Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I hate those prophets who beg words from one another so they can speak/say that they come from me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘So I, the LORD, is-saying that I am against the prophets who only get their message from the other prophets and say that it came as-it-is-told from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, I, Yahweh say, ‘I oppose all those prophets who steal messages from each other and claim that those messages came from me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “I also am against those prophets who fabricate their words on their own and say that they come from me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am also against those prophets who only speak of their own message and say that I am the one as-it-is-told have-spoken. They tell dreams that is not true, and they lead-astray my people of their lies which they say in-rush. I have- not [intensifier] -sent them or commanded to speak. Therefore they could never give any benefit to the people. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I oppose those prophets who speak their own messages but claim that those messages came from me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “Hear the words that I God am saying! I hate those prophets who speak dreams of lying. They tell my people these dreams and mislead their thoughts/minds through lying and pride. I did not send them and did not tell them to go, and they are not helping my people at all. It is I God who is speaking.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am also against those prophets who only speak of their own message and say that I am the one as-it-is-told have-spoken. They tell dreams that is not true, and they lead-astray my people of their lies which they say in-rush. I have- not [intensifier] -sent them or commanded to speak. Therefore they could never give any benefit to the people. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I oppose those prophets who falsely say that I told them something in a vision, but they are only telling lies that cause my people to sin. I did not send those prophets. I did not even appoint them to be prophets. And they have no messages that will benefit my people at all.’ That is what I, Yahweh, declare.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to me, ‘If/When you are asked about the heaviness of the word of God that you have, whether it is a prophet or a priest or any person who has asked, tell (them), ‘You are a heaviness/burden and he will throw you away.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Jeremias, if a citizen or prophet or priest will-ask you (sing.) what is my message, tell them that I will-reject them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘If one of those prophets or priests or one of the other people asks you, ‘What problem has Yahweh told you about now?’, you must reply, ‘You are the problem! And Yahweh says that he will abandon you!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “And/But if a prophet or priest or any other person imitate and say that they have a burden of the word of God, I shall punish that person and his whole house/family.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If a prophet or priest or whoever will-say that he has a message as-it-is-told from me, I will-punish that man and his household.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And if any prophet or priest or anyone else falsely says, ‘I have a prophecy from Yahweh,’ I will punish that person and his family.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “What you should ask one another only is this: ‘What word has God answered?’ Or ‘What has God said?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It is) much better if he will- just -ask his friends and relatives what is my message” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “What you should continually ask each other is, ‘When you spoke to Yahweh, what did he reply? What is he saying to us?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “But do no longer say the heaviness of the word of God because the words you are saying are your own words only. People distort the words of God who is alive and has power, the one who is our God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “than he will-say, ‘I have a message from the LORD.’ For others are just using it so-that they can-have- their fellowman -believe, therefore they twisted the messages of the living God, the LORD Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But stop saying ‘I have a prophecy/message from Yahweh,’ because those who say that are doing it only because they want people to accept their ideas, and by doing that they distort/change the messages that are from our God, the Commander of the armies of angels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 23:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 23:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ask any prophet, ‘What has God answered you?’ or ‘What did God say?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Jeremias, for example you (sing.) asked a prophet if he has a message from me” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what you should ask each prophet: ‘What did Yahweh reply when you talked to him? What is he saying to us?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)