Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 25:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 25:36:

Kupsabiny: “Hear how those who guard people are screaming
and how the leaders cry loudly
because God is destroying their country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Your (plur.) crying and groaning will-be-heard, for the LORD destroyed your (plur.) people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “People will listen to your leaders crying
when I, Yahweh, am ruining your nation.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 25:37:

Kupsabiny: “The pastural areas that were in peace are destroyed,
because of the fierce anger of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The fruitful grazing-field will-become a desert because of the extreme anger of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Your peaceful meadows will become a wasteland/desert
because I will be extremely angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 25:38:

Kupsabiny: “Like a lion leaves its cave in order to go hunting,
God has gone to punish the communities.
Their land has become a desert
on account of the disaster of a war with swords
and the strong anger of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He will-be like a lion who came-out of his place-of-hiding to look for someone-to-devour. Your (plur.) land will-become desolate because of the attacking of the enemy, and because of the extreme anger of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I will leave my dwelling like a lion leaves its den to attack other animals,
and I will cause your land to become desolate
when I, because I am very angry with you, cause your enemies to slaughter you with their swords.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:1:

Kupsabiny: “As soon as Jehoiakim son of Josiah took over the rulership of the land of Judah, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Jehoyakim the child of Josias has- just recently -reigned in Juda, the LORD said to me, ‘You (plur.) stand in the garden/courtyard of my temple and speak to all the people of the towns of Juda who come here in my temple to worship. Tell them all that I will-command you (sing.), and [you (sing.)] never take-anything-from it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Soon after Jehoiakim became the king of Judah, Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:2:

Kupsabiny: “‘Go and stand in the middle of the courtyard of the House of God, and announce to all the people who are coming from the cities of Judah to pray in that house of God, all the words that I have told you to tell them, and do not leave out even one word.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Jehoyakim the child of Josias has- just recently -reigned in Juda, the LORD said to me, ‘You (plur.) stand in the garden/courtyard of my temple and speak to all the people of the towns of Juda who come here in my temple to worship. Tell them all that I will-command you (sing.), and [you (sing.)] never take-anything-from it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘This is what I, Yahweh, am telling you: Stand in the courtyard in front of my temple, and speak to all the people from the various towns in Judah who come there to worship me. Tell them everything that I tell you; do not omit anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:3:

Kupsabiny: “Who knows, (they) might listen to the words and abandon those evil habits/customs of theirs. Then I might change my thoughts so that I do not send the suffering that I had wanted to bring on account of their sin which they have committed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Perhaps they will-listen to you (sing.) and will-turn-away from their wicked way. If they will-do that, I will- not -pursue/continue the destruction that I have-planned to do to them because of their wicked doings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “If you do tell them everything, perhaps they will pay attention, and each one of them will turn away from his evil behavior. Then I will change my mind, and not cause them to experience the disaster that I was planning to cause them to experience because of the evil things that they have done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:4:

Kupsabiny: “Go and say to (them), ‘God has said: If you do not hear/obey what I am saying and follow my laws that I placed with you,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Tell them that this is what I say: If you (plur.) do not listen to me and obey my law which I gave you (plur.),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: I sent to you the prophets who serve me, to tell you what you should do. I sent them to you many times, but you have not paid attention to what they said. If you will not pay attention to what I say and do not obey the message that I have given to you, and if you do not pay attention to what the prophets say,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:5:

Kupsabiny: “and/or if you do not listen to the words that my servants, the prophets that I have sent always/repeatedly to you, speak to you,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “and if you (plur.) do not listen to what my servant who are prophets are-saying, whom I always send to you (plur.) but you (plur.) do not listen-(to-them),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh says: I sent to you the prophets who serve me, to tell you what you should do. I sent them to you many times, but you have not paid attention to what they said. If you will not pay attention to what I say and do not obey the message that I have given to you, and if you do not pay attention to what the prophets say,” (Source: Translation for Translators)