Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I am in your hands, so, do to me what you think is good and just/right.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “As for me, I cannot do anything. You (plur.) do to me whatever is good and right for you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As for me, I am not able to free myself from your grasp. So you can do to me whatever you want to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if you kill me, you should know truly that you have brought evil onto yourselves because you have shed the blood of a person who has no fault, and also brought sin to this city together with its people. It is that way because truly, it is God who told me to come and say these words for you to hear.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) remember this: if you (plur.) kill me, you (plur.) are accountable/[lit. are-to-answer-for] and the people of this city because of your (plur.) killing a man who has no sin, for the truth is the LORD sent me to speak all these things which you (plur.) have-heard now.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But you need to know that if you kill me, you will be killing a man who is innocent/has not done anything wrong. And you and everyone else in this city will be guilty, because the truth is that it was Yahweh who sent me to speak every word that you have heard me say.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the leaders together with all the people said to the priests and prophets, ‘This man should not be killed because he has spoken to us in the name of our God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The officials and all the people said to the priests and prophets, ‘This man should not be-sentenced to death, for he spoke to us (incl.) in the name of the LORD our (incl.) God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the officials and the other people said to the priests and the false prophets, ‘This man does not deserve to be executed, because he has spoken to us the message that Yahweh gave him!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, a portion of the elders of the city stood up and said to the people who had gathered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There were some (the) ones-who-rule who stood-up in front and said to the entire people,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then some of the elders stood up and spoke to all the people who were gathered there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘When Hezekiah was ruling this land of Judah, Micah the one from Moresheth proclaimed to all the people, ‘The God of power is saying: The city of Zion will be plowed like a field. Jerusalem shall become a ruin and the hill where the House of God is now shall become a forest.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When Hezekia was the king of Juda, Micas who comes-from-Moreshet told the message of the LORD to all the people of Juda. He said, ‘The LORD Almighty said that Zion will-be-destroyed, the city of Jerusalem. It will-become like a plowed farm, and will-become heap of ruins. And the mountain where the temple is-set-up will-become a forest.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They said, ‘Remember/Think about what Micah, the prophet from Moresheth town, prophesied during the years that Hezekiah was the King of Judah. He told the people of Judah this:
    ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says:
    Some day Zion Hill will be plowed like fields are plowed;
    Jerusalem will become a heap of ruins.
    There will be a large clump/group of trees on top of the hill where the temple is now.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Now, did king Hezekiah still kill Micah or any person in Judah? No! Did not Hezekiah fear/obey God at that time and asked for his blessings? Did God not change his plans like he had prepared to destroy them? So please, do we really want to bring upon ourselves suffering?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Did Hezekia kill him or anyone else in Juda? No! Instead, Hezekia respected the LORD and took-refuge in him. Therefore the LORD did not continue the destruction that he spoke against them. Now, if you (plur.) will-kill Jeremias, you (plur.) yourselves are the ones-who-will-bring the severe punishment to yourselves.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But did King Hezekiah or anyone else in Judah kill Micah for saying that? No! Instead, Hezekiah revered Yahweh, and pleaded that he would act mercifully toward/not destroy them. So, Yahweh changed his mind about causing them to experience the terrible disaster that he said he would send. And now if we kill Jeremiah, we are going to cause ourselves to experience a terrible disaster!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “(There was also another man who was speaking the words of God. That man was called Uriah son of Shemaiah and he came from the city of Kiriath-jearim. He also said words about the city and this land like what Jeremiah has been saying.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “That time, there is also a man who tells the message of the LORD. His name was Uria the child of Shemaya who comes-from-Kiriat Jearim. He also spoke against this city and nation like what Jeremias had-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “At that time,Uriah the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-Jearim city was also prophesying/proclaiming messages from Yahweh. He was predicting that the city and the rest of the land would experience the same disasters that I was predicting.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 26:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “When king Jehoiakim together with his soldiers and his leaders heard what Uriah had said, they tried to kill him. When Uriah came to know about that, he fled to Egypt in fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When King Jehoyakim and all his officials and leaders/[lit. heads] heard what Uria had-said, they tried to kill him. But Uria heard it, so he fled to Egipto because of fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When King Jehoiakim and his army officers and officials heard what Uriah was saying, the king sent someone to kill Uriah. But Uriah heard about it, and became very afraid, and he escaped/ran away to Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)