Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 27:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 27:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those utensils will be brought to Babylon and they will go and stay there until the day when I shall see how I can arrange to return them to come here. It is I God who has spoken.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But now, this is what the LORD Almighty, the LORD of Israel says, ‘These things will-be-brought to Babilonia and (they) will-remain there until the time that I will-take (them) and bring back to Jerusalem.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They will all be carried away to Babylon. And they will stay there until I say that they should be brought back to Jerusalem. Then they will be bought back here. That is what I, Yahweh, say.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “There is something that happened later in that year. When it was the fifth month of the fourth year with Zedekiah ruling, there was a prophet who was called Hananiah son of Azzur, who came from the city of Gibeon. He spoke to me in the House of God with the priests and all people being present. He said,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “At the same year, on the fifth month of the fourth year of the reign of Zedekia in Juda, prophet Hanania the child of Azur who comes-from-Gibeon had-something to say to me. This happened there in the temple of the LORD, before/[lit. in front of] the priests and all the people there. He said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Zedekiah had been the King of Judah for more than three years, late in the summer/hot season, Azzur’s son Hananiah, a prophet from Gibeon city, spoke to me in the courtyard of the temple, while all the priests and other people were listening. He said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘The God of power of Israel is saying, ‘I will break the power/strength of the king of Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘This is what the LORD Almighty the God of Israel says: I will- now -destroy/[lit. vanish] the power of the king of Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘I will cause the king of Babylon to stop ruling/controlling all of you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “In two years that are coming, I am going to return all the utensils from/of the House of God that Nebuchadnezzar took to Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For a period/[lit. inside] of two years I will-return to this place all the articles of my temple which King Nebuchadnezzar took and brought to Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Within two years/Before two years have ended, I will cause to be brought bring back to this temple all the valuable things that King Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers took from this temple and took to Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will also return the king of Judah, Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim and all the people of Judah who were taken with him to that place. I God am saying that I will break the power of the king of Babylon.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- also -bring-back here King Jehoyakin of Juda the child of Jehoyakim, and all who are from-Juda who were-taken-captive to Babilonia, for I will- now -destroy/[lit. vanish] the power of the king of Babilonia. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And I will also cause King Jehoiachin to be brought back here, and all the other people who were captured and taken to Babylon. The king of Babylon has forced you to do what he wants, like someone puts a yoke on the neck of an ox to force it to do what he wants it to do. But I will cause that to end. That will happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then I said to the prophet Hananiah in front of the priests and all the people who were standing in that house of God,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Prophet Jeremias replied to Prophet Hanania there before/[lit. in front of] the priests and of the people who stand in the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I replied to Hananiah in front of all the priests and other people who were standing outside the temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Your words are surely amazing! I wish that God makes those words that you have said come true, returning the utensils of the House of God from Babylon together with all the people who were taken to that place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Amen! May the LORD do that! May the LORD fulfill what you (sing.) said that he will-bring-back here the articles of the temple and all who were-taken-captive to Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I said, ‘Amen/May that happen! I desire/hope that what you have predicted will happen. I hope/desire that Yahweh will do everything that you have said! I hope/desire that he will cause men from Babylon to bring back from Babylon all the valuable things that were in this temple, and all the people who were taken to Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 28:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “But let me say to you while all people are listening.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But listen to this that I am going-to-say to you (sing.) and to all the people who listen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But now listen to what I say to you while all these people are listening.” (Source: Translation for Translators)