Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:8:

• Kupsabiny: “The prophets who were before you and me predicted that war, famine and sickness would come to many communities and big rulers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The prophets who were before us (incl.) had-prophesied in the time-past that there will-be war, famine and diseases that will-arrive to many nations and to the powerful kingdoms.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Many years ago, those who were prophets before you and I became prophets spoke messages about many nations and great kingdoms. They predicted/prophesied that wars and disasters and plagues/diseases would occur in those nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:9:

• Kupsabiny: “But a prophet who predicts peace and his prophecy is fulfilled he is the one who is accepted that God sent him.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The prophet who will-prophesy peace should be-proven. If what he said will-happen, he will-be-acknowledged as truly sent by the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So now you or any other prophet who predicts that things will go well for us must show that your message is correct. Only if what you predict actually happens will we know that you were truly appointed by Yahweh.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:10:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, the prophet Hananiah took the yoke that was on my neck and broke it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Prophet Hanania took the yoke-off of Jeremias’ neck and broke it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Hananiah took the yoke off my neck and broke it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, Hananiah said in front of all the people, ‘God is saying: This is how I am going to break the yoke that king Nebuchadnezzar put on all communities. I am doing like that in two years to come.’ Then I went away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He then said to the people there: ‘This is what the LORD is-saying: The nations that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia have-put-under-(his)-jurisdiction seems/as-if like he hitched-up with yoke. But I will-destroy the yoke within-(a period) of two years.’ Then Jeremias went-on-(his)-way/[lit. walked].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then he said this to all the people who were there: ‘This is what Yahweh says: ‘Just like Hananiah has broken this yoke, within two years I will cause King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to stop forcing the people to do what he wants, which has been like a heavy yoke on all their necks.’ ’ After Hananiah said that, I left the temple area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:12:

• Kupsabiny: “When Hananiah had broken the yoke, after a short time, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Not a-long-time-(later), after Prophet Hanania broke the yoke-off of Jeremias’ neck, the LORD said to Jeremias,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Soon after Hananiah had broken the yoke that was around my neck, Yahweh gave this message to me:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:13:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Go and say to Hananiah, ‘God is saying: You may have broken a yoke of wood, but I will make/arrange another one of iron.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Go, tell Hanania that this is what I am saying: You (sing.) have-broken the wooden yoke but I will-replace it with iron yoke.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Go and say this to Hananiah: ‘Yahweh says that you have broken a wooden yoke, but that he will replace it with an iron yoke.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:14:

• Kupsabiny: “I the God of power of Israel is saying: I will place a yoke of slavery of iron on the necks of all these communities, and they shall serve Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. I also gave Nebuchadnezzar to rule the animals of the bush.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will-have all the nations -carry this yoke, so that they will-serve King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia. Even the wild animals I will-put-under his ruling.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I have forced the people of all these nations to become slaves of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. That is like an iron yoke around their necks. I have put everything, even wild animals, under his control.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 28:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I said to the prophet Hananiah, ‘Please listen, oh, Hananiah. God did not send you and you are making these people believe a lie.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then prophet Jeremias said to Prophet Hanania, ‘Hanania, listen! The LORD has- not -sent you (sing.), but you (sing.) cause- this nation -to-believe in lies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then I went to Hananiah and said to him, ‘Hananiah, listen to this: Yahweh has not appointed you; instead, you have told lies to the people, and they have believed your lies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)