Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:23:

• Kupsabiny: “It is done like that because they did something very bad/abhorrent in Israel. They slept with the wives of their neighbors, and they spoke words of lying in my name, words/things that I did not tell them to do. I am saying these words because I saw them happen,’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This will-happen to them for they have done a detestable thing in Israel. They have committed-adultery with the wife of another and spoke lies in my name, that I never commanded that they will-do. I truly know these-that they have done and I can-witness against them. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They have done terrible things to my Israeli people. They have committed adultery with their neighbors’ wives, and they have spoken lies, saying that they were messages from me. They have said things that I did not tell them to say, and I, Yahweh, have heard them say those things.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:24:

• Kupsabiny: “God said to me, ‘Write a letter to Shemaiah who came from Nehelam saying,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty, the God of Israel has given me a message for Shemaya who is from-Nehelam:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh told me to send this message to Shemaiah, a man from Nehelam town who was living in Babylon:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:26:

• Kupsabiny: “Zephaniah, God appointed you to be a priest replacing the priest Jehoiada to be in charge of the House of God. So, lock up in the house of prisoners any crazy person who makes himself out to be a prophet and tie him in hand-cuffs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘The LORD chose you to replace Jehoyada as priest to be-in-charge of the temple. It is your responsibility to capture and chain the neck of any foolish-one who acts-as-a-prophet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Zephaniah, Yahweh has appointed you to be the priest instead of Jehoiada, to supervise those who work in the temple. Anyone who acts like a crazy man and who claims that he is a prophet, you should put his arms and legs and head into stocks/a wooden frame so that he cannot move.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:27:

• Kupsabiny: “Why have you not rebuked Jeremiah from Anathoth who takes himself to be a prophet of God?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So why have you not reprimanded Jeremias who is from-Anatot, who acts-as-a-prophet there among you?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So why have you not done anything to stop Jeremiah, the man from Anathoth town, who pretends that he is a prophet among you?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:28:

• Kupsabiny: “(He) sent a message to be told to the people in Babylon that it is a long time for them to come from there, so people should build houses, make a living for themselves, plant food/crops in the fields and eat what they have planted.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He even wrote to us (excl.) here in Babilonia that we will-stay long so-it-is-told here. According to him, we will-build up houses and live here, and plant and eat our (excl.) product.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He sent a letter to us who are here in Babylon, saying that we will be here for a long time. He said that therefore we should build houses and plan to stay here, and plant gardens, and eat the food that is produced in the gardens.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:29:

• Kupsabiny: “The priest Zephaniah read the letter for/to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Zefanias the priest received the letter of Shemaya, he read it to Jeremias the prophet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But when Zephaniah the priest received the letter from you, he brought it to me and read it to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 29:30:

• Kupsabiny: “And then God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Jeremias:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)