Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 30:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:7:

Kupsabiny: “That day/time has become awfully bad
with no other being like that.
That is a day when the people of Jacob are anxious/fearful
but (they) will be saved.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “How awful that day when it will- now -come! There is no [intensifier] (day) that can-be-like that day. That (will be a) time of difficulty to the descendants of Jacob, but in the end they will-be-saved from that situation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Terrible things will soon happen;
that will be a terrible day!
There has never been such a time.
It will be a time when my Israeli people will experience great trouble,
but finally they will be saved from their sufferings.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:8:

Kupsabiny: “I the God of power is saying:
On that day I will break the yoke on the necks of my people
and break the chains.
Never again shall they be slaves for a foreign people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I, the LORD Almighty, says that in that time, they no longer be enslaved by those who-come-from-other-place. Seems like I will-break the yoke from their necks and snatch/snap the chains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The Commander of the armies of angels says this:
‘At that time it will be as though I will sever/cut the ropes that are around my people,
and I will free them from being slaves/forced to do what the King of Babylon wants them to do.
People in other countries will no longer be their bosses.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:9:

Kupsabiny: “But they shall serve me who is their God,
and do (it) for the king who comes from the house of David
whom I will appoint for them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “They will- now -serve me, the LORD their God, and their king which-is the descendant of David whom I will-send for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “My people will again serve me, Yahweh, their God,
and they will serve a king who is a descendant of King David;
they will serve the king whom I will appoint for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:10:

Kupsabiny: “Therefore, do not be afraid oh, my people, the stomach of Jacob.
Do not be afraid oh, house of Israel.
I will rescue you from that far country,
your descendants shall come from that land you are prisoners in.
You shall be living in peace,
where not one shall frighten you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘So do not be afraid or dismayed/terrified, you (plur.) the descendants of Jacob my servant. I, the LORD, am-saying that I will- surely -get you (from) there at the far place where you have-been-taken-captive. Then you will-live in peace. You no longer will be harmed/[Lit. Not now you will-what(ever)] and no one/nothing will-make you afraid.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So, you people of Israel who serve me,
do not be dismayed/worried now,
because some day I will bring you back from distant places;
I will bring your descendants back home from the land to which they were exiled.
Then you Israeli people will again live peacefully and safely,
and there will not be any nation that will cause you to be terrified.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:11:

Kupsabiny: “I God am saying
that we are all together so I can save you.
Even if I destroy other communities
where I have scattered you to,
but I will not destroy you completely.
I will not leave you so as not to punish you,
but I shall punish you standing on truth/justice.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “For I am with you (plur.) and I will-save you (plur.). I will-destroy all the nations where I scattered you, but I will- not -do this to you. But it does not mean that I will- not -punish you. I will-discipline you with what-is-fitting.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I, Yahweh, say that I will be with you and will rescue you;
I will completely destroy the nations to which I have scattered you.
But I will not completely destroy you.
I will punish you for your many sins, but I will punish you only as severely as you deserve:
I would be doing wrong if I did not punish you at all.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:12:

Kupsabiny: “I God am saying to you:
Your wounds are incurable.
Where you were bruised cannot be treated.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said to his people: ‘Your wounds will- no-longer -be-healed for this is now very serious. There is none who can help or heal you (plur.). There is none medicine for you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Yahweh also says this:
‘You have suffered very much/endured many disasters;
it is as though you have a terrible wound that cannot be cured.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:13:

Kupsabiny: “There is no one to speak your case,
nor a medicine for your wounds
and you are not treatable.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said to his people: ‘Your wounds will- no-longer -be-healed for this is now very serious. There is none who can help or heal you (plur.). There is none medicine for you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “There is no one to help you,
no one to put a bandage on your wound.
There is no medicine that will heal you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 30:14:

Kupsabiny: “All those who worked with you have forgotten you
who did not consider you of any value.
I fought against you like a enemy would do
and I punished you severely,
because of your big mistake
and your very many sins.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Your allied nations have forgotten you already; they no longer pay-any-attention to you. I have attacked you like the attacking of the enemy. My punishment to you is very cruel because your sins are great and very many.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “All your allies have deserted you
and they do not want to help you any more.
It is true that I have punished you severely,
like your enemies would wound you,
because you have committed many sins
and you are very guilty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)