Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:7:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying.
‘Sing (plur.) to/for Israel with joy,
sing on account of this famous community while praising,
‘Oh, God, save your people,
rescue those who remain in Israel.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said, ‘You (plur.) sing and rejoice in gladness for Israel, the greatest of all the nations. [You (plur.)] praise and shout, ‘O LORD, save your people, the ones-who-were-left alive among the Israelinhon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And now Yahweh also says this:
‘Sing joyfully about what I have done for the people of Israel!
Shout about your nation, the greatest nation!
Shout joyfully, praising me and saying,
‘Yahweh, rescue your people,
the ones who are still alive!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Hear (plur.), I will gather (them) from the land of the North,
and gather (them) from where the world ends.
Those people are the blind and crippled,
pregnant women
and those who are close to giving birth.
It is not a few people who shall return here.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Listen! I myself will-be the one to get and gather them from the north and from any part of the earth. Including the blind and the lame will-go with them, as-well-as the ones who are pregnant and the ones who are-about-to-give-birth. A huge group will-come home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Do that because I will bring them back from the northeast,
from the most distant places on the earth.
Among them will be blind people and lame people,
women who are pregnant and women who are having labor pains/about to give birth to babies.
They will be a huge group of people!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:9:
- Kupsabiny: “They will come back while weeping,
and will be praying when I am returning them back.
I will lead them along streams of water
they will come along safe roads where they will not get a stumbling block,
because I am the father of Israel,
and Ephraim is my firstborn son.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will-cry and will-pray while I bring them home. I will-bring them to the springs, and they will-pass-through in the good path that/wherein they cannot stumble. For I am the father of Israel, and Efraim is my oldest child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They will be crying as they return,
and they will be praying to me.
I will guide them along streams of water,
on level paths where they will not stumble.
I will do this because I am like a father to the Israeli people;
it is as though Israel is my oldest son.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Listen oh you nations to what God is saying.
Announce to far away countries that,
‘The one who scattered the people of Israel,
is the one who will gather (them) and take care of (them)
like a shepherd is taking care of his sheep.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘O nations, listen to what I am saying, and proclaim it to the far places: I had scattered the Israelinhon, but I will-gather them, and I will-watch over them like a shepherd of the sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says, ‘You people in the nations of the world, listen to this message from me.
Then proclaim it to people who live along the coasts far away.
I scattered my people, but I will gather them again and will take care of them
like a shepherd takes care of his sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:11:
- Kupsabiny: “It is done like that because God will return Jacob,
he saves (them) to get out from the hands of those who have power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-save them who are the descendants of Jacob from the hand of the people who are more powerful than them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will buy my Israeli people back
from those who conquered them because they were more powerful than my people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people shall go singing to mount Zion,
rejoicing over what God has done for (them).
He has given (them) grains, wine and oil,
plus cows and sheep.
Their lives are like things in a garden where water is sprinkled
so that (they) will never wither.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will-go to Mount Zion and will-rejoice in gladness. They will-rejoice because of my blessings to them. Their wheat, wine, oil, and animals will-become abundant. They will-become like a farm that is always watered, and they will- never -mourn anymore.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “My people will return to Jerusalem
and shout joyfully on the slopes of Zion Hill.
They will rejoice about the things that I have abundantly given to them—
grain and new wine and olive oil
and young sheep and cattle.
They themselves will be like a well-watered garden,
and they will no longer be sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:13:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘I will turn their mourning to become happiness
and I will make their pain to become joy.
Then their daughters will sing/dance with joy
and their young men and old men will be happy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their ladies and young-men as-well-as the old-ones will-dance for joy. I will-replace their crying with joy. Instead that they will-mourn, I will-comfort them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The young women will dance joyfully,
and all the men, young ones and old ones, will join with them.
I will cause them to rejoice instead of mourning;
I will comfort them and cause them to be happy instead of being sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:14:
- Kupsabiny: “I will bless/give the priests enough food
and I will also bless my people with many things.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-give the priests abundant offerings. I will fill/satisfy my people with blessings. I the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The priests will have plenty of things to eat and drink,
and all my people will be filled with the good things that I give them.
That will certainly happen because I, Yahweh, have said it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
