Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “When they arrived, they took this land and made it become theirs. But they did not hear/listen to your words and did not follow your laws. They refused to do what you told them. So that is what made you want to send them this suffering.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They possessed it, but they did not obey you or follow your law. They did not do what you caused/had- them -to-do. Therefore you sent them destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Our ancestors came here and conquered this land and started to live in it, but they refused to obey you or to do what you commanded them to do. Because of that, you have caused us to experience all these disasters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “See how these people have heaped up things besieging the city to fight it and take it. This war has brought famine and sicknesses. And after that this city is handed over to these people who are fighting it. Have you not now seen with your eyes that the things that you predicted are being fulfilled?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And now those from-Babilonia are-pilling soil beside the wall of Jerusalem so that they could-climb-up this and conquer the city. And because of war, famine, and disease, those from-Babilonia will-be-able-to-conquer/[lit. take-by-force] the city just as you have said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And now, the army of Babylonia has built ramps up against our city walls in order to attack our city. Because of our enemies’ swords and because of famines and diseases, they will be able to conquer it easily. The things that you said would happen have now happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “But oh, God, the people of Babylon are coming to take the city and you (still) say to me, ‘Buy a field with silver and call witnesses.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But in spite of this, O Lord GOD, you commanded me to buy the field before/[lit. in front of] witnesses, even though this city will-soon be conquered by those of/from-Babilonia.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And it is evident that the Babylonian army will soon conquer this city. So now, Yahweh my Lord, I do not understand why you told me to buy this field with my silver, while others were watching. It seems that I have just been wasting my money by doing that!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “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)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘I am the God of all people, and there is nothing at all that defeats me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I am the LORD, the God of all the people. Is there a thing that I cannot do?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘I am Yahweh, the God who rules all the people in the world. There is absolutely nothing that is too difficult for me to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, I God am saying: I am going to give this city to the people of Babylon and to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon who is the one to take/capture it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore, I will-hand-over this city to those from-Babilonia and to their king Nebuchadnezzar, and they will-be-able-to-conquer it/this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So, this is what I say: It is true that I will enable the Babylonian army and King Nebuchadnezzar to capture this city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people of Babylon will enter the city and set it on fire. They will also burn the houses where sacrifices that smell sweetly were made to Baal on the roofs and wine was poured out to the idols, inciting me to become angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They will-burn it/this, as-well-as the houses wherein the roofs of these (are) the-place-of-incense-being-burnt for Baal and the-place- the-drink-offering -is-being-offered for the other (false)-gods, which really provoked- me -to-anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The soldiers of Babylonia who are now outside the walls around the city will enter and burn this city. They will burn down all the houses where people caused me to become angry by burning incense on the tops of their roofs to honor Baal and by pouring out offerings of wine to other gods.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Truly, the people of Israel and of Judah have done nothing from their youth except their rebellion in front of me. They have done nothing except only things that fuels me to be angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I, the LORD, am-saying that since the very beginning, the people of Israel and Juda do nothing but just pure sinning. They provoked- me -to-anger through their doings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Israel and Judah have continually done only evil things from the time that they became a nation. They have caused me to become very angry by all their evil deeds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)