Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of this city continued to make me angry from the time this city was built until now. Therefore, I shall remove them from my sight completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “From the time this city was built until now, its residents provoked- me -to-anger. Therefore I will- truly -destroy it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “From the time that this city was built until now, the people of this city have done only things that caused me to be very angry. So now I will destroy it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:32)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “These people of Israel and of Judah, together with kings and their leaders, priests and their prophets together with the people of Jerusalem have incited me through their evil/sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The people of Israel and Juda provoke- me -to-anger because of all the evil that they are doing — their kings and officials, their priests and prophets, and the people of Juda and Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Israel and Judah, including their kings, their officials, the priests, the false prophets, and all the other people in Jerusalem have committed many sins that have caused me to become angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:33:

  • Kupsabiny: “They turned their backs on me so that even though I always taught them, they were stubborn so they did not listen to the words I used to woo them/bring them back with.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They have turned away from me even though I keep teaching them. They do not listen and do not want to be taught.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “My people have turned away from me and have refused to return to me. Even though I taught them things many times, they would not pay attention to what I taught them, and they would not obey me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:34:

  • Kupsabiny: “They placed those idols that I hate here in this house making me angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They defiled the temple that I chose as for-the-purpose to-honor me by putting/setting up dreadful/repulsive gods there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They have set up their detestable idols even in my own temple and defiled it/caused it to become a place that is unacceptable for people to worship me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:35:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again, they build for Baal altars in the valley of the son of Hinnom so they could offer their sons and daughters to the god Molek, something that I did not tell them nor did it come to my thinking/head that they should do like that, but/and then, it caused the people of Judah to sin.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They built up places-of-worship for Baal there in the Valley of Ben Hinom, and there they also offer their children to Molec. I never commanded this of them; it did- not even -cross my mind that they will-do these dreadful things which became the reason of the sinning of the people of Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They have built shrines to honor Baal in Ben-Hinnom Valley outside Jerusalem, and there they sacrifice their sons and daughters to their god Molech. I never commanded them to do such horrible things. I never even thought that anyone might do such a terrible thing. And by doing it they have caused all the people of Judah to be guilty of having sinned.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:36:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore the God of Israel is saying, ‘You say, ‘This city will be given into the hands/power of the king of Babylon through war, famine and sicknesses.’ Although it is like that, I am saying:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You are saying that through war, famine, and disease this city will-be-handed-over to the king of Babilonia. But now I am saying, the LORD, the God of Israel, that” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘But now I will say something more about this city. You people of Jerusalem have been saying, ‘The army of the King of Babylon will conquer it, either by their swords or because of famines or diseases.’ But this is what I, Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli people say you belong to, say:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:37:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall gather the people from all the countries where I scattered (them) to in anger and wrath and I shall return (them) to come and live in this land in peace.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-gather my people from all the places where I scattered them because of my fierce anger to them. I will-bring them again to this place and they will-live peacefully.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘I will certainly bring my people back here again, from all the countries to which I will force them to go because I am extremely angry with them. I will bring them back to this city and allow them to live here safely.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 32:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 32:38:

  • Kupsabiny: “They will become my people and I will be their God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They will-become my people and I will-become their God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They will be my people, and I will be their God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)