Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ask me something so that I can tell you heavy things that have not been exposed and things that you do not know.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Call to me for I will-help you, and I will-reveal to you the amazing and secret things which you have- not -known yet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Call out to me, and then I will tell you great and wonderful things that you have not known before.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “I the God of Israel has something to say concerning the houses that are in Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah that were torn down in order for people to use them to protect themselves against the things that the enemies were piling up around the city to use them in the battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For I, the LORD, the God of Israel, say: Even/Though the houses in Jerusalem and the palace of the king of Juda have been destroyed in-order to be made as defenses/things-that-give-security on the stone-walls so that the enemies could not enter,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what I, Yahweh, the God whom you Israeli people say you belong to, say: ‘The men in this city have torn down some of their houses, and even parts of the king’s palace, to get materials to strengthen the walls around the city, in order that the soldiers of Babylonia will not be able to break through the walls after they climb up the ramps that they have built against the walls, and kill the inhabitants with their swords.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “People will try to fight against the people of Babylon but my wrath will rise up and I will be very angry and kill those people with corpses piling up in those houses. I will turn my back on this city because they have done a great sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “this will- still -be-entered by those from-Babilonia. Many will-die in this city because I will-destroy it in my great anger with you (plur.). I will-reject this city because of all its wickedness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You are expecting to fight against the army from Babylonia, but what will happen is that the houses of this city will be filled with the corpses of the men of this city whom I will allow to be killed because I am extremely angry with them. I have abandoned them because of all the wicked things that they have done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “In spite of that, I shall save this city and my people shall live/stay in a good way. They shall rejoice over their stay and peace will be great/much.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘But the time will-come that I will-heal this city and its residents. Then they will-live successfully and peacefully.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “However, there will be a time when I will cause the people in this city to be healthy and strong again. I will enable them to be prosperous and have peace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall re-establish the people of Judah and those of Israel until they live like before.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-cause-to-return to their land those from-Israel and from-Juda from captivity, and I will-set-up again their cities just as before.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will bring the people of Judah and Israel back from the lands to which they were exiled. I will enable them to rebuild their towns.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will wash away all their sins and forgive (them) for the rebellion that they did against me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-cleanse them and forgive from all their sins which they have-done against me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will get rid of their guilt for all the sins that they have committed against me, and I will forgive them for their sin of rebelling against me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “And then, all the countries will see the good things/deeds that I do to this city and the complete peace that I give. Then, they shall ululate/rejoice loudly and praise me, and honor me but, they shall tremble in fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If this will-happen, the city of Jerusalem will-give to me honor, joy, and praise. And every nation in the world will-tremble in fear if they will-hear the good things which I do in this city, as-well-as my making it successful and giving peace.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When that happens, all the nations of the world will rejoice, and they will praise me and honor me. They will hear about all the good things that I have done for this city and, because of that, they will revere me, and they will tremble because I have caused the people in this city to have peace and to prosper.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 33:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 33:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “People are saying, ‘The land is desolate so that no person or animal is seen anymore.’ The words of those peoples are true, there are no people in the villages of Judah or the streets of Jerusalem. No person is seen in the distance and no animal is passing. But you shall again hear in this place” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD continued to say, ‘You (plur.) say that Juda and Jerusalem are desolate/[lit. lonesome] and there are no people and animals. Yet/But some-time-later (it)-will-be-heard again in these places” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And this is also what I, Yahweh, say: ‘You people have said that this is a land where there are no longer any people or animals. But in the streets of Jerusalem that are now completely empty , and in the other towns in Judah,” (Source: Translation for Translators)