Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:1:

• Kupsabiny: “God spoke to me when Nebuchadnezzar the one who was king of Babylon was fighting the city of Jerusalem and other remaining cities. Soldiers from the countries and other communities that were under him came to his aid. Then God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babilonia attacked Jerusalem and the towns around it. Together with him in attacking (were) all of his soldiers as-well-as the soldiers from all the kingdoms under his subject. (At) that time the LORD, the God of Israel, said to Jeremias:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came with the armies of all the kingdoms that he ruled, and they fought against Jerusalem and the other towns in Judah. At that time, Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:2:

• Kupsabiny: “I am the God of Israel. Go and tell king Zedekiah of Judah that, ‘God is saying: I am going to hand over this city to the king of Babylon for him to burn it down.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Go to King Zedekia of Juda and tell him that I, the LORD, say, ‘I will-hand-over this city to the king of Babilonia and he will-burn it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Go to Zedekiah the King of Judah, and say to him, ‘This is what Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘I am about to enable the army of the King of Babylon to capture this city, and they will burn it down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:3:

• Kupsabiny: “You will be captured and taken to Nebuchadnezzar for you two to see each other and speak, and then you will be taken to Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You can never flee from his hands, but you will-be-captured and handed-over to him. You will-face him in-order to be sentenced, and then you will-be-taken-captive to Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You will not escape from them; they will capture you and take you to the king of Babylon. And then they will take you to Babylon.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:4:

• Kupsabiny: “But I God am saying concerning you: You will not be killed in war/battle,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But King Zedekia, listen to this promise of mine to you: You will- not -die in battle,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But King Zedekiah, listen to this that Yahweh has promised: ‘You will not be killed in a battle ;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:5:

• Kupsabiny: “but you will die in peace. People will make for you ceremonies with those things that smell sweet like when people burned for their forefathers when they were buried so that they will cry out: Oh, no, our king! The one who has spoken is me, God.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “but you will-die in peace. Your people will-burn incense to honor you, like what they did in burying your ancestors who have reigned before you. They will-mourn for you and will-say, ‘Abaw/Alas, our (excl.) king is now dead!’ I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “you will die peacefully. When you die, people will burn incense to honor/remember you just as they did for your ancestors who were kings before you became king. They will mourn for you, crying, ‘We are very sad that our king is dead!’ I, Yahweh, promise that will happen.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:6:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I went to tell these words to king Zedekiah in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jeremias spoke/told all these (things) to King Zedekia of Juda there in Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I took that message to King Zedekiah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:7:

• Kupsabiny: “Meanwhile, the soldiers of the king of Babylon were trying to break through the wall in Jerusalem wanting to make a hole so they could fight (them). There were also soldiers fighting the city of Lachish and Azekah that remained in Judah having walls.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(At) that time the soldiers of the king of Babilonia were-attacking Jerusalem, Lakish, and Azeka. These were the only cities of Juda left which are-surrounded-by a wall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At that time the army of Babylonia had surrounded Jerusalem and Lachish and Azekah. Those three cities were the only cities in Judah that had high walls around them that still had not been captured.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 34:8:

• Kupsabiny: “There was a time when God spoke to me after king Zedekiah had made an agreement with all the people of Jerusalem to release all the slaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “There- was still/also -something else (that) the LORD said to Jeremias that time when King Zedekia made a covenant with all the people of Jerusalem that he will-give- freedom -to the slaves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “King Zedekiah had decreed that the people must free their slaves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)