Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even though the king and all his leaders had heard those words, they were not shocked nor did they tear their clothes from anxiety/fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king and all his officials were never afraid when they heard the message of the rolled-up writing. They did not even tear their clothes as sign of mourning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Neither the king nor his officials showed that they were afraid that God would punish them. They did not tear their clothes to show that they were sorry for what they had done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again, even though Elnathan and Delaiah together with Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the writings, he refused to listen.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even though Elnatan, Delaya, and Gemaria urged/begged the king not to burn the rolled-up writing, the king never listened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah pleaded with the king not to burn the scroll, but he did not pay any attention.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then the king told his son Jerahmeel, Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to go and arrest the writer Baruch and me prophet Jeremiah. But God had covered/hidden us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Instead, the king commanded Jerameel his child, Seraya the child of Azriel, and Shelemia the child of Abdeel to arrest Baruc the secretary and Jeremias the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the king commanded his son Jerahmeel, Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel to arrest Baruch and me. But they were unable to do that because Yahweh had hidden us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “When that king had burned those writings which Baruch had written that I had told (him), God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After the king had burned-up the rolled-up writing with the message that Jeremias dictated to Baruc, the LORD said to Jeremias,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After the king had burned the scroll on which were written the messages that I had dictated to Baruch, Yahweh said this to me:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Take another book and write inside it all the words that were in the first one that Jehoiakim the king of Judah burned.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Take another rolled-up writing and write down again everything that has been written in the first rolled-up writing which King Jehoyakim of Juda burned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Get another scroll, and tell Baruch to write everything again, the same messages that he had written on the scroll that the king burned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again say to the king of Judah: I God am asking you why did you burn those writing? And why did you ask Jeremiah, ‘What is wrong with you to write that the king of Babylon will come to destroy this land and kill people and animals?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then tell the king that this is what I say, ‘You burned the rolled-up writing for it says there that the king of Babilonia would surely destroy this land and would-kill the people and the animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then go to the king and say to him, ‘Yahweh says this: ‘You burned the scroll because you did not like what was written on it, that the king of Babylon would surely come with his army and destroy this land and get rid of all the people and the animals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I God am saying: You will not get/find any person from your house who will be ruling like David. Your body will be thrown outside the city while the sun is beating and the frost is falling at night.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore this is what I say concerning you, King Jehoyakim of Juda: You will have no heir/descendant to reign in the kingdom of David. You will-be killed, and your corpse will- just -be-thrown-away heated by day and dewed by night.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Now this is what I, Yahweh, say about you, Jehoiakim: ‘None of your descendants will rule this kingdom. Your corpse will be thrown out on the ground and not be buried; it will be under the hot sun during the days and struck by frost during the nights.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 36:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again, I shall punish you, your descendants and your leaders for your sins. I will also send to the people of Jerusalem and all the people of Judah all the suffering that I said I would send because they did not listen to me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-punish you and your children, as-well-as your officials because of your wickedness. I will-have- you (plur.) -experience and to the people of Jerusalem and Juda all the destructions that I have said against you (plur.) because you did not listen to me.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will punish you and your family and your officials for their sins. And I will cause the people of Jerusalem and the people of the other towns in Judah to experience all the disasters that I promised, because you all would not pay attention to what I said!’ ’ ‘ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)