Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 36:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Then I took another book and gave it to the secretary Baruch son of Neriah. That one wrote there all the words that I said, those of before which Jehoiakim the king of Judah had burned. Other words like those came to be added.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore Jeremias took another scroll/[lit rolled-up book] and gave it to Baruc, and Baruc wrote-down all that Jeremias dictated him, as what they had done with the first scroll/[lit. rolled-up book] that King Jehoyakim of Juda burned. But Jeremias has added more messages to this rolled-up writing which is-similar to the first-ones that had-been-written.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I took another scroll, and again I dictated the messages to Baruch. He wrote everything that had been written on the other scroll, the one that King Jehoiakim had burned in the fire. But this time, I added more messages.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon chose Zedekiah son of Josiah to become king of Judah replacing Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Zedekiah son/child of Josia was made king of Juda by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia as successor/[lit. replacement] of Jehoyakin the child Jehoyakim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After Jehoiakim died, his son Jehoiachin became king for only three months, after which King Josiah’s son Zedekiah became the King of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar, the King of Babylon, appointed him to be the new king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:2:
- Kupsabiny: “But Zedekiah, his leaders and the people of that land had hard/stubborn/unresponsive heads and did not listen to what God was saying through me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Zedekia and his officials, and the people whom he reigns-over, did not listen to the message of the LORD which Jeremias has spoken.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But King Zedekiah and his palace officials and the other people in the land paid no attention to the messages that Yahweh gave me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:3:
- Kupsabiny: “In spite of that, king Zedekiah sent Jehukal son of Shelemiah with/and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, to come where I was to tell me, ‘Pray for us to our God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, King Zedekia commanded Jehucal the child of Shelemia and the priest Zefanias the child of Maasea to go to Jeremias to ask-for-favor to him that he would pray to the LORD their God for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “However, one day King Zedekiah sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah, and Zephaniah the priest, who was the son of Maaseiah, to me. They requested me to pray to Yahweh our God for our nation.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:4:
- Kupsabiny: “In those days I had not yet been captured and put in prison.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That time Jeremias was not yet imprisoned, therefore he was free to go anywhere.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time I had not yet been put in prison, so I could come and go wherever and whenever I wanted to, without being hindered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:5:
- Kupsabiny: “And again, the soldiers of Pharao had left/set out from Egypt, and when the soldiers of Babylon who had besieged the city of Jerusalem heard (it) they withdrew and went away.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That time also those whose-from-Babilonia were attacking Jerusalem, but when they heard that the soldiers of the king of Egipto are now coming, they stopped attacking Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, the army of Hophra, the King of Egypt, came to the southern border of Judah. When the army of Babylonia heard about that, they stopped surrounding Jerusalem and left there to fight against the army from Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD, the God of Israel said, to Jeremias, ‘Tell King Zedekia of Juda who commanded you to ask me what will-happen, ‘The soldiers of Pharoah are now coming to help you (plur.), but they would return to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh gave this message to me:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 37:7:
- Kupsabiny: “‘I the God of Israel am saying: Go to where that king of Judah is, the one who told you to pray to me for them. Tell him that: The soldiers of Pharao who were coming to your aid are near to returning to their country.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD, the God of Israel said, to Jeremias, ‘Tell King Zedekia of Juda who commanded you to ask me what will-happen, ‘The soldiers of Pharoah are now coming to help you (plur.), but they would return to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘I, Yahweh, the God whom you Israelis say you belong to, say this: ‘The King of Judah has sent messengers to you to ask me what is going to happen. Tell the king that even though the army of the King of Egypt came to help him, they are about to return to Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)