Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Ebed-melek went with those people to the home of the king and entered a room in that home. Ebed-melek took some worn-out clothes and tied a rope to (them) and then he lowered (them) to me in the hole.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Ebed Melec took the men with him and they went to the storehouse of the palace. Ebed Melec took there some worn-out-clothes and then lowered them with a rope to Jeremias there in the well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Ebed-Melech took thirty men with him and they went into a room in the palace below the room where they stored very valuable things. There they found some old rags and discarded clothing. They took those things and went to the well. They fastened them to a rope and lowered the rope to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Ebed-melek told me, ‘Wrap those rags at your armpits, and then tie yourself with the rope passing on top of those rags so that the ropes do not cut you.’ I did like that” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Ebed Melec said to Jeremias, ‘Put the worn-out-clothes under your armpit so that you would not be hurt with the rope.’ Jeremias did so,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Ebed-Melech called down to me, ‘Put these rags underneath your armpits, to protect you from being injured by the ropes!’ So I did that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:13:

• Kupsabiny: “and those people pulled me from that hole. So, I stayed in the courtyard of the guards from then on.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and then they pulled him out from the well. And Jeremias was returned to the courtyard of the guards of the palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then they pulled me out of the well. I returned to the courtyard where the palace guards stayed, and I stayed there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:14:

• Kupsabiny: “Then one day, king Zedekiah announced for me to be taken to the third door/entrance of the courtyard of the Home of God. Then the king said to me, ‘I want to ask you something, and do not hide anything from me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, King Zedekia summoned Jeremias there in the third gate of the Temple of the LORD. Zedekia said to Jeremias, ‘I have something to ask you, and I want that you will-tell me the truth.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One day King Zedekiah summoned me, and I was brought to the king, who was waiting for me at the entrance of the temple. He said to me, ‘I want to ask you something. I want you to answer me truthfully, and and to not conceal anything.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:15:

• Kupsabiny: “I answered, ‘Might you want to kill me if I tell you the truth? If I gave you information, you would not listen to what I am saying.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jeremias said to Zedekia, ‘If I will-tell you the truth, you will-have- me -killed. Even if I will-advice you, you still not listen to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I replied, ‘If I tell you the truth, you will command that I be executed. And if I give you good advice, you will not pay attention to what I say.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:16:

• Kupsabiny: “Then Zedekiah whispered to me, ‘I swear by God who gave us life, I will not kill you nor will I hand you over to these people who want to kill you.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But King Zedekia secretly swore to Jeremias. He said, ‘I swear to the living LORD, who gave us life, that I will- not -kill you or hand-over to those who want to kill you.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But King Zedekiah secretly promised me, ‘Tell me the truth! And as surely as Yahweh lives, I will not cause you to be executed, and I will not hand you over to those who are wanting to kill you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I told Zedekiah, ‘The God of power of Israel is saying, ‘If you just give yourself over to the the commanders of the king of Babylon, you will save your life. You together with the people of your home shall not die and/or the city burned.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jeremias said to Zedekia, ‘This is what the LORD God Almighty, the God of Israel is saying: ‘If you will-surrender to the officials of the king of Babilonia, you can save your life and this city will- not -be-burned. You and your household will-live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So then I said to Zedekiah, ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘If you surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, you and your family will be spared/not be killed, and this city will not be burned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But if you do not give yourself up, the Babylonians will capture this city and set it on fire so that you will not escape.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But if you will- not -surrender, this city will-be-handed over to those whose-from-Babilonia, and they will-burn it and you never can flee from them.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But if you refuse to surrender to them, you will not escape. And the army from Babylonia will capture this city and completely burn it.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)