Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 39:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 39:15:

Kupsabiny: “But/And while I was still tied up in the place of the guards, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Jeremias was still there in prison in the courtyard of the guards, the LORD said to him:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “While I was still being guarded in the palace courtyard, 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 39:16:

Kupsabiny: “‘Go and tell Ebed-melek the one from Cush, ‘The God of power of Israel is saying: I am going to make the words that I spoke that this city will be destroyed come to pass and there will be no blessing. Those words will happen while you see it with your eyes,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Go to Ebed-Melec whose-from-Etiopia and tell him that I, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, ‘I will- now -fulfill what I have said against this city. I will- not -let- it -prosper but destroy. You yourself will- surely -see this that will-happen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘Say this to Ebed-Melech, the official from Ethiopia: ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom we Israelis worship, says: ‘I will do to this city everything that I said that I would do. I will not enable the people to prosper; I will cause them to experience disasters. You will see Jerusalem being destroyed,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 39:17:

Kupsabiny: “but I will save you on that day so that you will not be handed over to those that you fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But I will-save you at that time. You will- not -be-handed-over to the people whom you are afraid of.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “but I will rescue you from the people whom you are afraid of.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 39:18:

Kupsabiny: “I will save you so that no one will spear you. But you will escape the war because you trusted in me.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I will- surely -save you. You will- not -die in battle but you will-be-saved, because you trust in me. I the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “You trusted me, so I will save you. You will not be killed by your enemies’ swords; you will remain alive. That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:1:

Kupsabiny: “When Nebuzaradan had released me in Ramah God spoke to me. He found me having been bound/tied in chains together with all the other people of Jerusalem and Judah who were being led/driven to go to Babylon..” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The LORD said something to Jeremias after he was released by Nebuzaradan the leader of the guards there at Rama. Jeremias that time was chained with the captives who are from-Jerusalem and who are from-Juda to be brought to Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The soldiers from Babylonia captured me and many other people from Jerusalem and other places in Judah. They planned to take us to Babylon. So they fastened chains around our wrists and took us to Ramah town north of Jerusalem. While we were there, I was released. This is how it happened:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:2:

Kupsabiny: “But when Nebuzaradan had seen me, he said to me, ‘The one who prophesied disaster about this country is that God of yours.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Nebuzaradan saw Jeremias, he said to Jeremias, ‘The LORD your God has said that he will-destroy Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Nebuzaradan, the captain of the king’s bodyguards, found that I was there. He summoned me and said to me, ‘Yahweh your God said that he would cause this land to experience a disaster.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:3:

Kupsabiny: “So, God has fulfilled what he had announced. All these events have come to you (plur.) because you disobeyed God doing sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “And now this happened; God surely did what he has said. This all happened because your fellowmen had sinned against the LORD and they did not obey him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “And now he has caused it to happen. He has done just what he said that he would do, because you people sinned against Yahweh and refused to obey him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 40:4:

Kupsabiny: “But I am today releasing/removing the chains from your hands and releasing you. Go with us to Babylon if you want so that I can take care of you. But if you do not want, stay/live (here). Look, the land is wide, so go where your head likes.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But now, I will-take-off your chains and let you go. If you want, come with me to Babilonia and I will-take-care of you. But if you do- not -want, no problem. Just choose from the whole area/place and you decide wherever you want to go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But today I am going to take the chains off your wrists and release you. If you want to come with me to Babylon, that will be fine. I will take care of you. But if you do not want to come with me, do not come. Stay here. Look, the entire country is available; you can choose whatever part you want to go to. You can go wherever you wish.’ Then he took the chains off my wrists.” (Source: Translation for Translators)