Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 42:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:3:

Kupsabiny: “May your God show us the path that he wants us to follow, and we will do as he wants.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “You pray to the LORD your God that he will-reveal to us where we go and what should we do.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Pray that Yahweh our God will show us what we should do and where we should go.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:5:

Kupsabiny: “After that they said to me, ‘We agree with one stomach that we shall do everything like/as the God of power shall tell you concerning us.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then they said to Jeremias, ‘May the LORD your God will-become true and trustworthy witness against us if we would- not -obey all that he will-say to us through you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They replied to me, ‘We hope/wish that Yahweh our God will be a faithful witness against us if we refuse to do everything that he tells us to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:6:

Kupsabiny: “We will follow what our God tells you because it is us who have sent you to go and plead to him for us. Whether it is fierce/hard what he answers or whether it is not fierce, we have accepted it and then things will become well.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Whether we like it or not, we will- surely -obey the LORD our God, so that everything will-be well/good with us.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “We are requesting you to ask Yahweh our God what we should do. When he replies, we will obey him, whether we like what he says or not. We will do that because we know that things will go well for us if we obey him.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:7:

Kupsabiny: “And when ten days had passed, God spoke to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “After ten days, the LORD spoke to Jeremias.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So I prayed to Yahweh, and ten days later he gave me his reply.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:8:

Kupsabiny: “So, I called Johanan and all the leaders of soldiers together with all the small and big people and I said to (them),” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Therefore Jeremias caused-to-be-call Johanan, and all his fellow/companion officials of the soldiers, as-well-as all the people from the least to the greatest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So I summoned Johanan and all his other soldiers and all the other people, including those who were important and those who were not important.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:9:

Kupsabiny: “‘The God of Israel whom you sent me to bring your pleas have said,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Jeremias said to them, ‘You (plur.) asked/requested me to speak to the LORD, the God of Israel, and this is his answer:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I said to them, ‘You told me to tell Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship, what you were requesting. This is what he replied:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:10:

Kupsabiny: “‘If you remain in this land, I shall build you up, not tear you down, I shall make your roots go deep and you spread out without destroying you, because my stomach has stopped (I have relented of) the bad things that I have sent to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “If you will-remain in this land I will-cause- you (plur.) -to-rise-up and build up again and I will- not -destroy you (plur.). For I was so grieved for the destruction I sent to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘You should stay here in this land. If you do that, I will cause your nation to be strong and not be weak. I will cause you to prosper and not be exiled again. I am sorry about the disasters that I was forced to cause you to experience.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 42:11:

Kupsabiny: “Do not be afraid at all of the king of Babylon whom you are now fearing. I am with you to save you and guard you so that he does not do anything to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) do- not -be-afraid of the king of Babilonia for I am with you (plur.) and I will-save you from him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But do not be afraid of the king of Babylon any more, because I will be with/help you. I will rescue you from his power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)