Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people were women, men, children and the daughters of the king. All the people whom Nebuzaradan had left in the hands of Gedaliah were taken. Also Baruch was taken there with me, too.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Including with them were men, women, children, and daughters of the king of Juda whom Nebuzaradan the leader of the guards handed over to Gedalia the child of Ahikam and grandchild of Shafan. They also brought Prophet Jeremias and Baruc the child of Neria.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They included men, women, children, the king’s daughters, and all those whom Nebuzaradan had left with Gedaliah, and they also took Baruch and me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “So those people refused the words of God. Then they went to Egypt and arrived at the city of Tahpanhes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They did- not -obey the LORD and they certainly went to Egipto, until the city of Tapanhes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They refused to obey Yahweh, and they took us all to Egypt, as far as Tahpenes city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “When we were at Tahpanhes, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There at Tapanhes, the LORD said to Jeremias,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While we were at Tahpenes, Yahweh gave me another message. He said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Take big stones and go and bury them there by/at the path that has been slapped/paved with bricks of clay, there by the road of the home of Pharao in Tahpanhes while the people of Judah are watching.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘While the people of Juda are-looking, [you (sing.)] take large rocks and bury on the ground, between the path going-inside the palace of the Faraon in Tapanhes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘While the people of Judah are watching you, take some large rocks and bury them under the brick pavement at the entrance to the king’s palace there at Tahpenes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “After that say to those people, ‘The God of Israel of power is saying: I am going to drive my servant king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon here. He shall come to make the place of these stone become his chair of rulership and spread out his roof of rulership (over it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then say to them that I, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says, ‘I will-send my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia, and I will-place his throne and his royal tent upon these rocks which I have-buried in the middle of the path.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then say to the people of Judah, ‘This is what the Commander of the armies of angels, the God whom you Israelis say you belong to, says: ‘I will summon Nebuchadnezzar the King of Babylon, who does my work, to come with his army to Egypt. I will set up his throne over these stones that I told Jeremiah to bury. And Nebuchadnezzar will set up his tent there to show that he has become the King of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Disaster will come to those who have been judged/decided like that, and those who have been prepared to be taken to become prisoners it will happen like that. And/But those who have been destined to be killed they will die in a battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-attack Egipto and will-kill the ones who are-destined to be killed and will-take-into-captivity the ones who are-destined to be taken-captive. The-(ones) destined to die in battle will-be-killed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When his army comes, they will attack Egypt. Then those will die who I have determined must die, those who I have determined must be captured will be captured, and those who I have determined must be killed by swords will be killed by swords.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The houses of the idols in Egypt will be set on fire with those things burning and some/others taken to Babylon. He shall pick everything from there like a person picks lice from his clothes. After that, he shall go away having been victorious.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-burn the temples of the gods of Egipto, and the gods itself will-be-burned. Then he will-take-captive the people to Babilonia. He will-clean-up the land of Egipto just as the shepherd of the sheep cleans up his clothe that has-fleas. And Nebuchadnezzar will-leave unharmed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt. But before they burn the temples, they will take away their idols as souvenirs. His troops will clean Egypt like a shepherd cleans lice from his cloak. They will tear down the sacred pillars that are in the temple of their sun god. And then Nebuchadnezzar’s troops will leave there, without having been harmed.’ ’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 43:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 43:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “He will destroy those stones that were raised/put up in that house where the sun is worshipped and other houses in every place where idols are worshipped in Egypt and make it desolate.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will-destroy the considered-holy polls/pillars in Heliopolis in Egipto. He will- certainly/surely -burn the temples of the little-gods/false-gods in Egipto.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Nebuchadnezzar’s soldiers will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt. But before they burn the temples, they will take away their idols as souvenirs. His troops will clean Egypt like a shepherd cleans lice from his cloak. They will tear down the sacred pillars that are in the temple of their sun god. And then Nebuchadnezzar’s troops will leave there, without having been harmed.’ ’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)