Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 45:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 45:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “You said, ‘I am in a very bad position today! God has made heavy for me the pain that I have. I have been groaning to the point of breaking and do not find rest.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You said that you are-pitiful, for the LORD is-adding your pain. You are- now -worn-out with groaning and has no rest.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have said, ‘Terrible things are happening to me! I have endured much pain already. And now Yahweh is causing me to be very sad, in addition to my having pain. I am exhausted from my groaning/being sad, and I am unable to rest!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 45:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 45:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “But God told me to say to you, ‘Look I am tearing down what I have built up, and I am uprooting what I have planted, and I do like that in the whole world/land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Baruc, the LORD still said, ‘I will-destroy this nation that I built. I will-uproot what I planted. I will-make this in the entire land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Baruch, this is what Yahweh says: ‘I will destroy this nation that I established. This nation is like a tree that I planted and that I will now pull up with its roots.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 45:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 45:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do you really want good things to be done for you? Do not demand/seek this at all! Keep away because I am going to destroy all people. But I will keep/guard your life in every place where you go.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So, will- you still -desire great things for yourself? Just do not [now], for I will-send- destruction -to all the people, but you on-the-other-hand I will-save (you) wherever you go. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So, should you desire that people do things to honor you in a special way? Do not desire that. It is true that I will cause all these people to experience a great disaster, but wherever you go, I will protect you, and you will not be killed.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 46:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God spoke to me concerning the communities/nations of the world” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is what the LORD said to Jeremias concerning the nations:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “These are messages that Yahweh gave to the prophet Jeremiah about other nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 46:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “together with Egypt and the soldiers of Pharaoh Neco who is/was the king of Egypt. This is the king that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon defeated at Carchemish which was near the river Euphrates when/where they were fighting. That was the fourth year of the rulership of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Message Concerning Egipto:
    This is the message against the soldiers of Faraon Neco king of Egipto. These were defeated y King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia there in Carkemish near the River Eufrates, on the fourth year of the reign of Jehoyakim the child of Josias in Juda:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Jehoiakim, son of King Josiah, had been ruling Judah for almost four years, this message about Egypt was given by Yahweh. It was when the army of King Neco of Egypt was defeated by the army of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon along the Euphrates River.
    This is what Yahweh said: ‘The officers of the army of Egypt are saying to their troops,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 46:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said,
    ‘Prepare your small and big shields,
    prepare yourselves and march proudly to battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) prepare your shields, both large and small, and go for battle!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Prepare your shields
    and march out to fight the battle!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 46:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Sharpen your swords,
    and put on metals for the chest.
    Tie the ropes of the horses to the chariots
    and climb on the other horses.
    Let (a/each) man take up his chance/opportunity
    and put on hats of metal.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] get-ready also your horses. Put on your helmets, sharpen your spears, and put-on your weapons.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Put harnesses on your horses,
    and get on their backs.
    Get into your positions/Line up for the battle;
    put on your helmets.
    Sharpen your spears,
    and put on your armor!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Jeremiah 46:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 46:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “But what am I seeing?
    Surprise, (they) are scared!
    They are retreating,
    as their soldiers are being defeated.
    They are leaving
    without even looking back.
    They are anxious/afraid.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But what is this that I saw? You are-afraid and backing-off. You were-defeated and fled swiftly without looking-back because of fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But what do I see?
    I see that the soldiers of Egypt will be terrified and will be fleeing.
    Even the bravest of their soldiers will be running away,
    without even looking backward!
    I, Yahweh, say that their soldiers will be terrified on all sides!” (Source: Translation for Translators)