Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:11:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Moab have been living in peace for long and lost flavor like a brew that is not transferred to pots. They were never captured to go to another country. They are still wet/unripe like in the old time and their lives are not changed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The way-of-living of Moab is-peaceful before. It never been taken-captive. It-is like wine that has not been touched or poured out from a container to another. Therefore its favor (is) still the same.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Moab have always felt secure;
they have never been exiled/forced by their enemies to go to other countries.
They are like wine that has been left undisturbed in a container for many days to give it good flavor,
so now it smells good,
and it tastes good.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:12:
- Kupsabiny: “So, a day is coming when I shall send other/some people to wipe out the people of Moab like when wine is poured out. They shall defeat the people of Moab so their cities will become silent and fall down completely!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘But time will-come that I will-send enemies who will-pour out Moab from its container and will-smash it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh says that there will be a time when he will send enemies to attack them;
they will get rid of the people of Moab like people pour out wine on the ground
and then smash the wine jar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:13:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, the people of Moab were ashamed over their god Chemosh which they were worshipping like when the people of Israel felt shame over their thing that they relied on in Bethel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Moab will-be-ashamed of the god Kemosh, just as the Israelinhon was-ashamed of their god at Betel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the people of Moab will be ashamed of their god/idol Chemosh because it did not help them,
like the Israeli people were ashamed because their gold statue of a calf was smashed at Bethel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:14:
- Kupsabiny: “And hey, why do you take yourself to be fierce
and you have men who are brave in battle?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those from-Moab are-boasting that their soldiers are brave in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The soldiers of Moab previously said, ‘We are warriors;
we have fought bravely in battles!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Moab is going to be smashed with its cities,
and all the young men it trusted in shall be slaughtered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Moab will- surely -be-destroyed and its towns. Their best young-ones will-be-killed. I, the LORD King Almighty, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But now our King, who is Yahweh, who is called ‘the Commander of the armies of angels’, says that the country of Moab and all the towns in it will be destroyed.
Their fine young men will all be slaughtered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Moab shall be destroyed very soon,
and calamity shall arrive at the door with haste.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘The destruction of Moab is-soon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Moab will very soon be destroyed.
It will soon experience disaster.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:17:
- Kupsabiny: “All you neighbors shall mourn over Moab,
all you who know that it was famous.
You are saying,
‘Please, the stick/scepter of power is broken
the cattle bell has been released/removed from the neck (his fame has been stripped off).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] mourn, all of you who are-allied of Moab! You (plur.) say, ‘Moab is finished! Her cane is- now -broken, the cane that symbolizes of her being-powerful and being-famous.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You people who live in nations near Moab,
who know that it is very famous,
should mourn for Moab,
and say, ‘Its glorious power is completely ended/broken.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 48:18:
- Kupsabiny: “Come down also you people of Dibon
from that place of honor where you are
and sit down in the dust
because the one destroying Moab has come/arrived to where you are,
and has torn down the cities with a wall around.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘You residents of Dibon, [you (plur.)] be-humble and sit on the ground/sand, for the destroyer of Moab will- also -attack you (plur.) and they will-destroy your cities that (are)-surrounded-by-walls.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Dibon city, stop being proud because of being honored,
and sit in the dust/dirt,
because those who will destroy other places in Moab will attack your city
and destroy your high walls.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
