Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Why are you so proud of your fields,
saying that those fields produce enormous amounts of food?
Oh, you people whose heads do not stand (stable/strong),
but you support your heads on your wealth thinking,
‘Who is able to fight against us?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You who are-deceitful, why do you boast your productive valleys? You trust in your wealth and say that no one will-attack you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You are very proud of your very fertile valleys,
but they will soon be ruined.
You rebellious people, you trusted in your wealth,
and you said, ‘Certainly no army will be able to attack us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:5:
- Kupsabiny: “I will send serious/fierce matters/events to you
people will fight you from all sides.
Everyone will flee
and no one will gather those people who flee.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I, the Lord God Almighty, will-send you (plur.) enemies from your surrounding nations to frighten you. They will-drive- you (plur.) -out from your land, and no one will- truly -help you (plur.) who have-escaped.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But listen to this: ‘I, the Commander of the armies of angels,
will cause you to become terrified.
You will all be forced to flee to other countries,
and no one will be able to bring you together again.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:6:
- Kupsabiny: “But I shall re-establish
the land of Ammon again later.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But later on, I will-restore the good situation of the Ammonhon. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But some day I will enable the Ammon people-group to return to their land.
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 49:7:
- Kupsabiny: “God of power said concerning Edom,
‘Hey, is there no longer a man from the clan of Teman that is wise?
Is there no one who can give advice/make judgments?
Are their brains rotten?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is what the LORD Almighty has-said concerning Edom:
‘Where are the wise-ones of Teman? Is there no one left who is good-enough to give-advice?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This message is about the Edom people-group. This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says:
‘It seems that there are no wise people in Teman district in Edom!
There are no people left who can give others good advice.
The people who were wise have disappeared.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:8:
- Kupsabiny: “You run away, oh, people of Dedan
and go and hide in the caves,
because I am going to destroy the descendants of Esau
when I punish them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who live in Dedan you flee and hide in deep caves. For I will-send destruction the descendants of Esau in the time that I will-punish them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Dedan city in the south of Edom,
turn and flee and hide in deep caves,
because when I cause the Edom people-group to experience disaster,
I will punish you, too.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:9:
- Kupsabiny: “When people pluck the fruits of the vines
they leave behind some,
and when thieves come at night
they do not take everything in the home.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Is-it not so that the-(ones) who harvest/pick-up grapes they do- not -take all/[lit. finish] the fruits but they leave-some (of it)? And is-it not so that the thieves they do- not -take all/[lit. finish] what is inside the house but they just take what they need?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Those who harvest grapes
always leave some on the vines.
When thieves come at night,
they surely steal only as much as they want.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:10:
- Kupsabiny: “But I will strip Esau of everything to remain bare/empty
and I will expose where he/it is hiding
so that there is no place left to hide.
I will destroy his children, brothers and neighbors
so that not even one shall remain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the possessions/properties of the descendants of Esau will- all surely -be-taken. I will-take-off/-away the cover of their hiding-place so that they (will)- not -have hiding-place. Their children, relatives, and neighbors will-die. No one will-be-left among them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But I will cause everything in Edom to be destroyed, and there will be nothing left,
and there will be no place for people to hide.
Many of the children, their relatives and their neighbors, will die,
and Edom will not exist any more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:11:
- Kupsabiny: “Leave (plur.) your children who are orphans to me for me to guard/keep them for you
and let your wives/women who have become widows rely/hope on me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But leave your orphans to me for I will-take-care of them. And your widows can- surely -depend on me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But I will protect the orphans,
and the widows also will be able to depend on me to help them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)