Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:28:
- Kupsabiny: “These are words about the community of Kedar and that of Hazor that king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon fought against. God said,
‘Get up (plur.) and go to fight against the people of Kedar!
Destroy these people of the East.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is what the LORD has-said concerning Kedar and to the kingdoms of Hazor that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia attacked:
‘[You (plur.)] prepare and you (plur.) attack Kedar! [You (plur.)] destroy this people in the east!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is a message about the Kedar people-group and the kingdom of Hazor which the army of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon attacked. This is what Yahweh says:
‘I will cause an army to advance to attack Kedar
and destroy those people who live east of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Their tents and animals will be captured/taken
and also their curtains will be taken along
including all their wealth and their camels.
People will hear shouting to (them),
‘Worry has taken over in every area!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their tents, their possessions and animals, including camels will-be-taken-away. They will-shout, ‘We are-surrounded by our dreadful enemies.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Their tents and their flocks of sheep will be captured.
The curtains in their tents and their camels and their other possessions will be taken away.
Everywhere men will shout,
‘We are terrified because terrible things are happening all around us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:30:
- Kupsabiny: “Flee you people of Hazor far away
and go and hide in big caves.
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has made a plot against you.
He has decided to do bad things to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Those from-Hazor, you (plur.) hurry to flee! I, the LORD, is-saying that you (plur.) hide in the cave. King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia has-made- bad -plans against you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So I, Yahweh, say, ‘Run away quickly!
You people who live in Hazor, go and hide in deep caves,
because King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon wants to attack you with his army;
he is planning to destroy you!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:31:
- Kupsabiny: “Go (plur.) and fight a nation that lives in peace,
a community that believes that they have sufficient peace.
A community that has not built a wall or doors of iron.
People who stay minding their own business.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I, the LORD, commanded them, ‘Attack the people who are at ease and have no trouble. Their city has no gates or bars and they live just all-by-themselves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But I say to Nebuchadnezzar,
‘Go up and attack that nation whose people feel secure;
they do not have allies who will help them and do not have walls with gates that have bars in them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:32:
- Kupsabiny: “Their camels will be plundered
and many of their goats/sheep will be driven off.
I shall scatter those people who cut (short) the hair of the heads
so they will scatter to all places.
I will send those people sufferings
coming from all sides.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Their camels and all their animals will-become yours. I will-cause-to-scatter anywhere these people (who) live in far-away places and I will-send them destruction from just anywhere. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Your troops will seize their camels and other livestock.
I will scatter in every direction those people who live in remote places (OR, who cut their hair short).
I will cause them to experience disasters from every direction.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:33:
- Kupsabiny: “Jackals will be barking there in Hazor
and be desolate forever.
Never again shall a person live there.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hazor will-become a desolate- place/lonely until forever and no man will-live there but only the fierce/wild dogs.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Hazor will become a place where jackals/wolves live,
and it will be deserted forever.
No one will live there again;
no one will settle there.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:34:
- Kupsabiny: “Then, God spoke to me about Elam. That was the time when Zedekiah had become king of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is what the LORD has-said to Prophet Jeremias concerning Elam at the beginning of the reign of Zedekia of Juda.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I received this message from Yahweh when King Zedekiah was starting to rule Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:35:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power said to me,
¨Look, I will break the bow of Elam
and destroy its power that it boasts of.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty said, ‘I will-kill the archers of Elam — the best of their soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what the Commander of the armies of angels says:
‘The men of Elam are famous archers/men who shoot arrows well;
that is how they have made their country very powerful.
But I will get rid of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)