Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “They will ask about the road that goes to Zion,
    and then go towards that place.
    They will come and make a covenant with me
    that goes on forever,
    which will never be forgotten!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They will-ask for/of a way towards Jerusalem and they will-go there. And they will-make a covenant with me without end, and they will- never -forget it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “My people are like sheep
    whom the shepherd has led astray in the grazing area.
    That thing/event made them be alone
    until they got lost in the mountain.
    They wandered around there going up and going down
    until they forgot where they always used to live.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘My people are like the lost sheep. They were-abandoned by their shepherds there in the mountains and hills and they no-longer know-how to-go-home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “All the people that they encountered fought against them,
    so that their enemies went around saying,
    ‘We have no mistake/guilt,
    because they have sinned against God
    whom their forefathers trusted/put their hope in!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They are-being-attacked by the-(ones) who saw them. Their enemies are-saying, ‘They have-sinned against the LORD who is their true rest and the hope of their ancestors, so we have no sin in our attacking them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Stomach of Israel, flee from Babylon!
    Get up/leave from the land of the Babylonians.
    Hurry up so that you go ahead like a goat
    so that all the other goats/sheep follow.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) flee from Babilonia! You (plur.) leave that nation! You (plur.) go-first to flee!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “I am stirring up big nations,
    who come from the side of North,
    all coming to join against the land of Babylon.
    These people are expert archers
    and they have prepared their soldiers well.
    They will fight Babylon
    until they have defeated and captured (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For I will- have Babilonia -attack by the group of the mighty nations from the north. They will-attack Babilonia and they would-capture it. They are-skillful archers that truly hit their mark/[lit. their what-they-are-aiming-for-with-their-bow-and-arrow].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Babylon will be extensively plundered
    and the people who plunder their things
    will get what satisfies them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They will-take-by-force the possessions of Babilonia, and they can- really -do-whatever- (they) -want. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “But you Babylonians who plundered the wealth of my people
    and you were so happy and grinned (showed the teeth),
    you jumped around like a heifer/calf that is satisfied,
    you made a noise like a male horse.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) people of Babilonia, you (plur.) have-taken the possessions of the people whom I possess. You rejoice and marrying like a calf in the grazing-field or a horse that is neighing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 50:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “That land of yours will be disgraced
    which you considered as your mother.
    Babylon will become of no value among all nations,
    it will become a dry desert.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But I will- surely -put-to-shame your nation It will-become the least of all the nations, and it will-become a desolate/lonely and desert nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)