Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:29:
- Kupsabiny: “Tell the people of arrows
those who know to bend/stretch the bows
to open/begin fighting in Babylon.
Tell them to come and surround the city
and guard (it) so not even one person escapes.
This city deserves to be paid back for what it did.
Yes, it should be done to it also like it did to others,
because it defied me God,
who is the Exalted one of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘[You (plur.)] summon the archers to attack Babilonia! [You (plur.)] surround it so that no one can-escape. [You (plur.)] repay her of what she has-done; do to her what she did to others, for she fought-against the LORD, the Holy God of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:30:
- Kupsabiny: “So, the young men will be cut down in the street,
and all the soldiers will be made silent on that day.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At that time, her young men will die in the streets as-well-as all of her soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:31:
- Kupsabiny: “I the God of power am saying:
Oh, you arrogant one called Babylon,
I am not seeing you in the eye (we are enemies).
I have prepared (it) and your day has arrived
in which you will be punished.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I, the Lord GOD Almighty, says that I (am) against you, Babilonia who is-proud! Time has come that I will-punish you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:32:
- Kupsabiny: “An arrogant person shall stumble and fall,
and no person is there who will raise (him/them) up to stand.
I will set fire to the cities,
everything will be destroyed
that is in those cities.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You who (are)-proud will- surely -be-destroyed and no one will-help to rise- you -up. I will-burn your cities and all the towns around it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:33:
- Kupsabiny: “I the God of power am saying:
The people of Israel have been suppressed for long,
like also/even the people of Judah.
The people who took them along refused
not wanting to allow them to leave.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty still said, ‘The people of Israel and Juda were-oppressed. They were-taken-captive and were-watched very carefully that can- not -return to their place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I, the Commander of the armies of angels, also say this:
‘The people of Israel and Judah were oppressed/treated cruelly;
those who captured them guarded them carefully and would not allow them to leave Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:34:
- Kupsabiny: “But I have power and I will release (them).
I am the God of power.
I will fight for those people,
so that I can give them peace in their land
and send trouble to those who live in Babylon.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But I (am) mighty their Savior; LORD Almighty is my name. I will-defend them and I will-give them peace, but I will-stir-up-(trouble) the residents of Babilonia.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But I am strong, and I will free them.
I am the Commander of the armies of angels;
I will defend my people
and enable them to return to their land where they will have peace,
but the people of Babylonia will not have peace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:35:
- Kupsabiny: “Babylon deserves death,
the people who live in Babylon will be scattered.
Their leaders will also die
and/with its wise men.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I, the LORD, says that the sword of destruction will-strike/[lit. land] upon the people of Babilonia, as-well-as to his officials and wise men!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I will send enemy soldiers carrying swords to strike the people of Babylonia;
they will strike the officials and wise men
and all the other people who live in Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 50:36:
- Kupsabiny: “The prophets of lies will become fools
and they will get finished/destroyed.
Soldiers will be anxious/sense danger
and they will faint completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This will- also -land to her false prophets, and they will-become fools. And also to her soldiers, and they will-become very afraid!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They will strike their false prophets with swords
and they will become foolish.
They will strike the strongest warriors of Babylonia,
and they will all be terrified.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
