Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Babylon was like a golden cup in my hand,
which the whole world drank from and got drunk.
The nations drank the wine
then their heads got confused!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “She is-like a golden cup in my hand filled with wine. He had-let- the nations in the whole world -drank and they were-drunk and gone-mad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Babylon has been like a gold cup in my hand, a cup that is full of wine
that caused people all over the earth who drank some of it to become drunk.
It is as though the rulers of the nations drank the wine from Babylon,
and it caused them to become crazy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Babylon has fallen quickly.
Mourn (plur.) for that city.
Treat its wounds
and then it might get well.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Babilonia will- suddenly -be-destroyed! [You (plur.)] mourn for her! [You (plur.)] cure her wounds and perhaps she might be healed.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But suddenly Babylon will be conquered.
You foreigners who live in Babylon, weep for its people.
Give them medicine for their wounds;
perhaps they can be healed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:9:
- Kupsabiny: “The foreigners who live there said,
‘We have tried to help Babylon,
but we are no longer able.
Let us leave this land of Babylon
and return to our land.
God is punishing that place in his power,
and now it is completely destroyed.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon who live there said, ‘We (excl.) have-tried to cure Babilonia but she can- never -be-healed. Let- us -leave her alone and let- us -go-home to our respective place. For her sins has- now -reached heaven; therefore the LORD will- now -punish her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “We foreigners would have tried to heal them,
but now they cannot be healed.
So we will not try to help them; we will abandon them,
and return to our own lands,
because it is as though the punishment they are receiving is so great that it reaches up to the clouds in sky,
so great that no one can measure it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:10:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Judah are saying,
‘God has rescued us.
Let us go and tell the people of Jerusalem
what our God has done.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD has-took-revenge for us. [You (plur.)] come, let- us -go to Jerusalem and we will-tell what the LORD our God has-done.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh has vindicated us/shown that we were right;
so let’s proclaim in Jerusalem everything that Yahweh our God has done for us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:11:
- Kupsabiny: “God has stirred up the kings of Medes/Media,
because he wants to destroy Babylon.
He will pay back like that,
because that country destroyed the House of God.
The leaders of the soldiers are saying to the young men of war,
‘Sharpen your arrows.
Fill (plur.) the quiver with arrows.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD will take-vengeance to Babilonia because of her destroying his temple. The LORD challenged the kings of Media to destroy Babilonia for this is his purpose. He said, ‘Sharpen your arrows and get-ready your shields.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You enemy soldiers, sharpen your arrows!
Lift up your shields,
because Yahweh has incited your kings of Media and Persia to march with their armies to Babylon and to destroy it.
That is how Yahweh will get revenge on those foreigners who entered his temple in Jerusalem and defiled it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Raise (plur.) the banner/flag for you to fight Babylon.
Add young men who are guarding to become many.
Prepare those who look out to guard (watchmen)
you there on the wall be ready to attack.’
Those words/events that God said that he would send to Babylon have come true.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Lift up the banner as a sign to attack Babilonia. [You (plur.)] add more guards and station now to their posts the watchers. [You (plur.)] besiege the city! It is now time that the LORD will-do what he has-planned against the people of Babilonia.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Lift up a battle flag close to the walls of Babylon!
Reinforce the/Appoint more guards,
and tell the watchmen to stand in their positions!
Prepare an ambush,
because Yahweh is about to accomplish all that he has planned to do to the people of Babylon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:13:
- Kupsabiny: “This city has many rivers and great wealth, but the day has come in which your breath/spirit is to be closed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “O Babilonia, much is your water and very-much your wealth. But your end has- now -come, the time of your destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Babylon is a city near the great Euphrates River,
a city in which there are many rich people,
but it is time for Babylon to be finished;
the time for the city to exist is ended.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:14:
- Kupsabiny: “God of power has sworn by his name, ‘Truly, I shall send to you many people like a swarm of locusts to fight you and they shall shout because they have been victorious.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD Almighty has sworn by himself saying, ‘I will- surely have- you (plur.) -attack by many enemies as many as locusts, and they will-shout (for) victory against you.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Commander of the armies of angels has solemnly promised, using his own name,
‘Your cities will be filled with your enemies;
I will cause them to be like a swarm of locusts;
and they will shout triumphantly when they conquer your city.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
