Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:47)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:47:

  • Kupsabiny: “The days will truly come
    when I will punish the idols of Babylon.
    Its whole land will be disgraced
    and all its people be killed and lie spread out/scattered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Time will- surely -come that I will-punish the gods of Babilonia. The entire Babilonia will- surely -be-disgraced, and all the corpse of her people will-lie-down-in-full-view.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:48)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:48:

  • Kupsabiny: “People will come from the side of North
    and destroy Babylon.
    Then, the land will sing with joy
    heaven and earth and everything shall be happy.
    It is I God who has spoken.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the heaven and the earth will shout for joy, and everything in it, over the destruction of Babilonia. For this will-be-attacked by the destroyers from the north. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:49)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:49:

  • Kupsabiny: “Babylon finished an enormous amount of people in the world/land
    and (it) brought Israel disaster,
    so a disaster/calamity is fit for it also.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Babilonia must surely be destroyed because of her killing the Israelinhon and the other people in the world.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:50)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:50:

  • Kupsabiny: “But oh my people who have escaped death,
    get up right away and leave.
    Even though you are far away from home.
    think about/remember me your God and Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) who were left alive, [you (plur.)] flee now from Babilonia and do- not -be-stopping-(here-and-there)! Remember the LORD and Jerusalem even if you are there in the far place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:51)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:51:

  • Kupsabiny: “You are saying,
    ‘We have been insulted/disgraced
    on account of the shame (acts) that came to us.
    Fear/shame filled our eyes/faces,
    because foreigners entered the House of God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) say, ‘We (are) ashamed. We (are) insulted and disgraced because the temple of the LORD has been-defiled by the Israelinhon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:52)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:52:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I God am saying:
    Days will come when I will punish
    the idols of Babylon.
    Those who are wounded in the land shall groan.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the time will- surely -come that I will-punish the gods of Babilonia. And the groanings of the wounded-ones who- are -from-Babilonia can-be-heard in their entire place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:53)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:53:

  • Kupsabiny: “Even if Babylon wanted to climb to the top,
    or make the wall wide and build it upwards,
    I will send to them enemies to destroy (them) completely!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even though the walls of Babilonia reach to the atmosphere/sky/air-space, and even if she would strengthen it, I will- still -send her destroyers. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Jeremiah 51:54)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 51:54:

  • Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
    ‘Look! A scream rises up from Babylon!
    The earth shakes on account of the destruction
    which comes from this land of Babylon!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The crying can-be-heard in Babilonia because of her destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)