Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Where the animals went where they went, the wheels/legs followed because they ruled those legs.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. So wherever the spirit would go, there also the four creatures and the wheels went.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Wherever the spiritthat controlled the creatures wanted the creatures to go, they went, and the wheels went with them, because the spiritthat controlled/guided them was in the wheels.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “So/Therefore, the wheels of those animals did everything that the animals did.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the living creatures moved/walked, the wheels would-go-with them too, and when indeed they stopped, the wheels also stopped. And when they rose-up-higher, the wheels also would-rise-up, for their spirit was in the wheels.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Whenever the creatures moved, the wheels moved. Whenever the creatures stoodstill, the wheels stopped. Whenever the creatures rose up from the ground, the wheels rose up with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was on top of/above the heads of the animals something like an upside down bowl and it was shining brightly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There was something-that-covers above the living creatures as-if-like sparkling crystals, and it was amazing to-look-at.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Above the heads of the creatures there was something that resembled a dome. It shone like ice (OR, crystal) shines, and it was awesome.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “Two wings of each animal were spread out extending themselves to touch the wing of another. But the other two wings covered the body of those animals.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Beneath these, the two wings of each living creatures were-spreading-out, and their wings were-touching-each-other. Their still another two wings are-covering their bodies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Under the dome, the creatures stretched out their wings. Each one had two wings; each wing stretched towards the creature thatwas next to it, and two wings that were against the creature’s body.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “When all the animals wanted to walk/move, the wings made a noise like running water in a waterfall, like the God of power roaring or like the shouting of soldiers. But when they rested, they lowered/bent their wings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the living creatures walked, the noise of their wings was as-if-like the rushing of water, or as-if-like a voice of the Almighty God, or as-if-like the noise of many soldiers. And when they stopped, they closed their wings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Whenever the creatures moved, their wings made a sound that resembled the roar made by a rushing stream. It also sounded like the voice of Almighty God, and like the noise of a huge army marching. Whenever the creatures stood stillon the ground, they lowered their wings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “But a voice came from above that thing that was above their heads after lowering the wings.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “While their wings were closed, there was a voice from above that something-that-covers them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While they stoodon the ground with their wings lowered, there was a voice from the dome that was over their heads.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “There was something above the curved thing (dome) that was like a chair of rulership which was like sapphire and something like a person was sitting there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And there was there as-if-like a throne made from stones of sapphire, and there was-someone as-if-like a man sitting on this throne.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Above the dome was something that resembled ahuge thronethat was made of a huge sapphire/valuable blue stone. Sitting on the throne was someone that resembled a human.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 1:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 1:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “(He/it) glowed like metal just taken out from a fire from the waist going up and (he) glowed red like a fire from the waist going down. A great light surrounded him.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “From his waist going-up, he was like a shining metal as-if-like a burning fire. And from his waist going-down, he was like a burning fire, and he was surrounded by light which was very brilliant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I saw that above his waist his body resembled metal that was glowing as though it hada very hot fire inside it. And I saw that below his waist there was a very brilliant light that surrounded him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)