Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:14:
- Kupsabiny: “The power of God came to me strongly. Then the Spirit went with me as my anger had risen greatly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Spirit lifted- me -up and took [me] away. I (was) angry and my will became-worse, but the LORD controlled me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Spirit took me away. Within me I was very bitter and angry , but I felt Yahweh holding me very powerfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:15:
- Kupsabiny: “So I arrived at Tel-aviv near the river of Kebar where the people who had been driven/exiled had been made to live. I stayed with those people for seven days while being surprised by the words that I had heard.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I was-able-to-reach Tel-aviv, beside the River Kebar where the captives lived. I stayed there with them for a period/[lit. inside] of seven days. I am uneasy/uncomfortable with those things which I saw.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Abibtown near the Kebar River/Canalsouth of Babylon. Then, where they were living, I sat for seven days. I was shockedabout everything that I had seen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:16:
- Kupsabiny: “And when those seven days had passed, God spoke to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After the seven days, the LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “After those seven days had ended, Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:17:
- Kupsabiny: “He said, ‘Ezekiel, I have put/made you to watch out for the house of Israel, so consider carefully what I am going to tell you and go and speak these words on my behalf.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Man, I have-made you (sing.) as the-one-who-watches the people of Israel. Therefore whatever warning you (sing.) may hear from me say [it] to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘You human, I am appointing youto be like a watchman for the Israeli people. So listen to these messages that I will give you, and tell them those messages to warn them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When/If I say that a sinner shall truly die and you do not tell him these words/things or turn (him) to refuse/reject the sin so that his life can be saved, that sinner shall die. Then I shall take it that you are the one who caused (him) to die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If I say that a wicked man will- surely -die, but you (sing.) did- not -warn (him) to turn-away from his wicked way so-that he can-be-saved, that wicked man will-die because of his sin, and I have- you (sing.) -give-payment for his death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When I say about some wicked people, ‘They will surely diebecause of their sins,’ if you do not warn them or tell them that they must turn from their wicked behavior if they want to save their lives/remain alive, those wicked people will die because of the sins that they have committed, but I will consider that you are responsible for their deaths.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:19:
- Kupsabiny: “But if you rebuke that sinner and (he) refuses to turn from his evil/sin, he shall die for his sins. Then you shall save your life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But if you (sing.) have-warned him and he did- not -turn-away from his wicked way, he will-die because of his sin, but you (sing.) will- not -have-any-account to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But if you warn the wicked people and they do not turn from all their wicked behavior , they will die because of their sins, but you will have saved yourselffrom my punishing you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:20:
- Kupsabiny: “And/but when a good person gets up and sins which can cause me to punish him, he shall die if you do not tell (him) that he must not do those things. His own sins will kill that person but/and I will not count/consider even one good thing which that person has done. Then, I shall take it that you are the one who caused him to die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If a righteous man will-turn-away from a righteous life and I will- just -let him do that, he will-die. If you (sing.) have- not -warned him, he will-die because of his sin, and I will- not -remember his good deeds. But I will-ask- you (sing.) -for-payment of his death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Similarly, when righteous people turn from their righteous behavior and do evil deeds, I will cause bad things to happen to them. But you must warn them. If you do not warn them, and if they do not stop their sinful behavior, they will die because of their sins; I will not think about the righteous things that they didpreviously, but I will consider that you are responsible for their deaths.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 3:21:
- Kupsabiny: “But if you rebuke that person properly not to do sins and he does not do sins, he shall be well/live because he followed the words that he had been told. Then you have also saved your life.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But if you (sing.) have-warned him so-that he will- not -sin, and he stops sinning, he will- not -die and you (sing.) are not accountable to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But if you warn righteous people not to sin, and they do not sin, they will surely remain alive because they heededyour warning, and you will have saved yourselffrom my punishing you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)