Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 8:16:

• Kupsabiny: “Then he took me to the inner compound of the House of God. There were some twenty-five men between the altar and the entrance of the House of God. They had turned their backs to the House of God and looked to the East while bowing to the sun.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then he brought me to inner courtyard of the temple of the LORD. And there at the gate of the temple, between the balcony and altar, there were about 25 men. Their backs-were-towards the temple and facing east and kneeling worshipping the rising sun.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then he took me into the courtyard outside the temple. There at the entrance of the temple, between the porch and the altar, were about 25 men. Their backs were toward the temple and their faces were toward the east, and they were bowing down to worship the sun as it rose in the east.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 8:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Then he said to me, ‘Ezekiel, have you seen this? It is not enough for these people of the house of Judah to make here with these bad things a bad smell and riot/uproar which (they) have spread around in the whole country. No, they even come and do it here in my House to stir me up so I get very angry. See how they incite me in every bad way so the smell goes into my nostrils!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then God said to me, ‘Man, have you ever seen that? Is it just ordinary for Juda to do those detestable-things here? Aside from that they cause-trouble for the entire nation, therefore they have-made- me very -angry. Look how they blaspheme me!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He said to me, ‘You human, you see what they are doing. Do you think that it is not important that these men of Judah are doing these detestable things here? But they are doing other terrible things. They are acting violently throughout their country, and continually causing me to be angry. Look at them! They are insulting me by their actions !” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 8:18:

• Kupsabiny: “So, I shall be angry and punish (them). I shall never have mercy on these people or leave them alive. Even though they beg me, I shall not listen to their cries.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore they will-experience/[lit. taste] my anger. I will- never ever -pity them. Even if they will-scream/yell loudly to ask for help from me, I will- not -listen to them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I will show them that I am very angry. I will not pity them or act mercifully toward them. And even if they shout to me to help them, I will not pay attention to them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 9:1:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I heard God shout/call out, ‘Bring (plur.) the guards of the city to come here with each one having the metals/weapons of war in the hand.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then I heard God speak in a loud voice, ‘You (plur.) come to Jerusalem, you people who will-punish this city and bring your weapons.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then I heard Yahweh call out loudly, ‘You men who are going to punish this city, bring here the guards of the city, each carrying a weapon.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 9:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I saw six men coming from the gate of the House of God that one of the North. Each one came with his things/weapons of war in the hand and they were together with a person who was dressed in shining clothes. That person came along with something to write with. All went to stand there at the altar of bronze.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then there were six men who went-into the north gate of the temple each one carrying a weapon. They had-with-(them) a man who was-wearing linen and was-carrying-at-his-side a thing used-for-writing. They stood-up beside the bronze altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then I saw six men coming from the north gate of the temple area. Each one was carrying a weapon. With them was a man wearing a white linen robe. Hecarried at his side a case containing things to write with. They all came into the temple and stood beside the bronze altar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 9:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Then the light of God got up from where the cherubs are and went/moved to the place of the entrance to the House of God. God called to that person whose clothes were shining and having something to write with,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Since in-the-past-time the mighty presence of the God of Israel was-there above the cherubim inside the temple, but now it left-from there and moved to the gate of the temple. Then the LORD called-to the man who wore linen and was-carrying-at-his-side a thing used-for-writing,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the glory/dazzling light that symbolized the presence of the God of Israel rose up from above the four winged creatures and moved to the entrance of the temple. Then Yahweh called to the man wearing the linen robe,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 9:4:

• Kupsabiny: “‘You must go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on every person who is mourning over those terrible things that are being done in this city.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and told(-him), ‘Go/Walk-through Jerusalem and mark the forehead of the ones-who-mourn because of all the detestable doings in the city.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “and said to him, ‘Go throughout Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who are very sad because of the detestable things that are being done inside the city.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 9:5:

• Kupsabiny: “While I was still listening, (he) said to those other people, ‘Follow (plur.) that man and go around killing people in the city without having mercy on or help/forgive even one person.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then I heard God who said to the six men, ‘You (plur.) follow him to the city and kill the people who have no mark on the forehead. Never ever pity them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “While I was listening, he said to the other six men, ‘Follow the man wearing the white robe, and kill people. Do not pity them or act mercifully toward them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)