Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The king shall take his things and put on the shoulders as it is getting dark and go away. A hole will be dug in the wall to go through it and his shall cover his head so he does not see when he leaves his country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even their leader will-pass-through the wall which was-dug/[lit. made-a-hole] for him and he will-carry-on-(his)-shoulder his belongings/things-to-carry and will-go in the evening. He will-cover(-his-face) so-that he can- not -see the land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Their king will put his belongings on his shoulder at dusk and leave. His servants will dig a hole through the city wall, and he will take his belongings through it. He will cover his face in order thatothers will not recognize him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall set up my trap to catch him and drive (him) to the land of the Babylonians. But he shall never see that land even though he shall die there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-trap him like an animal and bring to Babilonia in the land of the Chaldeans. But he will- not -see it, and he will-die there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Butit will be as though I will spread a net for himto be captured; enemy soldiers will capture him and take him to Babyloncity. But he will notbe able to see it; and there he will die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall scatter his people together with his leaders and all his soldiers. I shall draw my sword and follow (them) behind and be killing them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-scatter everywhere all his men — his servants and guards — and everywhere they go I will-cause- them -to-be-killed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will scatter in all directions all those who have been around him—his advisors and his soldiers—and I will cause his enemies to pursue them, with their swords ready to strike them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “That is when they shall realize that I am God when I have scattered (them) to other communities moving through other countries.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And when I scatter them among the nations, they will-know that I am the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then, when I scatter them among many nations , they will know that I, Yahweh,have the power to do what I say that I will do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I will spare a few whom the war, famine and plagues do not finish so that they shall know/understand in that place of those communities where they live that those terrible things they did are bad. Then, they will know that I am God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But I will-allow some of them to-be-saved from war, famine, and from sicknesses so-that they will-tell to the nations where they will-be-going their detestables deeds. Then the will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But I will spare/save a few of them from being killed by swords and from dying from famines or plagues, with the result that in the nations to which they are forced to go, they will realize/admit that they have been doing disgusting things, and they will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “God also/again said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh gave me another message. He said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, be surprised and tremble when you eat and drink water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Man, you tremble in fear while you eat and drink.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You human, tremble while you eat your food, and shudder fearfully while you drink your water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 12:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Say to those people, ‘The God of power is saying about the people who live in Jerusalem and the land of Israel: Those people shall eat their food with anxiety and drink water with trembling, because their land will be stripped and laid bare on account of the uproar/rebellion they are doing there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And tell the residents of Jerusalem and the entire Israel that I, the Lord GOD, say that they will-become-confused and tremble in fear while they eat and drink, for the properties of their nation will-be-taken-over because of their violence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Tell this to the Israeli people: ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says about those who are still living in Jerusalem and inother places in Israel: They also will be very anxious/worried while they eat their food and drink their water, because their country will soon have everything taken away. That will happen because the people who live there continually act very violently.” (Source: Translation for Translators)