Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:19:

• Kupsabiny: “But as I am the God of power, I shall punish (him) because he broke the covenant he had sworn before me that he would keep (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘I, the Lord GOD who lives, swears that I will- surely -punish him because he disobeyed my covenant which he swore in my name.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Therefore this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘Just as surely as I am alive, I will cause the King of Judah to be punished for ignoring the solemn agreement that he made with the King of Babylon and then refusing to obey it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:20:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall build/set up a hunting trap to catch (him) and then I shall drive (him) to go to Babylon and I shall punish (him) there because he did not honor me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-catch him with a net and will-take to Babilonia, and there I will-punish him because he was not faithful to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It will be as though I will spread a net to capture him, and he will be caught in it. He will be captured and taken to Babylon and punished because he rebelled against me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:21:

• Kupsabiny: “His soldiers shall be killed and those who escape shall scatter to every side. Then you (plur.) shall know that it is God who is speaking.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “His soldiers who are-fleeing will-die, and the remaining-ones among them will-scatter in any place. Then you (plur.) will-know that I, the LORD, the one-who-said this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Most of his soldiers who try to escape will be killed by their enemies’ swords, and those who survive will be scattered in all directions. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:22:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘I myself shall remove the tender top of the cedar and plant it on the mountain of Israel that is powerful/strong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD still said, ‘I will-take a new-growth of the topmost branch of cedar and I will-plant it on the tip/top of the high mountain of Israel. It will-[produce-] branches and will-bear-fruits, and will-become a beautiful cedar. In this tree will-nest every kind of bird, and they will-take-shade in its branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This is also what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘It will be as though I will take a shoot from the top of a very tall cedar tree and plant it in another place. I will plant it on a very high mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:23:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall plant it there on that tall mountain of Israel. It shall produce branches and pour out seeds to become an amazing cedar. Different birds shall build their houses/nests there and rejoice in its shadow.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD still said, ‘I will-take a new-growth of the topmost branch of cedar and I will-plant it on the tip/top of the high mountain of Israel. It will-[produce-] branches and will-bear-fruits, and will-become a beautiful cedar. In this tree will-nest every kind of bird, and they will-take-shade in its branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It will be as though I will plant it on a mountain in Israel, and it will grow and become a beautiful cedar tree. Many kinds of birds will make their nests in the tree, and they will have shade in its branches.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 17:24:

• Kupsabiny: “The other trees shall know that I am God who pulls down tall trees and makes the short ones to become tall. I make the green ones dry up and make the dry ones become green. I God am speaking and I shall do it like that.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And all the trees in the land will-know that it is I the LORD who is-cutting-down the tall trees and causing-to-become-tall the short trees. It is also I who is-causing-to-dry-up the green/healthy trees and causing-to-become-alive the withered trees. I, the LORD, the one-(who)-promised this, and I will- surely -fulfill it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And it will be as though all the trees in the field will know that I, Yahweh, get rid of tall trees and make little ones grow. I cause big green trees to wither, and I cause dry trees to become green.
  I, Yahweh have said this, and I will certainly do what I have said that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:1:

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

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:2:

• Kupsabiny: “What does this proverb mean that the people of Israel are always saying, ‘The parents ate sour grapes and the teeth of the children became cold/painful’?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Why do you (plur.) say this proverb in Israel: ‘The parents ate sour grapes, and the sourness of it will-be-tasted as-well-as of their children?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You people quote this proverb and say that it is about Israel:
  ‘Parents/People eat sour grapes,
  but it is their children who have a very sour taste in their mouths’,
  which means that you think that it is not fair for you to be punished for your ancestors’ sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)