Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if a sinner changes himself from sin and does matters that are good, he shall live.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when a wicked man will-leave his wicked life and will-do righteous-[things] and right/good, he will-save his life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But if a wicked person turns away from doing wicked things and does what is just and right , he will save himselffrom being executed/punished.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “He realizes that what he was doing is bad and turns around. Then he does not get lost, but he shall be well/saved.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He will- not -die but he will-continue to live because he realized all his sins and he abandoned/left them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Because he has thought about all the evil things that he did and has turned away from doing them, he will surelybe allowed to live. He will not be executed for having done evil things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “But you Israelites are saying, ‘What God is doing is not right.’ Do you think that my ways are not just/true? But it is really your ways that are mistaken/gone astray.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But you people of Israel might say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ People of Israel, are my ways not right or yours?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But you Israeli people say, ‘Yahweh does not act fairly.’ You people of Israel, my behavior is certainly not unfair! It is your behavior that is not right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “I the God of power is saying that I shall judge each one of you according to his evil/sin. So, turn away from every sin that you are doing. Do not let your sin destroy you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore I am-saying to you, people of Israel, that I, the Lord GOD, will-judge each of you according to his/her deeds. Now, you now repent and leave now all your sins so-that you will- not -be-destroyed/[lit. fall].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, you Israeli people , I, Yahweh the Lord, will judge each of you according to what you have done. Repent! Turn away from all your wicked behavior! Then you will not be destroyed because of your sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “Abandon every sin that you did and be renewed in your lives. Why should you die, stomach of Israel?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “People of Israel, why do you want to die? Stop now your sinning and make-new/renew now your lives.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Get rid of all your wicked behavior, and get a new way of thinking. You Israeli people , do you really want to be executed for your sins?/you act as though you want to be executed for your sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 18:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 18:32:

  • Kupsabiny: “I do not rejoice over the death of a person. Abandon your sins so you shall live. It is I the God of power who has spoken.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am not pleased when someone dies. Therefore you repent now so-that you will-continue to live. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I, Yahweh the Lord, declare that I am not pleased about your dying. So repent, and remain alive!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said that I should sing this song about two leaders of Israel:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me, ‘Sing this lament concerning the leaders of Israel:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Ezekiel, sing a sad funeral songa which will be a parable abouttwo of the kings of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “Oh, please!
    Your mother was a female lion who was feeding/rearing her children/cubs
    where fierce lions were.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Your mother is like a lion that is-taking-care of her children with the other lions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Say to the Israeli people,
    ‘It is as though your mother was a brave female lion
    who raised her cubs among other lions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)