Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:13:

• Kupsabiny: “But the Israelites went astray from me in the wilderness. They refused to follow my laws and did not honor my will that if a person follows (them), (it) brings him life. Those people also scorned the Sabbath. I had prepared to vomit/pour out my anger on these Israelites in the desert for them to be scattered.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘But they still rebelled against me there in the desert. They did not obey my commands and statutes, that if they would obey they would-live. And they never cause-to-become-holy the Day For-Resting which I caused- them -to-obey. Therefore I said that I would-have- them -experience my anger so-that they will-be-destroyed entirely there in the desolate-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But the Israeli people rebelled against me in the desert. They did not obey my commands ; they rejected them, even though they tell people who obey them that they will live for a long time, and they profaned the Sabbath days. So I said that I would get rid of them in the desert, and that would show that I was very angry with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:14:

• Kupsabiny: “But I did not do like that because that would disgrace me to those communities who had seen me take them out from the land of Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But I did not do it because my name will-be-put-to-shame to the nations who knew that I caused- the Israelinhon -to-come-out of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But again, for the sake of my own reputation, I decided to do something else in order that I would not be dishonored/despised by the people of the nations who had seen me bring my people out of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:15:

• Kupsabiny: “I swore in the desert that I would not take them to that land that I had given them. It was a land that was fertile in which honey and milk was flowing and it was very beautiful.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But I swore to them there in the desert that I would not bring them to the land which I gave to them — the good land and productive, the best land of all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I lifted up my hand and solemnly declared to them in the desert that I would not take them into the land that Ihad promised to give them, a land that was very fertile and very beautiful/more beautiful than any other land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:16:

• Kupsabiny: “I did like that because they had refused my demands. They also/even broke my laws and showed no respect for the purpose of the Sabbath. Then/At that time, they preferred to worship idols.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I swore this to them because they did not obey my commands and statutes, and they did not make-holy the Day For-Resting which I caused- them -to-obey. They even preferred/gave-preference to worshipping their little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The reason that I promised that was because they rejected and disobeyed all my laws and desecrated/refused to rest on the Sabbath days. They did that because they were devoted toworshiping their idols.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Even though that was so, I had mercy on them so that I did not destroy them completely there in the desert.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘But even with these-[things]- they -did, I still pitied them, and I did- not -destroy them completely there in the desolate-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But, I still pitied them and did not get rid of all of them in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:18:

• Kupsabiny: “But instead of doing that to them I said to their children in the desert that: Do not go near these things that your fathers were doing and/or be disgraced on account of what they worshipped.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I told their children there in the desolate-place/desert, ‘You do- not -follow the regulations/statutes and ways of your parents, and do- not -let- yourselves -get-dirty/become-unclean by worshipping their little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I said to their children, ‘Do not do the things that your parents continually did, or defile yourselves byworshiping their idols.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:19:

• Kupsabiny: “I am your God. Follow the law and my will.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I am LORD your God. You follow carefully my commands and statutes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I am Yahweh your God. Carefully obey my laws and commands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “Respect my day of Sabbath to be holy so it can be a sign of the covenant that we made together and it will remind you that I am your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Make-holy the Day For-Resting for this is the sign of our covenant, and it reminds you (plur.) that I am the LORD your God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Respect my Sabbath days, in order that by doing that , it will remind you that you belong to me, Yahweh your God.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)