Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:21:

• Kupsabiny: “But they also insulted/disgraced me. They did not follow my will and went astray from my laws, something that if a person does them, he gets life. They also disgraced the Sabbath. So/Therefore, I was thinking that I would finish my anger on these people and destroy them there in the wilderness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘But their children also rebelled against me. They did- not -obey my commands and statutes, that if they will-follow/obey they will-live. And they did not make-holy the Day For-Resting which I caused- them -to-obey. Therefore I said that I will-have- them -experience my severe anger there in the desolate-place/desert.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But their children also rebelled against me. They did not carefully obey my laws , even though the people who obey them will live for a long time; and they profaned the Sabbath days. So again I said that by getting rid of them in the desert, I 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 20:22:

• Kupsabiny: “But I cooled down the anger because if I destroyed them, then I would be disgraced before the communities who saw that I drove the Israelites out from 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 I did not do that. Again, for the sake of my own reputation, I decided to do something in order that I would not be dishonored/despised by the people of the nations who had seen it when I brought 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 20:23:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I swore there in the wilderness that I would scatter these people to the whole world,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But I swore to them there in the desolate-place that I would-scatter them to different nations,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I lifted up my hand and solemnly declared to them in the desert that I would cause them to be scattered among many nations ,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:24:

• Kupsabiny: “because they refused to follow my will, and did not honor my laws and the Sabbath. They loved/used to worship those idols of their forefathers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “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 gave-preference to worshipping of the little-gods/false-gods of their ancestors.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “because they had rejected and disobeyed all my laws and desecrated the Sabbath days, and they had eagerly desiredto worship the idols that their parentshad worshiped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:25:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I abandoned them to follow things that do not have life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I had-let them obey the commands and statutes which were- not -good and could- not -give them good life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I also allowed them to obey laws that were not good, and laws that would not enable them to live a long time if they obeyed them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:26:

• Kupsabiny: “I made them be disgraced/shamed because they offered their firstborn children to idols. I punished/pained them in this way so that they could know that I am God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I also had-let them make- themselves -dirty/unclean by their offerings to the little-gods/false-gods including here their offering of their oldest male children/(sons). I allowed this so-that they will-be-astonished/stunned and they will-be- very -afraid and they will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I allowed them to become unacceptable to me by their sacrificing their firstborn children in the fire. I did that in order that they would be horrified, and in order that they would 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 20:27:

• Kupsabiny: “But now, Ezekiel, tell the Israelites that, ‘The God of power is saying: This is another way that your fathers rebelled:” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore, man, tell the people of Israel that I, the Lord GOD, say: ‘Your ancestors continued to blaspheme and rejected me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Therefore, you human, speak to the Israeli people. Say this to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says to you: This is one way that your ancestors dishonored me by turning away from me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:28:

• Kupsabiny: “When I brought them to the land that I had promised them, and they saw hills and green trees, they made sacrifices there. Those sacrifices and the wine they offered made me angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For when I brought them to the land which I promised to give them, they offered offerings, incense, and drinks in the high places and in the thick trees which they could-see. Therefore I was very angry with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After I brought them into the land that I had solemnly promised to give to them, every time that they saw a high hill or a big green tree, they offered sacrificesto idols there. They made offerings to them, and that caused me to become angry. They presented to those idols their fragrant burning incense, and poured out wine offerings to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)