Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:37:

• Kupsabiny: “I separated you like a shepherd separates sheep from goats and I will lead you to come to (the) covenant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-separate the wicked-ones among you, and I will-establish my covenant with you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will count you as you walk by, and I will force you to obey the agreement that I made with you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:38:

• Kupsabiny: “I will remove from your midst people who are rebellious who have withdrawn/gone astray from me. They shall leave the land they live in now and never return to the land of Israel. Then you shall know that I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-separate among you (plur.) the ones-who-rebel against me. Even if I will-cause- them -to-come-out of the nation where they were-taken-captives, they still can- not -return to the land of Israel. Then you will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will get rid of those people among you who rebel against me. Although I will bring them out ofBabylonia, where they are now living, they will not enter Israel. 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 20:39:

• Kupsabiny: “House of Israel, the God of power is saying: Let each one of you go ahead and worship his idols! But I am telling you, when that has passed, you shall honor me and refuse to honor your idols and (refuse) the sacrifices you are doing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD still said to the people of Israel, ‘Okay, you continue to serve your little-gods/false-gods if you do- not -want to obey me. But the time will- now -come that you (plur.) will- never -put-to-shame my name by offering to your little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “As for you Israeli people , this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘Go and worship your idols now , each of you. But afterwards, you will surely heed me and no longer dishonor me by taking gifts to your idols.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:40:

• Kupsabiny: “All you the stomach of Israel shall worship me on my holy mountain in Jerusalem. I will then/there rejoice over you (and) you bring me choice gifts and holy sacrifices.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For there on my holy mountain, on the high mountain of Israel, all the people of Israel will-serve me. There I will-receive you (plur.) and will-request [you] to offer different offerings and special gifts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I, Yahweh your Lord, declare that there on my sacred hill, Zion, that high hill in Israel, you will bring gifts to me, and I will accept them. I will require you to bring to me gifts and offerings there, and your sacrifices that are dedicated to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:41:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall gather you from those countries I scattered you to and return you from there for you to come to one place. I shall accept you doing for me your sacrifices and other communities shall see that I am righteous.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If I have- now -taken- you (plur.) -out from the nations where you have-scattered, I will-receive you (plur.) like a fragrant offering. I will-show to you (plur.) my holiness while the other nations are-looking.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When I bring you out from the other nations to which you have been scattered, I will accept youas though you were fragrant incense. By doing that, I will show the people of other nations that I have set you apart to belong to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:42:

• Kupsabiny: “Then you will know that I am God on that day when I return you to come to Israel, that land which I promised your forefathers that I would give to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And when I have brought you (plur.) now to the land of Israel which I swore to give to your ancestors, you will-know that I am the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then, when I bring you into the land of Israel, the land that I solemnly promised with my hand lifted up that I would give to your ancestors, you will know that I, Yahweh, have done it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:43:

• Kupsabiny: “Then, you will remember the bad things you did to defile yourselves Those things you did will cause you pain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “And there you will-remember what you have-done which was-able-to-defile/[lit. made-dirty] you (plur.), and you will-hate yourselves because of all your bad deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And therein Israel you will remember how you conducted your lives previously, you will remember the actions that caused you to become unacceptable to me, and you will hate/despise yourselves for all the evil things that you have done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 20:44:

• Kupsabiny: “When I do for you things in a way that brings me honor instead of how great your sins were, you will know that I am God. It is the God of power who is speaking.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You will-know that I am the LORD, O people of Israel, if I will-treat you (plur.) better/good because of my name in-spite of your bad and dirty deeds. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When I act toward you Israeli people to protect my reputation, and not just because of your evil deeds and corrupt behavior, you Israeli people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ That is what Yahweh the Lord declares.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)