Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:12:

• Kupsabiny: “Ezekiel,
  scream and shout!
  This sword is directed to my people of Israel
  and all their leaders.
  All leaders will be killed
  together with my people.
  Hold the cheeks only.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, cry-out loudly and pound/beat your chest in sadness for that sword will-kill my people who are Israelinhon and their leaders.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So, you human, cry and wail,
  because I will use my sword to kill my people,
  including the leaders of Israel.
  They and all the other people, my people,
  will be killed by swords,
  so beat your chestto show that you are sad.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:13:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall bring my people a pain so that the sword shall not spare the king. It is the God of power who has spoken.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is a testing to my people. They will- not -think that I will- not -continue my disciplining which they are-mocking. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I am about to test my people,
  and the kings of Judah will not escape being punished.
  That is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:14:

• Kupsabiny: “So, Ezekiel, prophesy.
  Clap the hands.
  Let the first sword kill
  and that sword kill again.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore, man, tell my message. Hit your knuckle in your palm in anger, and you take a sword and strike it two or three times as-a symbol that many of them will-die in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So, you human, prophesy;
  clap your handsto show that you are very happy about what is going to happen.
  My sword will strike them again and again;
  it is a sword for slaughtering many people,
  while I attack them from every side.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:15:

• Kupsabiny: “This sword will make my people lose heart and stumble. I shall frighten them in their city by this sword that flashes like lightning that is prepared to kill.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They will-tremble in fear and many will-be-destroyed among them. I already placed the sword at the gates of their city to kill them. It is-flashing like lightning and ready to kill.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “In order that people will be very much afraid
  and many people will be killed,
  I have placedsoldiers holding my swords at every city gate,
  ready to slaughter people.
  Those swords will flash like lightning,
  as the soldiers grasp them to slaughter people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:16:

• Kupsabiny: “Listen, you sharp sword! Cut towards the right and towards the left or towards anywhere where you have turned.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “O sword, you strike/cut to the left and to the right. You strike/cut everywhere you turn.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Their swords will slash to the right
  and then to the left,
  whichever way they turn the blades.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “I shall clap my hands and then my anger shall subside. It is I God who has spoken.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will- also -hit my knuckle in my palm in anger, and then my anger will-subside. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then I will clap my handstriumphantly;
  and then I will no longer be angry.
  That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:18:

• 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 21:19:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, mark/show two roads so that the king of Babylon can come with his sword. Put a sign where the road branches so it can show where he is headed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, you make a map and mark it with two roads which the king of Babilonia will-pass-by[-on-it] bringing a sword. These two roads will-start in Babilonia. Put a signpost on where- the two roads -have-crossed so-that [it] will-be-known where these two roads are-heading.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You human, makea map, and on it mark two roads for the King of Babylonia to march onalong with his army, carrying their swords. When they depart from their country, they will come to a sign post where the road divides.” (Source: Translation for Translators)