Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:28:

• Kupsabiny: “Ezekiel, prophesy. Call to these Ammonites who insult Israel the words that I the God of power am saying. Tell (them),
  A sword, oh a sword,
  has been drawn to destroy.
  It is washed for killing
  and it flashes/shines like lightning.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘And you man, tell the Ammonhon who insult Israel that I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this: The sword is now ready to kill. It is polished very-well so-that [it] will-flash like lightning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘And, you human, prophesy and say this: ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says about the Ammon people-group, and about what they have said to insult Israel:
  ‘The King of Babylon says,
  ‘My soldiers have swords’ ;
  they have pulled out those swords to slaughter many people.
  They have polished them in order to kill people,
  and to make those swords flash like lightning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:29:

• Kupsabiny: “Your (plur.) revelations /visions are lies and the prophesying about you (plur.) is a lie. That sword shall come down on the necks of sinners. Their day in which punishment shall be fulfilled has come.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The visions and prophesies which you received about the sword are not true. The truth [is], the sword is now ready to cut the necks of the wicked people. The time of punishment to them has- now -arrived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Your prophets have given you false visions about what will happen to you,
  and they have given you messages that are not true.
  So swords will strike the necks
  of those wicked people;
  it is time for them to be killed;
  it is the day when they will be punishedfor their sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:30:

• Kupsabiny: “Return the sword to the sheath. I shall come to judge your house/family, the land of your forefathers.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Shall I return the sword to the sheath? No! I will-sentence you in your very-own nation, in the place where you (plur.) were-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You must put your swords back in their sheaths
  because the days for you to slaughter your enemies are ended.
  I will judge those people in the country where they were born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:31:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall pour out/finish my anger on you and spit out on you my punishment like fire. I shall hand you over to a fierce/brutal people who destroys people completely!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-let- you -experience my severe anger, and I will-hand- you -over to the violent people, who are-expert in killing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will pour out my punishment on them.
  Because I am very angry with them,
  my breath on them will scorch them likea fire.
  I will allow brutal men to capture them,
  men who are experts in killing people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 21:32:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall send you into a fire for you to burn and your blood shall pour out in your land so that it shall never be forgotten! It is I God who has spoken.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You will-become firewood, and your blood will-flow onto your ground. No one will-remember you. This will- surely – happen, for I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You will be like fuel that is burned in a fire.
  Your blood will be shed in your own land.
  No one will remember you any more.
  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 22:1:

• 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 22:2:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, are you ready to judge this city full of murderers? Show that city clearly that all the things (it) has done are dirty.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, are you ready now to sentence Jerusalem? Are you ready now to sentence this city of the criminals? Let- her -know all her detestable deeds,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You human, are you ready to condemn the people of Jerusalem? It is a city full of murderers. Remind them of all the detestable things that they have done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Say to (its people), ‘The God of power is saying: As you (plur.) have murdered your (plur.) people and defiled their lives while worshipping idols, your days are arriving.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and tell her that I, the Lord GOD, say: City of the criminals, destruction will-come to you. You defile yourself by making little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then say, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: By your murdering people and by defiling yourselves/making yourselves unacceptable to God by making idols, you people of this city have brought to yourselves the time when you will be destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)