Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:21:

• Kupsabiny: “Oholibah, you wanted to return to going with men in Egypt like when you were young and men were caressing (your) breasts.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore, Oholiba, you returned to your wicked deeds, which you did in-time-past in Egipto when you were still young. There the men were-satisfied/were- lavished with your body.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So she desired to be immoral like she was when she was young, when men in Egypt caressed her bosom and fondled her breasts.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:22:

• Kupsabiny: “Therefore, oh, Oholibah, the God of power is saying: I will incite all your young men that you despised. I will make them come to you from all sides.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore I, the Lord GOD, am-saying to you Oholiba, I will-cause- you -to-be-attacked by your lovers whom you turned-away when you were already bored with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Oholibahrepresents you people of Jerusalem. Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord say: ‘I will cause those soldiers who loved you but whom you turned away from because you became disgusted with them, to be angry with you. I will cause them to come and attack you from every side—” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:23:

• Kupsabiny: “(They) will come from Babylon, Pekod, Shoa, Koa and Assyria. These people are young people, leaders, rulers and famous/well-known people. They all come on horses.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They were the ones-from-Babilonia and the Caldeans who came from Pekod, Shoa, Koa, and the ones-from-Asiria. They were handsome and young men. They were captains, commanders, charioteer officials, and other highest officials. They were still all horse-riders.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “soldiers from Babylon and all the other places in Babylonia, andtheir allies from Pekod and Shoa and Koaregions, and all the army of Assyria. Yes, all of them are handsome young men, army officers and commanders, officers who ride in chariots, all riding on horses.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:24:

• Kupsabiny: “They will attack you coming from all sides with weapons, chariots and other things that are pulled. The soldiers come with hats of metal, big and small shields. I will send them to punish you for the things that they see that you have done wrong.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They will-attack you from the north with many soldiers, horses, and chariots. They have shields and helmets, and they will-surround you. I will-hand- you -over to them in-order to-be-punished, and they will-punish you with-a punishment which according to them is-fitted to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Their huge army will attack you with weapons, riding in chariots and pulling wagons that will carry their army supplies. They will surround you, carrying large and small shields, and wearing helmets. I will allow them to capture you and punish you in the way that they always punishtheir enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:25:

• Kupsabiny: “I will make them be harsh/rude to you in a very fierce way on account of the pain that I have. They shall cut off your nose and your ears and the soldiers that remain, the sword shall eat them. Your sons and your daughters shall be taken into exile and those that remain, fire shall destroy them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In my severe anger with you, I’ll have you punished by them. And in their anger they will-cut-off you nose and ears. They will-take-captive your children, and the-(ones) left with you they will-kill by sword or be-burned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Because I am very angry with you, I will cause them to act very furiously toward you. They will cut off your noses and your ears. Then, those who are still alive, they will kill with their swords. They will take away your sons and daughters, and a fire will burn up those who remain alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:26:

• Kupsabiny: “They shall come and take off all your clothes and remove your beautiful bead necklaces.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They will- also -take-off-your-clothes and take your jewelries.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They will strip off your clothes and your fine jewelry and take them away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:27:

• Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I shall stop that your promiscuity and your greed/lust/desire that you brought from Egypt. You shall never again look at those idols and never shall you think of/remember Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then your wicked deeds which is the selling of your body will- now -be-stopped, which you started in Egipto. You no-longer remember those, and you will- now -forget Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “In that way, I will stop all the immoral behavior that began when you became a prostitute in Egypt. You will no longer desire to do those things, or think aboutwhat you did in Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 23:28:

• Kupsabiny: “I the God of power is saying: I shall hand you over to the power of those people that you will not cast an eye on and whom you despise.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For I, the Lord GOD, am-saying that I will-hand- you -over to the hands of the people whom you have-a-grudge-against; those whom you turned-your-back when you were already bored with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This is what I, Yahweh the Lord say: ‘I am about to allow those whom you hate, those you became disgusted with and turned away from, to capture you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)