Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Some time later, Yahweh gave me another message. He said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, turn yourself towards the country of the Ammonites, and prophesy to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Man, you face Ammon and preach against this place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You human, turn toward where the Ammon people-grouplives, and prophesy aboutwhat will happen to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Say to (them), ‘The God of power is saying: Since you (plur.) were happy when my House was mocked when the land of Israel was destroyed and when the people of Judah were taken away to become foreigners,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Tell her residents to listen to me for I, the Lord GOD, am-saying, ‘Because you rejoiced when my temple was-ruined and when Israel was-destroyed, and when the people of Juda were-taken-captive,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Say about them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘You shouted joyfully when my templein Jerusalem was destroyed, and when the country/land of Israel was ruined, and when the people of Judah were exiled/forced to go to Babylonia.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “I, too, shall send to you the people of the wilderness of East to smash you. They shall come to set up their tents in your land and eat from you the food of your fields and drink your milk from you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-cause- you -to-be-subjected to the people in the east, and they will-possess you (plur.). They will-camp among you (plur.), and they will-eat your fruits and drink your milk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, I am going to allow you to be conquered by people who will come from the east. They will set up their tents in your country and live there. And they will eat the fruit from yourfruit trees and drink the milkfrom your cattle.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall turn the city of Rabbah to become an open space where camels are grazing and I shall turn the whole of your country to become where sheep chew the cud. Then you shall know that I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-make the city of Rabah into-a-pasture for camels, and the entire Ammon I will-make into-a-resting-place for the sheep. Then you will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will causeyour capital city Rabbah to become a pasture for camels, and the rest of Ammon to becomeonly a resting place for sheep. Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying: At that time you clapped the hands and jumped in the air and were happy as you mocked my people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘ I, the Lord GOD, am-saying: ‘Because you have-clapped and jumped-up in happiness to despise Israel,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘You clapped your handsjoyfully and stomped your feet, and laughed because you despised the people in the land of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “Because you did like that, I will send other communities to raid you and plunder your things. I will destroy you so you will not later recover. That is when you will know that I am God.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- surely -punish you. I will-hand- you -over to other nations who will-plunder your properties. I will- surely -destroy you completely until almost no one will-be-left among you (plur.) to-become a nation. Then you will-know that I am the LORD.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, I will use my power against you, and I will enable other nations toconquer you and take away your valuable possessions. I will destroy you completely , with the result that you no longer will be a nation. When that happens, people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘Moab is saying, ‘The land of Judah is like any other country.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD said, ‘Moab, who is also called Seir, said that Juda is just like the other nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is also what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘The people of Moabsouth of Ammon and the people of Seirsouth of Moab despised Israel and said, ‘The people of Israel have becomeas unimportant as all the other nations!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)