Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I will open for enemies to scatter Beth-jeshimoth, Baal-meon and Kiriathaim these cities at the border that Moab are proud of.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-cause-to-be-attacked the towns at the boundary of Moab, as-well-as their leading towns like Bet Jeshimot, Baal Meon, and Kiriataim — the towns which they boast.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, I will destroy the cities that protect the borders of Moab, starting at Beth-Jeshimoth, Baal-Meon, and Kiriathaim, the finest cities in Moab.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall send to (them) the communities of the wilderness of East to defeat Moab and the Ammonites completely!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- also -let- them be-subject to the people in the east, and they will-possessed [by them], like the ones-from-Ammon. And as the ones-from-Ammon will no-longer be considered as one of the nations, also is the Moab.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will enable people from the east to conquer Moab and also to conquer Ammon. As a result, I will cause that Ammon will no longer be remembered by other nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “That is how Moab will be completely destroyed. Then they will know that I am God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- surely -punish Moab, then they will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will also punish the people of Moab. When that happens, they will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘The people of Edom show a lot of disrespect as they took out a revenge on the people of Judah.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD said, ‘Edom took-revenge against Juda, and because of this Edom has-sinned.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is also what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘You people of Edom are guilty of getting revenge on the people of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, I the God of power is saying: I shall kill every person and every animal in Edom. I shall make the land become desolate and people from the city of Teman up to Dedan shall be killed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the Lord God, say that I will-punish Edom and kill her people and animals. I will-make it desolate from Teman until Dedan, and their residents will-die in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘I will use my power against the people of Edom and will get rid of their men and their animals. I will ruin the land from Teman region in central Edom to Dedan region in the south of Edom, and many of their men will be killed bytheir enemies swords.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will make my people of Israel fight those of Edom and take revenge over those matters. I shall take revenge on those people of Edom because of the pain I have and they shall see what I wanted. It is I the God of power who is speaking.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-take-revenge against Edom through my people Israelinhon. They will-punish the ones-from-Edom according to my severe anger, and the ones-from-Edom will-know how I take-revenge. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The Israeli people will use their power to get revenge on the people of Edom. They will show the people of Edom that I have been angry with them, and I will punish them. The people of Edom will experience my getting revenge on them. Then they will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘The Philistines have acted towards the people of Judah in a very bad/painful way on account of their old enmity.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD said, ‘Filistia planned to destroy Juda as revenge and because of their already long-standing contempt-with-each-other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is also what Yahweh the Lord says: ‘The Philistia people-group wanted very much to get revenge on the people of Judah. They very maliciously wanted to destroy Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 25:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, I the God of power is saying: I will destroy the Philistines sweeping them away from the earth/world completely. I shall wipe out the Kerethites and all other people who live at the shore of the ocean of that land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the Lord GOD, say that I will-punish the Filistinhon. I will-kill the Keretnon and still the others who live near the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: I am about to use my power against the Philistia people. I will get rid of the Kereth people-group and all those who live along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)