Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 25:17:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall punish those people heavily while taking revenge for what they have done. Then they shall see that I am God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In my anger I will- surely -take-revenge and punish them. And when I have already took-revenged on them, they will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “By the way I punish them, I will get great revenge on them and show that I am angry with them. And when I get revenge on them, they will know that I, Yahweh the Lord, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:1:

• Kupsabiny: “On the first day of the month in the eleventh year as we were still foreigners in another country, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, on the first day of the month, on the eleventh year of our (excl.) captivity, the LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Almost twelve yearsafter we had been taken to Babylonia, on the first day of the month, Yahweh gave me another message. He said to me,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:2:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, the people of Tyre were happy over what happened to Jerusalem saying, ‘Jerusalem has been destroyed and it was pulled down, however, I was exalted!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, the ones-from-Tyre rejoiced over the destruction of Jerusalem. They said, ‘The important road of the businessmen of the nations is- now -destroyed. And we (excl.) are- now -considered important. And because Jerusalem is- now -destroyed, we too will-prosper.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You human, the people of Tyre city shouted joyfully and said about Jerusalem, ‘Jerusalem, the city from which many traders/merchants went to many nations, is now destroyed. And now people from all over the world will come to us to buy and sell things. Because Jerusalem has now been ruined, we will prosper!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:3:

• Kupsabiny: “So the God of power is saying: Oh no, Tyre, I hate you! I shall send other communities to raid you as a storm from the ocean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the Lord GOD, say that I am against Tyre. I will-let- the many nations -attack her who are like waves that resound.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: ‘I am now the enemy of you people of Tyre. I will causethe armies of many nations to come and attack your city, like the waves of the sea beat against the shores.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:4:

• Kupsabiny: “(They) shall tear down that wall of yours and scatter your guard places. I shall break to pieces the things of where they were destroying so that there remains an open, bare place.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They will-destroy her stone-walls and pull-down her towers. They will-scrape her land until only stone will-remain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Their soldiers will destroy the walls around Tyre and tear down its towers. Tyre will become a place where people from many nations steal valuable things, and then the city will be completely destroyed. Then they will scrape away the rubble and cause the city to become a bare rock.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:5:

• Kupsabiny: “The fishermen shall dry their nets there. It is I the God of power who has spoken. It shall become a place that other countries raid and plunder its things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This will-become only a drying-place of nets of the fishermen. This will- really -happen, for I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this. I will-hand-over Tyre to other nations who will-plunder her properties,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Out in the sea, Tyre will become an island where men spread their fishing nets to dry them. That will surely happen because I, Yahweh the Lord, have predicted it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:6:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people shall come with their swords and use them to plunder the people who are near the ocean. Then they will know that I am God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and her residents in the field will-be-killed by the sword. Then they will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people in small villages on the coast near Tyre will be killed bytheir enemies’ swords. Then people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 26:7:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall incite/cause to raid king Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to come from the North. He shall come with many soldiers and horses and war chariots.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD continued to say, ‘Those-from-Tyre, I will-cause- King Nebuchadnezzar of Babilonia, the king above all kings -to-attack you. He will-attack from the north with many soldiers, chariots, horses, and horse-riders.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, sayis going to happen: ‘From the north, I am going to bring the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, with his army to attack Tyre. They will bring horses and chariots, and men who ride the horses and men who drive the chariots; it will be a huge army.” (Source: Translation for Translators)