Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 32:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 32:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “This is how that king of Egypt was crushed made to fall down into the world of the dead to meet with those who did not have the true religion those who had been killed in battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘And you, king of Egipto, will-be-destroyed also and will-lie-down-in-full-view with the ones who did not believe in God who died in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You king of Egypt, you also be killed and will lie there with other godless people who have been killed by their enemies’ swords.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 32:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 32:29:

  • Kupsabiny: “Look, there is also the king of Edom and the leaders. He was a brave man in battle but, he lies flat in the world of the dead with people who do not have the true religion, those killed in battle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘There also in the place of the dead- ones the kings of Edom and all their officials. They were mighty before, but now they were-laid-down-in-full-view in the place of the dead-ones with the ones who did not believe in God who died in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “People of the Edom people-group will be there, along with their kings and leaders. They were powerful, but they will be killed and lie there in the place where the other dead people are. They will lie there in that deep pit, with the other godless people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 32:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 32:30:

  • Kupsabiny: “In that place are also the leaders of North and the people of Sidon. They frightened people with their power but have now gone to the world of the dead being shamed together with those who were killed in battle. They were buried with those who do not have the true religion while being shamed together with those who went to the world of the dead.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘There also are all the officials of the places in the north and the ones-from-Sidon. Because when they were still alive they caused- also the people -to-be-afraid of them. They were also powerful before, but now they were-put-to-shame and laying-down-in-full-view in the place of the dead-ones with the ones who did not believe in God who died in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “All the rulers of countries north of Israel, including people from Sidon, will be there. Because of their power, they caused people to be terrified, but they will lie there. They were godless, and they will lie there along with others who were killed by their enemies’ swords. They, along with everyone else who descends into that deep pit, will be disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 32:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 32:31:

  • Kupsabiny: “When Pharao and his soldiers see all these people who have been killed in battle, he will not see it as anything (important). The one who has said it is me, God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the king of Egipto will-see these who died there in the place of the dead-ones, he will-be-pleased and his soldiers because they were not just indeed/(surprise particle) the ones who died in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The king of Egypt and all his army will see them, and they will be comforted to know that there were other huge groups of people who were killed by their enemies’ swords.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 32:32)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “I caused the king of Egypt to make people suffer but he will be killed with all his soldiers and thrown down to the world of the dead to be buried with those who do not have the true religion those who died in battle. The one who has said it is me the God of power.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Even-though I willed that the people will-be-afraid of them when they were still alive, they will-die and will-lie-down-in-full-view with the ones who did not believe in me who died in battle. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While he was living, I allowed him to cause others in many countries to be terrified, but he and his huge army will be there among other godless people who had been killed by their enemies’ swords. That will surely happen because I, Yahweh the Lord, am the one who has said that it would happen.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:1:

  • 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)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, tell your people: Suppose I send war to come to the country and people choose one of their people to watch far/be on the outlook.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Man, say this to your fellowmen: When I will-cause-an-attack on a place by the enemies, the residents of that place choose one of their fellowmen to become one-who-watches their city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You human, speak to your fellow Israelis and say this to them: ‘When I bring an enemy army to attack a country, and the people of that country choose one of their men and appoint him to be a watchman,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “When that man sees the enemy coming he will blow a horn in order to warn everybody.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When that one-who-watches sees that the enemies are now approaching, he will-sound the trumpet to warn the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “if he sees the enemy army coming to attack his country, and he blows a trumpet to warn the people,” (Source: Translation for Translators)