Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, Ezekiel, tell those Israelites: If a good person has sinned, that goodness will not save him. But if the sinner abandons his sin, he shall not meet with punishment. But if that good person misbehaves, he shall not remain.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Man, tell your fellowmen that if a righteous man sins, his good works/deeds can- not -save him. And if a wicked man will-turn-away from his wicked deeds, he will- not -be-punished for what he had-done which are wicked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, you human, say to your fellow Israelis, ‘If righteous people start to disobey me, their being righteous previously will not save them from being punished. And if wicked people turn away from their wicked behavior, they will not die because of the sins that they committed previously. And if righteous people start to sin, they will not be allowed to remain alive because of their formerly being righteous.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “If I tell a person who is good that he will get life and/but when/if he trusts in his goodness (and thinks) that nothing shall harm him and he falls into sin, the good things he has done shall not be looked at/considered but he shall be punished according to the sin he has done.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If I say to a righteous man that he will- surely -live, but later he does-sin for he trusts that his good works before can-save him, that man will-die because of his sins. I will- not -remember his good deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If I tell righteous people that they will surely remain alive, but then they trust/think that because they have been righteous previously, they can start to do evil and not be punished, I will not think about the righteous things that they did previously; they will die because of the evil things that they are doing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if I say to a sinner, ‘You will surely die,’ and then he turns from his sin and does what is true and righteous” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And if I say to a wicked man that he will- surely -die, but later he turns-away from his wicked deed and will-do right and just –” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And if I say to some wicked person, ‘You will surely die because of your sins,’ that person may turn away from his sinful behavior and do what is just and right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “like when/if he returns what he has held in security/pledge, returns what he has stolen, follows the laws/rules for life, and does not commit sins, that person will not die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “example, he returned what-was-guaranteed to him or what he had stolen, he followed the statutes which give life, and he does not do bad — that man will- surely -live; he will- not -die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “For example, he may return what he took from another person to guarantee that that person would pay back what he owes, or he may return things that he has stolen, and he may obey the laws that will enable those who obey them to remain alive, and he will not continue to do evil things. If that happens, he will surely remain alive; he will not die because of the sins that he committed previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will forgive his sins and he shall live because he has done what is true/right.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Whatever sin which he did will- no-longer -be-remembered against him. Because he did right and just, surely he will-live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will not think about the sins that he has committed; he will surely remain alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “But your people are saying, ‘God is doing something that is not right.’ But it is the things/matters that they are doing that are not right.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘But your fellowmen, Ezekiel, are-complaining that my way as-it-is-told is not right. But their way is-the-one that is- not -right.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Your fellow Israelis say, ‘What Yahweh does is not fair.’ But it is your behavior that is not fair.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “If a good person turns and commits sin, he shall surely die for that sin.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If the righteous man will- no-longer -do good and he will- now -do bad, he will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “If a righteous person turns away from doing what is righteous and starts to do what is evil, it is fair that he die because of his sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 33:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “But if a sinner changes himself from sin and does matters that are good, he shall live because of that goodness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And if a wicked man will-turn-away from his bad doings and will-do right and just, he will-live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And if a wicked person turns away from his wicked behavior and does what is right and fair , it is fair for him to remain alive because of doing that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)