Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:20:

• Kupsabiny: “But, hey, stomach of Israel, you are saying, ‘What God is doing is not right.’ But I am going to punish a person according to his deeds.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “People of Israel, you say that my way is not right. I will- indeed -judge each one of you according to your deeds.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But you Israeli people still say, ‘What Yahweh does is not fair.’ But I will judge each of you for what you do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:21:

• Kupsabiny: “And on the fifth day of the tenth month in the twelfth year while being foreigners in another country, a man came to me who had fled from Jerusalem and said to me, ‘The city is destroyed!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “On the fifth day of the tenth month, on the twelfth year of our (excl.) captivity, there was a man who was-able-to-escape from Jerusalem who came to me and said, ‘The city of Jerusalem is now destroyed!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Almost twelve years after we had been taken to Babylonia, on the fifth day of the tenth month of that year, a man who had escaped from Jerusalem came to me in Babylon and said, ‘Jerusalem has been captured!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:22:

• Kupsabiny: “The power of God had already come to me in the afternoon before that person arrived to release my tongue/speech. And when that person arrived when it dawned I was able to speak.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At night[-time] before that man arrived, I was empowered by the LORD and I was-able-to-speak again. Therefore when that man arrived in-the-morning, I could-speak already.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The evening before that man arrived, Yahweh took control of me, and when that man arrived, Yahweh enabled me to speak again; I was no longer forced to be silent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:23:

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

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:24:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, those people who live in deserted/ruined homes in Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was one person but he was given the land. We are many and we have been given this land to be ours.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, the people who live there in the ruined towns of Israel say, ‘Abraham was only one, and to him was given the entire land. We (incl.) are many, so surely we should have-possession of this land.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You human, the people who are living in the ruins in Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one person, but Yahweh promised him that he and his descendants would possess this land. But we are many; so surely this land has been given to us by Yahweh to continue to possess.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:25:

• Kupsabiny: “So go and tell those people, ‘The God of power is saying: Since you eat meat having blood in it, and you still trust in those idols of yours and you go around spilling blood, hey, why should you still live in that land?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Tell them that I, the Lord GOD, say, ‘Do you think that you can possess that land even though you eat meat that- still -has-blood-(in it), and worship your little-gods, and kill people?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So send a message to them. Say, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: You eat meat that still has the animal’s blood in it. You still worship idols. And you still murder others. So, should this land belong to you?/this land should certainly not belong to you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:26:

• Kupsabiny: “You boast of your swords and your habits smell bad and you indulge in adultery. Is it then truly good for you to live in that land?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You rely on your sword, you do detestable things, and commit-adultery-with-a-woman, and now you think that you can-possess the land?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You rely on using your swords to obtain things that you want. You do many detestable things. Each of you has sex with other men’s wives. So why should you continue to possess the land of Israel?/you should not continue to possess this land! ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:27:

• Kupsabiny: “Tell those people, ‘As I am the God of power, I will send/arrange for those who live in the ruins to be killed by the sword, animals from the ridges shall eat them and those who are still in the hills and caves, sickness shall finish them off.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I, the living Lord GOD, swear that surely those who-remained alive in the ruined towns will-die in battle. The ones who remained alive on the farms will-be-eaten by fierce animals, and some of them who are in the places-of-hiding and in the caves will-die of disease.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Send this message to them: ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: As surely as I am alive, those who are left in the ruins in Jerusalem will also be killed by their enemies’ swords, and those who are living in the countryside will be killed by wild animals, and those who are living in forts and caves will die from a plague.” (Source: Translation for Translators)