Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:28:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall make the country desolate and put an end to the pride/arrogance of those people. The hills of Israel shall become quite so that no person shall ever cross there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-make the land of Israel desolate, and I will-vanish her boasting of her ability. Even her mountains will-become desolate, and no one ever will-pass-by there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will cause your country to become a desolate wasteland. You will no longer be proud of being a strong country. The mountains of Israel will become very desolate, with the result that no one will walk across them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:29:

• Kupsabiny: “That is when they shall realize that I am God when the land has become desolate because of the horrible things they have done.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When I will-make now the land desolate because of all the detestable doing of her residents, they will-know that I am the LORD.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then, when I have caused your country to become a desolate wasteland because of all the detestable things that you have done, you 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 33:30:

• Kupsabiny: “But concerning you, oh, Ezekiel, your people are talking about you when they meet in the city and by their doors saying, ‘Come (plur.) and let us hear the word that God has sent.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me, ‘Man, your fellow-countrymen talking-together/[lit. tell-a-story] about you when they gather at the stone-wall of the city or at the door of their house. They say to one another, ‘Come, let us listen to Ezekiel what he will-say from the LORD!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “As for you, you human, your fellow Israelis here in Babylon are talking about you along the city walls and at the doors of their houses. They are saying to each other, ‘Come and listen to the message that has come from Yahweh!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:31:

• Kupsabiny: “My people may well come to where you are to listen to your words as always, but they do not act on those words. They only oil the mouths that they have taken those words to heart but they continue with their deeds of greed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore my people are coming-near to you and as-if they are very sincere in listening to you, but the truth is they do- not -obey what you say. They are just good in saying that they love me, but what is inside of their heart is extortion/[gaining-money-by-cheating].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “My people come to you as they often have done, and they sit in front of you to listen to what you say. But they do not do what you tell them that they must do. With their mouths they say that they love me, but in their inner beings they are eager to acquire things by doing what is unjust.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 33:32:

• Kupsabiny: “You are a confused man before them because when you speak to them it is like one who is singing while plucking the lyre, because they hear your words and do not do what you are telling them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For them, as-if you are just like a singer who has a nice voice, who sings a song about love, and good in playing an instrument. They just listen to your message, but they do- not -obey it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “To them, you are only a man who sings love songs with a beautiful voice, and you play a musical instrument well. They hear what you say, but they do not do what you tell them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “But when the words that you are saying to them have been fulfilled and surely they are fulfilled, then they will know that surely they have been with a prophet!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But if this punishment will- now -happen to them — and it will- surely -happen — they will-know that there is indeed a prophet among them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The terrible things that I have said will happen to them will surely happen. And then they will know that a prophet has been among them, and that you are that prophet.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 34:1:

• 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)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 34:2:

• Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, predict to the shepherds of Israel bad matters. Tell (them), ‘The God of power is saying: How bad it is for the shepherds of Israel who only take care of themselves! Yes, should shepherds not take care of sheep?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Man, you (sing.) speak against the watchers of Israel. Tell them that I, the Lord GOD, saying: You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied watchers of Israel. You only take-good-care of yourselves! Should not the watchers take-care of his sheep?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘You human, prophesy about theleaders of Israel. They should be taking care of my people like shepherds take care of their sheep. Say to them, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: Terrible things will happen to you leaders of Israel who only take care of yourselves! You should certainly take care of your people like a shepherd takes care of his flock of sheep!” (Source: Translation for Translators)