Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 35:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 35:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then you shall know that I God have heard all the things that were not good that you said about the mountains of Israel. You said, ‘They have become desolate and it is our luck to plunder (it/them).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In that way, you will- also -know that I, the LORD, have-heard all your cursing to the mountains of Israel. For you said, ‘This was-destroyed and we (incl.) were-allowed to conquer it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then you will know that I, Yahweh, have heard all the disgusting things that you have said about the mountains in Israel. You said that they have been ruined/devastated, and that they have been given to you to occupy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 35:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 35:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “You boasted against me and I heard you speak against me in a bad way without fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You also boasted and whatever you just say against me, and I also heard it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When you insulted me, I heard all that you said about me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 35:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 35:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “I the God of power is saying: The whole world will rejoice when you Edom are made desolate.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore I, the Lord GOD, say that the entire world will-rejoice if I will- now -make your place lonely/desolate,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: You people who live on Seir Mountain and in all the other places in Edom, when I cause your land to become desolate, everyone in the entire world will rejoice.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 35:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 35:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “Because you (sing.) rejoiced over the destruction of Israel who/which is mine, your hills and everything in Edom shall become desolate. Then people will know that I am God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “because you rejoiced when the land which the people of Israel inherited became lonely/desolate. Therefore that is also what will-happen to you; Mount Seir and the entire Edom will-become lonely/desolate. Then you will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You were happy when the land of the Israeli people became desolate, so I will cause your land to become desolate. When that happens, people will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to me, ‘Ezekiel, predict something about the mountains/hills of Israel saying: Please, you hills of Israel, hear the words that God is saying.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘Man, you (sing.) speak to the mountains of Israel. Tell them, ‘O mountains of Israel, you listen to the message of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You human, prophesy about the mountains in Israel. Say to them, ‘You mountains in Israel, listen to what Yahweh says.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying: Your enemies are saying ‘Hey, those old/ancient hills have become ours now.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is what the Lord GOD says: Your enemies said that your mountains belong to them already.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what Yahweh the Lord says: Your enemies happily said about you, ‘Aha! The mountains in Israel that have existed for a long time have become ours!’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore, the God of power is saying, ‘Because (they) have hit you from all sides until you have become owned by other communities so that (they) mock you,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore, man, tell the mountains of Israel that I the Lord GOD, says: You were-attacked by the nations in every directions, and now they possess you (plur.). They mock you and still put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore prophesy about those mountains and say, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord declares: Armies of other nations attacked you from every direction, with the result that your land became abandoned, and people of other nations occupied you, and they spoke maliciously about you and slandered you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “listen, now, people of Israel to the words that I the God of power am saying. Let also the rivers and ridges listen, let also the deserted areas and the cities who are ruined where things were plundered and neighboring communities scorned (them) hear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore, you mountains, channels/passages of water, valleys, ruined places, and lonely/desolate towns which were-been-attacked and mocked by the nations around you (plur.), you (plur.) listen to what I am-saying. I, the Lord GOD, say that my anger is very severe to that nations especially Edom, for they captured/conquered my land with happiness and mocking, for they really want to possess its grazing-fields/pastures.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, you mountains in Israel, listen to this message from me. I, Yahweh the Lord, have something to say to the hills and mountains, to the ravines and valleys, to the deserted ruins and towns whose valuable possessions have been taken and their people ridiculed by the people of other nations around them. This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, declare: I am very angry with the people of Edom and other nations; they have forced you Israeli people to endure them insulting you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)