Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:21:

  • Kupsabiny: “That made me guard/protect my name which the people of Israel shamed in every area where they went.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am very concerned of my holy name which was given shame by the people of Israel in any nations where they go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But I was concerned about my reputation, which the people of Israel had disgraced among the nations to which they were forced to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:22:

  • Kupsabiny: “Therefore tell the house of Israel, ‘The God of power is saying: It is not you who have made me do what I am going to be doing but (it is) my name that you have been insulting/shaming in every community where you went that has made/given me to do (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore tell the people of Israel that I, the Lord GOD, says: O people of Israel, I am causing- you -to-return to your land not because you are worthy to return there. I am doing this because of my holy name, which you have given shame in any nation where you go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Therefore, say to the Israeli people, ‘This is what Yahweh the Lord says: You Israeli people, it is not for your sake that I am going to do these things. Instead, it is for the sake of my sacred reputation, which you have disgraced among the nations to which you were forced to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will show those communities the greatness of my name that has been shamed in other countries. Then those communities shall know that I am God when I have revealed myself through you that I am clean/holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I, the Lord GOD, saying that I will-show the holiness of my honorable name to the nations where you had-given shame to my name. Then those nations will-know that I am the LORD when I will-show my holiness to them through what I am going-to-do to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will show that my reputation is sacred, a reputation which you have disgraced among the nations to which you were forced to go. And when I show the nations that I am holy, the people of those nations will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:24:

  • Kupsabiny: “I shall return you from every community where you were scattered to come to your own land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For I will-take- you -away from different nations and will-cause-to-return to your own land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “What I will do is to bring you back from those nations. I will gather you from all the countries to which you were forced to go, and bring you back to your own land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:25:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will sprinkle clean water and cleanse you from those idols that you are worshipping.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-sprinkle you with clean water so-that you will-become clean from all filthiness, and you no-longer will-worship little-gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It will be as though I will sprinkle clean water on you, and then you will be clean. I will cause you to be cleansed from everything that has defiled you, and I will cause you to stop worshiping idols.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:26:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will make you get/receive good thoughts. I will change your heads that have become dry/stubborn for you to become people who obey.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-give you a new heart and new spirit. Your hard heart will-become now a faithful heart.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will give you a completely new way of thinking. I will enable you to stop being stubborn , and I will enable you to obey me from your inner beings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:27:

  • Kupsabiny: “I will give you my Spirit and see that you follow my will and keep my laws.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-also -give you my Spirit so-that you will-obey carefully my commands and statutes/regulations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will put my Spirit within you and enable you to carefully obey all my laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 36:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 36:28:

  • Kupsabiny: “You shall live in that land that I gave to your forefathers. You shall be my people and I shall be your God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-live in the land which I gave to your ancestors. You will-become my people and I will-become your God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You will again live in the land that I gave to your ancestors. You will be my people, and I will be your God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)