Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Take out a portion that is together with/adjacent to this holy place which has a length of twelve and a half kilometers and a width of two and a half kilometers to belong to Israel, so that a city can be built there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Beside the land which is for me, you set-aside land which is twelve kilometers long and three kilometers wide. This will-be-made into a town where any Israelinhon can-stay.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Alongside that sacred area will be a section of land that is 8.3 miles/13.3 km. long and 1.7 miles/2.65 km. wide. It will be for a city where anyone in Israel will be permitted to live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:7:
- Kupsabiny: “A field/land of/for the king must be set aside. His land shall go from the Western border of the holy land/area and stretch like that until the Mediterranean ocean where that land ends. And on the side of East, it shall stretch until the border of that land running parallel in length with that one of a clan of the people of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The leader of Israel will- also be-given-a-portion with two parts of land. The one portion from the west boundary of land which is for me and of land which is-to-be-made into a town going-towards the Sea of Mediteraneo, and still the other portion from the east boundary going-towards the River Jordan. The boundary of it in the east and in the west is-equal to the boundary of the lands which were-divided among the tribes of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king will have two sections of land; one will be on the western side of the sacred district and other will be on the eastern side of the sacred district. The one on the western side will extend west to the Mediterranean Sea. The one on the eastern side will extend east to the eastern end of the country. The eastern and western borders of the king’s land will be next to the areas allotted to the tribes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:8:
- Kupsabiny: “This portion belongs to the king in the land of Israel so that he does not suppress other people. But leave the other land to belong to the Israelites.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This land will-become the portion of the leader of Israel.
‘My leaders will- no-longer -oppress my people. They will-allow the people of Israel to possess the land which was-given to them according to their tribe.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “That land will be the land in Israel that belongs to the king. So, because the kings will have their own land, they will no longer need to oppress my people and steal land from them. They will assign the remaining parts of the land to the people, giving a part to each tribe.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:9:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘Kings of Israel, the sin you are doing is so big! Leave/stop being cruel to and suppress the people but do what is righteous and true. Do not again cause my people to migrate from their houses. The one who has spoken is me the God of power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For I, the Lord GOD, says: You leaders of Israel, (it is) too-much now what you are-doing! Stop now your violating and oppressing, and do what is just and right. You no longer take-away the land of my people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: You kings of Israel must stop acting violently and oppressing the people! You must do what is fair and right. Stop taking land from the people!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Every person must use things that measure correct/truly.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You use the right weighing-scale, measuring-standard, or measurement.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And you must use accurate scales, and accurate containers for measuring things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:11:
- Kupsabiny: “What is used to measure food that is threshed is an ephah and what encloses water/liquids is a bath. And for heavy things it is an homer. When it has enclosed/filled one homer it is appropriate for the heaviness of ten ephah or ten bath.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The ‘homer’ should be the basis of measuring the volume. One ‘homer’ is ten ‘epa’ or ten ‘bat.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The baskets for measuring dry things and containers for measuring liquids must be the same size; each must hold 175 quarts/liters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:12:
- Kupsabiny: “Something called a shekel is to be used to measure. One shekel is the same as twenty gerahs and sixty shekels is the same as one mina.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The ‘shekel’ should be the bases of measuring the weights. One ‘shekel is 20 ‘gerah’, and 60 ‘shekel’ is one ‘mina.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When you weigh things, you must use weights that everyone accepts as being correct.’’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 45:13:
- Kupsabiny: “These are the gifts that are to be brought to the king for sacrifices. Take out/remove one in sixty of wheat and barley and give it out.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘These are the offerings that you should bring to the leader of Israel: The-60th part of your wheat and barley produce/harvest,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘ ‘You must present to the king one bushel of wheat or barley for every 60 that you harvest.” (Source: Translation for Translators)