Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “and that one of Reuben goes alongside the border of Ephraim from East to West” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The following still lands belong to the tribes of Efraim, of Reuben, and of Juda, which its width is also from the east up-to the west of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “South of their land will be the territory for the tribe of Reuben.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “and then the one of Judah comes next separating itself from Reuben from East to West.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The following still lands belong to the tribes of Efraim, of Reuben, and of Juda, which its width is also from the east up-to the west of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “South of their land will be the territory for the tribe of Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The portion that follows those areas is what is prepared for important work. It should have a width of twelve and a half kilometers from East to West like the size of that of all the clans. This is where the Homestead of God is to be built.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The land north of Juda you will-give to the LORD as a special gift. Twelve kilometers is its length, and the width is also from the east up-to the west of Israel like the tribes of Israel. The temple will-be-built-up in the center/middle of this land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “South of their land will be an area set apart for special use. The temple will be in the center of that area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “In the middle of this portion a length of twelve and a half kilometers and a width of five kilometers is to be set aside” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The portion of the land which you will-give to the LORD so-that- the temple will-be-built is twelve kilometers wide and five kilometers the long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It must be 8.3 miles/13.3 km. long and 6.7 miles/10.6 km. wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “to belong to the priests. The Homestead of God is to be built in the middle.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Half of this land is to-be-given to the priests. The length of it from the east towards the west is twelve kilometers, and its width from the north towards the south is five kilometers. On the center of it is the temple of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “For the priests, there must be a strip of land 8.3 miles/13.3 km. long and 3.3 miles/5.3 km. wide. The temple will be in the center of that area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “This portion shall belong to the priests of the house of Zadok. They did not join in the sins of the other Israelites like the other houses of Levi did, but they worked for me in a good way.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This land is for the chosen priests, who were the descendants of Zadok, who faithfully served me and did not turned-away from me like what the other descendants of Levi did who went-with the Israelinhon who turned-away from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That area is for the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They are ones who served me faithfully and did not turn away from me, like most of the descendants of Levi and the other Israeli people did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “So they should get the area besides the holy place and touch on the area of the other Levites.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the special gift for the priests, and this is the most-holy land. Beside it is the land for the other descendants of Levi, which is twelve kilometers long and five kilometers wide.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the land is distributed, that area must be given to the priests; it is land that is very sacred. It will be next to the land that will be given to the other descendants of Levi.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 48:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 48:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “The other Levites should get their portion following that or the priests. It should have a length of twelve and a half kilometers from East to West and a width of five kilometers from North to South.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the special gift for the priests, and this is the most-holy land. Beside it is the land for the other descendants of Levi, which is twelve kilometers long and five kilometers wide.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The land that will be allotted to the other descendants of Levi will be the same size as the land allotted to the priests. So together, those two portions of land will be 8.3 miles/13.3 km. long and 6.6 miles/10.6 km. wide.” (Source: Translation for Translators)