Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those matters reached to other nations
    and they set a trap for that child/cub to fall into a ditch/hole.
    Then it was dragged with hooks
    along the ground until/up to Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the other nations learned/heard it/this they trapped him and brought to Egipto which had-been-hooked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When people from other nations heard about him,
    they trapped him in a pit.
    Then they used hooks
    to drag him to Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:5:

  • Kupsabiny: “The old/senior female lion waited until all hope was gone.
    She again raised another child to become a very fierce lion.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When the mother of this lion realized that her longing for her child was-not-materialized/[lit. were-disheartened/frustrated], she caused-to-become-big again her other child and he/it became a strong lion also. He went-with the other lions and he/it was-able-to-learn to-devour, and eats person/man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His mother waited for him to return,
    but soon she stopped hoping/expecting that he would return.
    So she raised another cub
    who also became very fierce.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “When that one had grown up and stood firm,
    galloping around with other lions
    it learned to hunt
    and eat people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘When the mother of this lion realized that her longing for her child was-not-materialized/[lit. were-disheartened/frustrated], she caused-to-become-big again her other child and he/it became a strong lion also. He went-with the other lions and he/it was-able-to-learn to-devour, and eats person/man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He hunted along with other lionsfor animals to kill,
    and he even learned tokill and eat people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:7:

  • Kupsabiny: “He tore down walls,
    and scattered cities.
    The land was shaking
    and people were trembling
    when that animal roared.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He broke-down the strong places of the enemies and destroyed their towns. The residents of it were-afraid when they heard his roaring.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He destroyed forts,
    and he ruined cities.
    When he roared loudly,
    everyone was terrified.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “Communities came from all sides
    all coming to gang up against this lion.
    All set up a trap
    so that this animal was caught.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘The nations gathered to fight-against him, and they surrounded him. They spread-out their net and they trapped him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So people of other nations planned to kill him,
    and men came from many places
    to spread out a net for him,
    and they caught him in a trap.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “He/It was dragged along with hooks
    and he was put in a basket/net of metal wires while still alive.
    He was brought to the king of Babylon and put under guard
    so that he never again roared in the hills of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They hooked him and dragged inside a cage, and brought to the king of Babilonia. They imprisoned him, so his roaring no-longer could-be-heard in the mountains of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They tied him with chains
    and took him to Babylonia.
    And there he was locked in a prison,
    with the result that no one on the hills of Israel ever heard him roar again.’
    Also, say to the Israeli people,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “Your mother was like a vine in your field
    that was planted besides a river.
    That tree grew many leaves and produced fruits,
    because it received much water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Your mother is also like grapes planted beside the water. It has many branches and fruits because the water is abundant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘It is as though your mother was a grapevine
    that was planted along a stream.
    There was plenty of water,
    so it had lots of branches and produced a lot of grapes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ezekiel 19:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 19:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Its branches were strong
    who were able to become stick for a ruler (a scepter).
    This tree grew to become tall and looked down at the others
    so that everybody could see that it had grown many leaves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Its branches are strong/firm and as-if can be-made into a seemed-like-cane of a king. The grapes grew- very -tall, more/above than the thick-spreading plants. It can-be-seen because of its height and of the thickness of its branches.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That grapevine grew and became taller than all the nearby trees;
    everyone could see that it was very strong and healthy.
    And those branches were good for making scepters
    that symbolize the power/authorityof a king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)