Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ezekiel 22:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:13:

Kupsabiny: “I will stretch my hand out to destroy those who rob people’s things and go around murdering.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘Those from-Jerusalem, I will-hit my knuckle into my palm in anger, because of your extortion and killing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So I will shake my fists at you to show that I am angry with you because of your stealing money from people and murdering people who live among you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:14:

Kupsabiny: “Or do you (plur.) think that you will be brave or that your hands can save you when I punish you? I God has said (it) and I will do (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “What, can- your courage and firmness/boldness continue at the time that I will-punish you (plur.)? I, the LORD, is- the -one-saying that I will- surely -punish you, and I will- surely -do it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “When I finishpunishing you, you will no longer be courageous/brave. I, Yahweh, have said what I will do to you, and I will do it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:15:

Kupsabiny: “I will disperse you to all other countries and put an end to that evil of yours.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I will-scatter you to different nations, and I will-stop what you do which cause- you -to-become-dirty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “I will cause you to be scattered among many nations , and I will cause you to stop your sinful behavior.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:16:

Kupsabiny: “Other countries will mock you. Then, you will know that I am God.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Other nations will-put- you (plur.) -to-shame, and then you will-know that I am the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “When the people of other nations see that you have been humiliated, you will know that I, Yahweh, have the power to do what I say that I will do.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:17:

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:18:

Kupsabiny: “‘Ezekiel, these people of Israel are of no use to me. They are like the worthless metal that remains when bronze and all other metals are tested/refined.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “‘Man, the people of Israel have-become of no value to me. They were like mixed bronze, can/tin, iron, or lead which is left in the furnace after the silver is-made-pure.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “‘You human, your Israeli people have becomeuseless to me. They are like dross/slag to me. They are like theworthless copper, tin, iron, and lead that remains after silver is melted in avery hot furnace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:19:

Kupsabiny: “So, tell (them), ‘The God of power is saying: Since you have become useless like worthless metal, I shall gather you in Jerusalem” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the Lord GOD, say: Because you have-become of no value, I will-gather you in Jerusalem,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Therefore, this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, say: Because you have all become like dross/slag, I will gather you in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 22:20:

Kupsabiny: “like when people collect silver, bronze, iron and other metals in the big fire in order to cleanse (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “like a man who gathers silver, bronze, iron, lead or can in-order to-being-melted in the blazing furnace. Yes, I will-gather you in Jerusalem in my extreme anger, and there I will-punish you seem-like metals that being-melted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “People putore containing silver, copper, iron, lead, and tin in a very hot furnace and melt them in a blazing fireto burn up the impurities. Similarly , I will gather you togetherinside Jerusalem, and because I am very angry with you, what I will do will be as though I am melting you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)