Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:14:
- Kupsabiny: “There are many people in
the valley of judgments/decisions.
Because the day of God is close to arriving
to that place of the valley of judgments/decisions.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Crowds of people have gathered
in the valley of judgment.
Because the day of the LORD is near
in the valley of judgment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Very great-in-number (are) the people who make-noise in the Valley/Plains of Judgment, for the day of the LORD’s punishment (is) now soon to-reach there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “There will be huge crowds of people in that Valley of Judgment.
It will soon be the time that Yahweh will punish them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:15:
- Kupsabiny: “The sun and moon will lose their light
and the stars will refuse to shine.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The sun and moon will become dark
and the stars will no longer shine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The sun and the moon will-become-dark, and the stars will- no-longer -shine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time there will be no light from the sun or moon,
and the stars will not shine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:16:
- Kupsabiny: “God will shout hoarsely there on/from Zion
his voice will be heard in Jerusalem.
Up/heaven and down/earth shall shake.
But God will save his people,
he is the one where the people of Israel hide themselves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Lord will roar from Zion.
His voice is like thunder coming from Jerusalem.
The sky and the earth will tremble.
But the Lord will be a refuge for his people
and a fortress to the people of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD will-roar from Zion; his voice will-thunder from Jerusalem. And because of this the earth and the heavens will-shake. But the LORD (is) a firm/sturdy place-of-refuge for the Israelinhon who (are) his people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From Zion Hill in Jerusalem Yahweh will shout,
and his voice will be like thunder,
and his voice will cause the sky and the earth to shake.
But Yahweh will protect his people;
he will be like a strong wall behind which the people of Israel will be protected.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:17:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘You will know that I God sits on Zion,
that holy mountain of mine.
Jerusalem shall be cleansed forever
so that never again will raiding enemies pass by there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “”Then you will know that I am the LORD your God
who lives in Zion, my Holy Mountain.
Jerusalem will be holy,
and never again will foreigners attack Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ones-who-come-from-Juda, you (plur.) will-know that I, the LORD your (plur.) God, live in Zion, my holy mountain/hill. And once-more Jerusalem will-become holy; this will- no-longer -be-attacked again by the-(ones) from-other nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘My future-judging of them, that will be the means-of-knowing of you Israelita that I am Yahweh your God who stays in Zion my holy mountain. Zion will become a holy city in Israel and other nations will absolutely not again defeat-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says, ‘At that time, you Israeli people will know that I am Yahweh, your God.
I live on Zion, my sacred hill.
Jerusalem will be a sacred city,
and soldiers from other countries will never conquer it again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:18:
- Kupsabiny: “When that day comes,
there will be much sweet wine on the mountains.
Milk in/on the hill will be much
and there will be water in all the valleys of Judah.
A spring will come up/forth from the Homestead of God
and pour its water into the valley of acacia.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “On that day, sweet wine will flow down from the mountains
and hills will flow with milk.
All the rivers of Judah will flow with water.
A fountain will burst forth from the temple of the Lord
and will wet the valley of Shittim. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In that time I will-bless you (plur.). Your (plur.) new wine will-be-abundant from many grapes in mountains. Your (plur.) milk will- also -be abundant from many cows and goats that graze on the hills/[lit. small-mountains]. Your (plur.) streams will- never -dry-up. And the spring from the temple of the LORD will-flow and it will-cause-to-be-watered in the dry place-where- water -flows that has acacia-(trees).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, the mountains will be planted with grapes and cows will become-many on the hills. There will also be much water in Juda and there-will-be a spring that comes-from the Temple of God which waters the valley/plain Acacia (i.e. plain called Acacia or Acacia Valley).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, there will be vineyards covering the hills,
and your cattle and goats on those hills will produce plenty of milk.
The streams in Judah will never dry up.
And a stream will flow from my temple into the Acacia Valley northeast of the Dead Sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:19:
- Kupsabiny: “Egypt will become a deserted place,
Edom will become a desert
because they fought against the people of Judah
and killed people who did not have sin/mistake.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But he country of Egypt will be in desolation
and Edom will be turned into a desert where no plant will grow,
because of the atrocities they have done to the people living in Judah,
because they shed innocent blood.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Egipto will-become a desolate place and Edom will-become a desert because they treated- the people of Juda -with-great-harshness/cruelty; they have-killed the innocent ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for Egipto and Edom, they will become places with no inhabitants and with no usefulness because of their having killed those-from-Juda who had no sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “The armies of Egypt and Edom attacked the people of Judah
and killed many people who had not done anything that was wrong.
So now those countries will become deserts,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:20:
- Kupsabiny: “But the people of Judah shall live forever
and Jerusalem shall be inhabited from years to years.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Judah will abide forever
and Jerusalem will be inhabited by people from generation to generation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Juda and Jerusalem will-be-inhabited forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I will avenge those whom they killed, I will not forgive those who sinned. But in Juda and Jerusalem however, there-will-be in-the-future inhabitants forever, and I who am God, I will stay on mountain Zion.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “but there will always be people living in Jerusalem and in other places in Judea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Joel 3:21:
- Kupsabiny: “I will repay/avenge the blood of the people of Judah
and not forgive the sinners.
I God shall live in Zion.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their guilt of having shed blood that I have not yet forgiven I will forgive."
The LORD is dwelling in Zion.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-take-revenge-upon the ones who have-killed my people; I will- surely -punish the one who has-done this to them. I (am), the LORD who lives in Zion.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I will avenge those whom they killed, I will not forgive those who sinned. But in Juda and Jerusalem however, there-will-be in-the-future inhabitants forever, and I who am God, I will stay on mountain Zion.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I, Yahweh, live on Zion Hill in Jerusalem,
and I will get revenge on the people of Egypt and Edom who killed many of my people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)