Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 7:16:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God said to me, ‘Jeremiah, do not pray for these people, do not ask me for mercy for them, or plead with me or beg me for them, because I will not hear you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore you (sing.), Jeremias, you (sing.) do not pray for these people. You (sing.) do not at-all plead-for-mercy or ask-for-a-favor from me for them, for I will- not -listen to you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Jeremiah, do not pray for these people any longer.
Do not cry for them or plead for me to help them,
because I will not pay any attention to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
