complete verse (Jeremiah 38:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:23:

  • Kupsabiny: “All your wives together with your children will be handed over to the hands/power of the Babylonians and you yourself will not escape from those people. You will be captured to go to Babylon, and this city, it will be set on fire.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘All your wives and children will-be-taken-captives by those whose-from-Babilonia. You yourself cannot flee from them; you will-be-taken-captive by the king of Babilonia, and this city will-be-burned.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “All of your wives and children in the city will be led out to the soldiers from Babylonia, and you also will not escape. The soldiers of the King of Babylon will seize you, and they will burn down this city.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments