Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 6:11:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘Bite (sing.) your finger and frown and cry on account of the punishment/pain of sin and the evil things that the people of Israel have done, because some will be killed and hunger and epidemic will finish others.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the Lord GOD said to me, ‘You strike your knuckle to your palm, you stamp-your-feet, and shout, ‘Alas/[Abaw]! to show your mourning and anger to the people of Israel, because of all the wicked and detestable-(things) they did. This is the reason that they will-die through war, famine and disease.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So this is what I, Yahweh the Lord, sayto you, Ezekiel: ‘Wring your hands and stamp your feet and cry outto show that you are distressed, and groanabout what will happen to your Israeli people because of all their wicked and detestable behavior. They will be killed bytheir enemies’ swords, they will die from hunger, and they will die from plagues.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
