Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 31:16:
- Kupsabiny: “I made the communities tremble when this tree fell and the land was quaking/shaking on that day when I sent it into the hole/grave with those who deserve to go there. Then all the trees in Eden were rejoicing with all the other chosen ones of Lebanon those with enough water that went down to the world of the dead because they were destroyed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The nations will-tremble in fear when they hear the destruction of that tree, in the times that I will-bring it to the place of the dead with those who had-died. Then all the trees in Eden and all the good and beautiful trees in Lebanon which are being-watered well will-rejoice there under the ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I caused the people of other nations to tremble when they heard that tree fall to the ground. They realized that it would decay, like all people who die and are buried decay. And all the leaders of other countries represented by other beautiful trees in my garden in Eden and in Lebanon, were like beautiful trees that were very proud. They were ones which had roots that grew down deep into the ground where there was plenty of water. They were comforted when the king represented by that cedar tree was there with them in the place where the dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
