complete verse (Isaiah 56:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 56:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people are saying,
    ‘Let us get some wine,
    let us drink bitter beer as much as we want.
    Let us continue to drink tomorrow
    like this day!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They all speak like this,
    "Come, have [some] grape wine brought!
    [Some]alcoholic beverage too, drink a lot!
    Tomorrow will also be like today
    or [even] much better than today."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They still say, ‘Come, let us (incl.) get some drink and be-drunk! This(meaning-drink) (will be) much more tomorrow than now/today.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
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