Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 13:23:
- Kupsabiny: “Then God said to me,
‘Can a person maybe change his appearance,
or can a leopard change its spotted-ness?
If it was possible, you, too,
you who are used to evil
would be able to do what is good.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Can a dark man change the color of his skin? Can an animal leopard change its dots/spots? Of course not! So you (plur.) also, who-come-from-Jerusalem, you (plur.) can- not -do right, for it became your (plur.) accustom already to do bad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
