Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 16:11:

• Kupsabiny: “Then answer to (them) that I God has said, ‘Your forefathers went astray worshipping idols and refusing to obey my laws.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Tell them that this is my reply: Because your (plur.) ancestors rejected me. They served and worshipped other gods. They rejected me and they did- not -obey my law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then this is what you must tell them that I am replying to them: ‘It is because your ancestors turned away from me, Yahweh. They worshiped other gods and served them. They abandoned me and did not obey my commands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)