complete verse (Jeremiah 26:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 26:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Now, did king Hezekiah still kill Micah or any person in Judah? No! Did not Hezekiah fear/obey God at that time and asked for his blessings? Did God not change his plans like he had prepared to destroy them? So please, do we really want to bring upon ourselves suffering?’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Did Hezekia kill him or anyone else in Juda? No! Instead, Hezekia respected the LORD and took-refuge in him. Therefore the LORD did not continue the destruction that he spoke against them. Now, if you (plur.) will-kill Jeremias, you (plur.) yourselves are the ones-who-will-bring the severe punishment to yourselves.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But did King Hezekiah or anyone else in Judah kill Micah for saying that? No! Instead, Hezekiah revered Yahweh, and pleaded that he would act mercifully toward/not destroy them. So, Yahweh changed his mind about causing them to experience the terrible disaster that he said he would send. And now if we kill Jeremiah, we are going to cause ourselves to experience a terrible disaster!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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