complete verse (Jeremiah 31:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 31:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “So God is saying,
    ‘Stop (sing.) crying but wipe away the tears
    because you will be blessed for what you have done,
    your children shall return/come back from that country of your enemies.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But now the LORD says, ‘You no longer will-cry for I will-reward you of your deeds. Your children will-return to you from the land of the enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But now this is what I, Yahweh, say:
    ‘Do not cry any more,
    because I will reward you for the good things you have done for your children.
    Your children will return from the land where their enemies have taken them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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