Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 38:15:

• Kupsabiny: “I answered, ‘Might you want to kill me if I tell you the truth? If I gave you information, you would not listen to what I am saying.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jeremias said to Zedekia, ‘If I will-tell you the truth, you will-have- me -killed. Even if I will-advice you, you still not listen to me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I replied, ‘If I tell you the truth, you will command that I be executed. And if I give you good advice, you will not pay attention to what I say.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)