complete verse (Jeremiah 47:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 47:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) are saying,
    ‘But/and oh you sword of God,
    for how long will you kill so you can rest?
    Return to your sheath,
    and become quiet giving us rest.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You ask when will- I -stop punishing you (plur.) with my sword? You say to me that I will-return it to its sheath and just leave you (plur.) alone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Philistia say, ‘Yahweh, when will you tell our enemies to stop killing us with their swords?
    Tell them to put them back into their sheaths and keep them there!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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