complete verse (Jeremiah 49:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Jeremiah 49:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) boasted that you could scare other people
    but that has now deceived you.
    Even though you (plur.) live on top of mountains like an eagle,
    I God shall pull you to come down.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You boast that you are-living in a rocky and high place. But in that boasting of yours and in your threatening others, you (are)- just -deceiving yourselves. For if even you will-liken to the height of the nest of the eagle your dwelling-place, I will- still -destroy you. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You have caused people of other nations to be terrified,
    and you have been very proud,
    but you have deceived yourselves.
    You live in caves in the rock cliffs;
    you think that you are safe there because you live high up there.
    But even if you make your homes as high up as the eagles’ nests,
    I will cause you to come crashing down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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