complete verse (Ezekiel 1:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh gave me another message. He said,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Ezekiel 12:1

The word of the LORD came to me: This is a traditional way of introducing a prophecy. The LORD renders “Yahweh” (YHWH in Hebrew), the name of God. Good News Translation renders this clause well with “The LORD spoke to me.”

Quoted with permission from Gross, Carl & Stine, Philip C. A Handbook on Ezekiel. (UBS Helps for Translators). Miami: UBS, 2016. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .