complete verse (Ezekiel 1:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ezekiel 12:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The next morning, God said to me,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In-the-morning the LORD said to me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next morning, Yahweh gave me this message:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Ezekiel 12:8

In the morning the word of the LORD came to me: In the morning refers to the morning of the day after Ezekiel acted out the exile of the people of Jerusalem. For the word of the LORD came to me, see the comments on Ezek 12.1.

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 .