Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 6:15:
- Kupsabiny: “You shall plant food/crop
but you shall not be harvesting even a little.
You shall prepare olive oil,
but you shall not anoint yourselves with that oil.
You shall prepare wine
but you shall not be drinking it.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Though you sow seeds you will not be privileged to harvest any of it.
And you will press olives but not use the oil.
Though you press grapes you will not drink any of the wine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) will-plant grains but you (plur.) will not the ones who will harvest it. You (plur.) will- press olives but you (plur.) are not the ones who will use its oil. You (plur.) will- tread grapes but you (plur.) are not the ones who will drink its wine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says/replies,
‘Yes, I will perform miracles for you
like the miracles that I performed when I rescued your ancestors from being slaves in Egypt.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
