Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 32:16:
- Kupsabiny: “They worshipped useless idols paining God.
They made God become angry over detestable things.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Because they honored other gods,
He became jealous.
Because they did puja to repulsive idols,
He was provoked to anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “They made-jealous and provoked-to-anger the LORD by their detestable gods.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So he abandoned them because they started to worship other/strange gods.
Because of their worshiping disgusting idols,
he became angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
