complete verse (Hosea 1:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 1:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “Then, God said to Hosea, ‘Give that child the name Jezreel because I shall soon punish the house/family of king Jehu on account of those people that he killed in Jezreel. I am going to finish off the rulership/kingdom of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And the LORD said to Hosea, ‘Name him Jezreel, for soon I will punish the house of Jehu for the murders that took place in Jezreel. I will make an end of the kingdom of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “the LORD said to Hoseas, ‘Name the child Jezreel, for in not a long-time I will-punish the king of Israel because of the killings that his ancestor Jehu had-done in the town of Jezreel. I will-vanish the kingdom of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then God said to Hosea, ‘Name (sing.) him Jezreel, because it-will- not -be-long before (lit. and) I will-punish the descendants of Jehu because of those whom Jehu killed at Jezreel. I will also cause-to-end the rule of Israel. On that day, I will cause- Israel -to-be-defeated on the plain Jezreel so-that their capability to wage-war will-be-ended and likewise also their status as a nation.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Give him the name Jezreel, which means ‘God scatters’, because I will soon punish the descendants of King Jehu by scattering them, because he killed many of my people at Jezreel town. Some day I will end the kingdom of Israel,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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