Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:12:
- Kupsabiny: “My people are asking words from idols.
They entrust themselves to the stick of a sorcerer.
They went astray because they commit adultery as they worship idols
and abandon me God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “They take advice from wooden idols,
they take answers from wooden sticks.
The spirit of prostitution leads them on wrong roads,
and they are unfaithful to God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) ask for advice from your (plur.) wooden little-god. And according to you (plur.), it answers. The spirit who pushes you (plur.) to worship little-gods, is- leading- you (plur.) -astray, so you (plur.) turned-away from me like a woman who committed-adultery-with-men.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘You my people request wooden idols
to tell you what you should do!
Like prostitutes who have left/abandoned their husbands,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
