Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Even though you people of Israel have committed adultery,
do not make the people of Judah catch/hold on to that evil.
Do not go to Gilgal or to Beth-aven
and do not swear by the living God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O Israel, even though you commit adultery,
may Judah not become guilty of this.
‘Do not go to Gilgal
nor to Beth-Aven either.
Do not swear an oath, giving witness to the living LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those (who) come-from-Israel, even-though you (plur.) turned-away from me like a woman who committed-adultery-with-man, you (plur.) do- not -implicate those (who) come-from-Juda.
‘And you (plur.) who come-from-Juda, [you (plur.)] do- not -go to Gilgal and to Bet Aven in-order to worship me or make a vow in my name.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You Israeli people have abandoned me
like those who commit adultery have abandoned their spouses.
But do not cause the people of Judah to sin also.
Do not go to Gilgal or go up to Beth-Aven towns
to worship idols there.
Do not make solemn promises there, saying ‘Just as surely as Yahweh lives, I will do what I am promising.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel are restless/stubborn like heifers.
How can I shepherd them like sheep in the grazing area?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The people of Israel are stubborn like heifers.
So how can the LORD tend them
like sheep in a large field?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “For those (who) come-from-Israel are hard-headed, like a stubborn heifer. So how can I take-good-care-of them like the sheep in the field?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Israel are as stubborn as a young cow.
So there is no way that I, Yahweh, will provide food for them
like a shepherd provides food for his lambs
by leading them to a nice meadow.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:17:
- Kupsabiny: “Ephraim has joined with idols.
Leave him to say alone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Ephraim is a friend of idols.
Leave them to their own desires.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They are- now -accustomed to the little-gods. Just leave them now!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The people of Israel have chosen to worship idols ,
so allow them to do what they want to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:18:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel drink
and when they are drunk they commit adultery becoming disgraced.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If they run out of wine,
they engage in prostitution.
Their rulers like disgrace more than honor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After- they -finished drinking, they keep-on having-sex. Their rulers really want to do shameful acts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When their rulers finish drinking their wine,
they go to find prostitutes;
they love their disgraceful behavior.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:19:
- Kupsabiny: “A whirlwind will sweep them away
and they will be disgraced because they are worshipping idols.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Like a storm wind blows everything away,
they will be blown away.
Then they will have to sit in shame
on account of doing worship to idols.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will- surely -be-destroyed as-if being-blown-away by a strong wind, and they will-be-ashamed of their offering to little-gods.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But they will disappear
as though they were blown away by a whirlwind.
They will become very ashamed because of their offering sacrifices to idols.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Hear this word, oh, priests.
Listen, oh, people of Israel.
Listen, also you rulers.
You are the ones who are to be accused,
because you led the people astray at Mizpah
and set a trap for them at Tabor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Hear this word, O Priests!
Listen and pay attention, O Israelites!
Listen and pay attention, O house of the King!
This judgment is against you.
You have been a trap at Mizpah
and a net spread out at Tabor. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said, ‘[You (plur.)] listen, people of Israel, as-well-as you (plur.) who (are) priests and members of the family of the king, for this judgment (is) against you (plur.): (It-) seems like you (plur.) (are) a snare, for you (plur.) have-harmed the people-groups of Mizpa and Tabor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘Listen, you priests!
And you other Israeli people, you also pay attention!
And you who are members of the king’s family, you also need to listen,
because I am going to judge you!
Your worshiping idols has been like a trap for the people at Mizpah town;
it has been like a net spread out to catch people at Tabor Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people caused many people to oppose me completely,
but I will punish them all.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “These rebels have murdered many.
Therefore I will discipline them all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) rebel-against me and really try to kill, so I will-discipline you (plur.) all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You have done many evil things,
so I will punish all of you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:3:
- Kupsabiny: “I know the people of Ephraim
and those of Israel are not lost to me.
You have committed so much adultery, oh, Ephraim
and put on yourselves dirt, oh, people of Israel.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I know everything about Ephraim,
Israel is not being hidden from me.
You, O Ephraim, have been committing prostitution.
Israel has defiled itself.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I know all about you (plur.) who come-from-Israel; you (plur.) can- not -hide- (anything) from me. You (plur.) worship little-gods therefore you (plur.) became unclean/dirty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I know everything about the people of Israel;
nothing that they have done is hidden from me.
Because the people of Israel have given themselves to worshiping idols
like prostitutes give themselves to the men they sleep with,
they have become unacceptable to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)