Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hosea 7:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “The pride of the people of Israel shows/displays itself.
    They are refusing to return to their God,
    and they do not want to worship God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The arrogance of Israel gives testimony against him,
    yet even after all this
    they neither turn towards the LORD their God,
    nor do they seek Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Their arrogance/[lit. high-thinking] proves that they should be-punished. But even-though these (are) all happening to them, they still did- not -return and approach/take-refuge in me their God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Their being proud testifies against them,
    but in spite of that, they do not return to me, Yahweh, their God,
    or even try to know me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ephraim has become like a dove.
    (He/it/they) is/are foolish and do not have wisdom.
    They call to Egypt to come and help them
    and they go to Assyria to be helped.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ephraim is like a pigeon that has no wisdom —
    they are fools who can easily be deceived.
    now calling to Egypt,
    now turning to Assyria. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “As-if they (are) like a dove; just easily-deceived and without understanding. They ask-for help from Egipto, and sometimes from Asiria.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Israel have become foolish and stupid like doves.
    First they called out to Egypt to help them,
    and then they sought help from Assyria.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “But I will catch them in nets when they are going.
    I will catch them like fish are caught.
    I will punish them for all the evil they have done.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When they go, then I will spread my net over them.
    I will bring them down like the birds of the sky.
    When I hear them gathering like a flock of birds,
    then I will catch them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But while they go to those places, I will-stop- them -from-doing-(that) like a bird which was-trapped in a net and pulled down. I will-punish them according to what- I already -said in their gatherings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But wherever they go to get help,
    I will not allow them to succeed;
    it will be as though I will throw a net over them
    like a hunter uses a net to capture birds;
    I will punish them for the evil things that they do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “It will be very bad for those people because they have abandoned me!
    They will be destroyed because they rebelled/refused to obey.
    I would like to save those people
    but they tell lies to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Woe to them,
    for they have turned away from me.
    May their destruction be devastating,
    for they have rebelled against me.
    It was my desire to repay the price to set them free,
    but they spoke lies against me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Woe to them because they walked-away from me. I will-destroy them because they rebelled against me. I would/[lit. wish] like to save them but they speak lies about me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Terrible things will happen to them
    because they abandoned/deserted me!
    They will be destroyed
    because they rebelled against me.
    I wanted to rescue them,
    but they tell lies about me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Those people do not pray to me in truth
    when they cry out on their beds.
    They cut marks in their bodies while praying to idols
    but they refuse me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They do not pray to me from their inmost hearts,
    rather they lament on their beds.
    They all gather together for grain and new wine
    but they turn their faces away from me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Their calling to me is not sincere. While they cry in their beds asking-help from the little-gods/false-gods of grain and wine, they wound their body. They walk-away from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They do not cry out to me sincerely ;
    they only lie on their beds and wail.
    They gather together and ask me to give them grain and wine,
    but they turn away from me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “I taught those people and gave them strength
    but they are plotting against me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I instructed them and made them strong,
    but they plot evil against me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I disciplined them so-that they would-become-strong, but they still planned wicked-things against me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I trained/taught them and enabled them to become strong,
    but now they plan to do evil things to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 7:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “They are not returning to me.
    They are like a bow that is crooked.
    Their leaders will perish in war
    on account of their arrogance/rebellion.
    So/Therefore, the people of the land of Israel
    shall mock them.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They do not come back to the Most High.
    They are like a broken bow
    Their leaders will be killed by the sword
    for this they will be ridiculed in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They approach/take-refuge in worthless things. They are like a ruined bow-and-arrow that can- not -be-able-to-utilized. Their leaders/[lit. heads] will-die in war/battle because they do not have respect when speaking. Because of this those (who) come-from-Egipto will-mock them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They have rejected me, their Great God, and turned to their god Baal;
    they are as useless as a crooked bow.
    Their leaders boast that they are very strong,
    but they will be killed by their enemies’ swords.
    As a result, the people of Egypt will laugh at them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 8:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God says,
    ‘Please, blow the horn.
    The enemy is coming done on my land like an eagle
    because they have broken my law
    and withdrawn from my covenant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Blow the trumpet!
    An eagle is flying above the temple of the LORD.
    For the people have broken my covenant,
    and have rebelled against my law. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Sound the horn to warn my people that Israel whom I consider my dwelling-place will-be-attacked by an enemy as fast as an eagle. For they neglected my agreement with them and they disobeyed my Law.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh said to me, ‘Blow your trumpet
    to warn the people!
    My people have rejected the agreement that I made with them,
    and they have rebelled against obeying my laws.
    Therefore, their enemies are swooping down on my people’s country like an eagle.” (Source: Translation for Translators)