Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hosea 8:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “And again because they have sold themselves to other communities
    I shall gather them and punish them.
    Then they shall feel the heaviness
    which that fierce king shall load on you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Although they have sold themselves to nations,
    now I will gather them in one place.
    Because a king who has great power gives them suffering and pain,
    their strength is vanishing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But even-though she had-caused- herself -to-be-subject to these nations, I now will-gather her people and punish-(them). And their suffering will- now -start by oppressing them by one king and his officers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But although they have agreed to pay money each year to the leaders of those countries,
    I will soon gather them together to punish them.
    The great King of Assyria will cause them to suffer greatly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 8:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “Ephraim made many sacrifices which should have swept away sin,
    but they sinned much when they made those sacrifices.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Ephraim built many altars for Sin Offerings.
    Those very altars have become his altars for sinning. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It is) true that they made/built many altars for the offerings of becoming-clean, but these altars became a place where they are-sinning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Although the people of Israel built many altars to present offerings to their idols to take away their guilt for sinning,
    those altars have become places where they commit more sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 8:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “I wrote for them my many teachings
    but they saw them as of no value.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In my law I have written many decrees for them,
    but they consider that those laws are for other people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I have-had-written-down the many laws for them, but they considered them as for others and not for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I wrote many laws for them,
    but they disregarded them, saying that they did not have to obey them because they were different from laws that they had known previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 8:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “They make sacrifices to me
    and eat that meat of the sacrifices
    something that I am not happy about.
    So, I shall think about their sins and punish them
    and then I return them to a hardship like that of Egypt.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They offer sacrifices to me,
    and they eat that meat,
    but the LORD is not pleased with them.
    Now remembering their evil deeds,
    I will punish them for their sin.
    They will go back to the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They offer to me and they eat the meat of the animal which they offer, but I (am) not pleased with them. And now I will-remember their wickedness; I will-punish them because of their sins. They will-return to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They offer sacrifices to me,
    and they eat some of the meat of those sacrifices, which is what I permitted them to do.
    But I, Yahweh, am not pleased with those sacrifices.
    I remember the evil things that they have done,
    and I will punish them for the sins that they have committed:
    I will force them to go to other countries
    and become slaves like they were in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 8:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel have forgotten their God
    and built big houses for themselves.
    Judah built many big cities.
    But I shall send fire to those cities of theirs,
    and destroy the guarded/protected places.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The people of Israel, forgetting their Creator God, who made them,
    have built great houses. The people of Judah have built fortified cities.
    But I will set their cities on fire,
    and it will reduce its fortresses to ashes."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They who come-from-Israel have-forgotten the one-who-created them. They and those (who) come-from-Juda built-up palaces and many towns which are-surrounded by stone-wall. But I will-burn their towns and the strong/sturdy portions of it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Israel have abandoned/forgotten me, the one who created their nation;
    they have built palaces,
    and the people of Judah have built walls around many towns.
    But I will send a fire
    that will destroy all their cities and their fortresses.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 9:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 9:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do not rejoice, oh, people of Israel.
    Do not be happy as other communities are,
    you committed adultery since you did not obey your God
    and you enjoyed what you were given
    for the adultery you were doing in all the places where one threshes wheat.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O people of Israel!
    do not rejoice like the people of other nations.
    For you have not been faithful to your God.
    You love to take wages for doing
    prostitution on every grain-threshing floor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Hoseas said, ‘You (plur.) from-Israel, [you (plur.)] stop your (plur.) merry-making which (is) like what the other nations are-doing. For you (plur.) worship little-gods/false gods and walk-away from your (plur.) God. In any place-of-threshing of the stalks you (plur.) rejoice-over the produce/harvest which you (plur.) considered as payment of your (plur.) little-gods/false-gods because of your (plur.) worshipping them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You people of Israel, do not shout joyfully during your festivals like people of other nations do!
    I say that because you have not been faithful to/abandoned me, your God.
    At every place where the people thresh grain
    you have presented gifts to your idols like men pay money to prostitutes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 9:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 9:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “But wheat and wine will not be enough for the people
    Also the wine just prepared will be too little.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Threshing floors and winepresses will not feed the people
    the new wine will not be enough for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But some-time-later you (plur.) will-lack grains and wine.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But soon there will not be enough grain and wine for you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 9:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel will not always remain in the land of God.
    Ephraim shall return to the hardship like that of Egypt.
    They shall eat unholy/unclean food in Assyria.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They will not live in the land of the LORD’s.
    Ephraim will go back to the land of Egypt.
    In Assyria they will eat food that is unclean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-leave-from Israel, the the land of the LORD, and you (plur.) will-return to Egipto. Some of you (plur.) will-go-to-Assyria, and there you (plur.) will-eat food which you (plur.) considered dirty/unclean.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And you people will not remain in the land that I, Yahweh, gave to your ancestors.
    You will be captured and taken to Assyria,
    where you will become slaves like your ancestors were in Egypt;
    and in Assyria you will be forced to eat food that Yahweh has forbidden you to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)