Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Where is now your king so that he may save you?
Where are your leaders whom you asked saying,
‘Give us a king and leaders’?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Where is your king to deliver you?
Where are the rulers of your cities,
concerning whom you said,
‘Give us a king and princes?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So, where (are) now your (plur.) king and the leaders/[lit. heads] of each of your (plur.) towns who will-save you (plur.)? You (plur.) asked them from me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Where then are your (plur.) king and rulers so-that they will save/rescue you? In the past, you-begged/entreated requesting a king and other rulers to rule-over you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You have a king;
why is he unable to save you?/but he is unable to save you.
You have rulers in all your towns,
but they are not helping you, either.
Your ancestors said, ‘Appoint for us a king and other leaders to rule over us
like the other nations have!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:11:
- Kupsabiny: “I gave you a king and I became angry
and removed (him) while being angry.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In my anger I gave you a king,
and in my dangerous anger I took him back.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “so in my anger I gave them to you (plur.), and in my outrage/irritation I took- them -away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because-of my anger, I gave you a king, but because of my anger just the same I took-him-back.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I was angry with them for requesting that,
but I appointed a king to rule over them.
But later I became very angry with them again,
so I took their king away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:12:
- Kupsabiny: “The sins of Ephraim have been counted
and (they) are written down never to be forgotten.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Ephraim’s sin and guilt have been written down,
and kept on record.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Your (plur.) sins I will- never – forget, as-if it (is) like a record which was- wrapped and hidden/stored-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The evil that the Israelita have-been-doing is already-listed and the list is already-stored-away.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I have written on a scroll a record of the sins that have been committed by you people of Israel,
and I have stored away that record.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:13:
- Kupsabiny: “(He) feels pain like a woman who is about to give birth.
But that child is without understanding.
(he) Refuses to come out from the stomach of (his) mother
even though it is the time for being born.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Pain come to him like the pain a woman in childbirth.
He is like a foolish child
who refuses being born,
the time of birth has come, but he stays in the womb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) have an opportunity to live again. But because you (plur.) have no understanding, you (plur.) are-neglecting it. You (plur.) (are) like a child who does not want to come-out from the womb in times of his/her coming-out.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There should be opportunity for the Israelita to live, but they ignore it. They can-be-compared to a fetus with no mind/thoughts (i.e. foolish/brainless). Its mother is having-difficulty/struggling because its time has arrived to come-out, but it refuses to come-out from the stomach of its mother.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You people are not wise;
and now you are helpless.
You are like a woman who is having birth pains
but who is unable to give birth to the baby.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:14:
- Kupsabiny: “But shall I save them from the place of the dead?
Or shall I turn them away from the mouth of a hyena?
Oh, death, where is your fierceness?
Oh, place of death, where is your poison?
But I will not show mercy to them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Shall I ransom them from the power of Sheol?
Shall I rescue them from death?
O death, where is your dreadful disease?
O world of the dead, where is your power to destroy?
‘For I will not take pity on them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Will- I save you (plur.) from death? No! I will- still indeed -speak death, ‘Where is now your (sing.) plague, O death? Where is now your (sing.) destruction for these people?’
I will- never -show-compassion/mercy on you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Shall I indeed (RQ implies no) redeem them from the place of the dead so-that they will be saved from the power of death? You who are death and the place of the dead, cause-there-to-be a plague (pisti) that is a killer because my mercy/kindness for them is already removed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I certainly will not save you from being killed
and from going to the place where the dead people are.
I will cause you to be afflicted by plagues
and to die and be buried in graves.
I will not be merciful to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Even though they have prospered more that their brothers,
I will send a wind from the East
which will come from the desert.
I will make the springs of water dry up
and the wells lose the water.
All their good/beautiful things will run out
and/with all the wealth that was kept/stored.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Even though he is flourishing among his elder and younger brothers,
An east wind from the LORD will come
from the wilderness.
His sources of water will dry up,
then the water in the wells will also dry up.
The storerooms of all his precious treasures
will be plundered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Even-though you (plur.) (are) more prosperous than your (plur.) fellowman, I will-destroy you (plur.). I will-send the hot wind from the desert to the east and your (plur.) streams and wells will-dry-up. And your (plur.) precious properties will-be-taken-by-force.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Even though the lives of the Israelita improve in the middle of their companions, I will cause-there-to-be a hot wind that comes-from the east (lit. coming-out of the sun), from the place with no inhabitants, and their places-for-drawing-water will-dry-up. It will also run-away-with all their valuable possessions from the storage-places for wealth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Even if you people of Israel prosper more than the nearby nations do,
the army of Assyria will come like an east wind that blows from the desert;
the springs and wells in Israel will become dry;
and your enemies will take away all your valuable possessions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:16:
- Kupsabiny: “The people of Samaria will surely be punished
because they rebelled against me their God.
(They) will be destroyed with swords.
Their children will be killed
and the pregnant women will have their stomachs stabbed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because they have been rebellious against their God
the people who live in Samaria will have to bear punishment for their guilt.
They will be killed by the sword,
and their children will be dashed to the ground,
the wombs of pregnant women will be ripped [open]."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Those- (who) -come-from-Samaria should be-punished because of their rebellion against me their God. They will-die in battle/war. Their small children will-be-smashed, and the womb of their pregnant women will-be-ripped-open.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those-from-Samaria will bear/undergo the punishment of their having-opposed me who am their God. They will die by war, their children will be crushed and the stomachs of the pregnant will be ripped-open.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Samaria must be punished
because you have rebelled against me, your God.
You will be killed by your enemies’ swords;
your little children will be killed by being dashed/thrown to the ground;
the bellies ofpregnant women among you will be ripped open.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 14:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Israel, return to your God.
After all it is your sins that finished you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O Israel, come back to the LORD your God!
Your downfall is due to your sins.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Hoseas said, ‘Those- (who) -come-from-Israel, [you (plur.)] return to the LORD your (plur.) God, for you (plur.) were-destroyed because of your (plur.) sins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You Israelita, turn-to-face Yahweh your God, because your sins are the reason for your hardship/suffering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Israel, return to Yahweh our God.
You are being punished because of the sins which you have committed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)