Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:1:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
  ‘The people of Moab sinned repeatedly.
  I will punish those people for sure.
  They did not honor the bones of the king of Edom
  but burned (them) to become ashes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD says,
  "The people of Moab have sinned again and again,
  I will surely punish them.
  Because they burned the bones of the king
  of Edom into lime,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is what- the LORD -says concerning Moab : ‘Because of the continuous sinning of those who-come-from-Moab, I will- surely/severely -punish them. For they burned the bones of the king of Edom until they became an ashes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh also said this:
  ‘I will punish the people of Moab because of the many sins that they have committed;
  I will not change my mind about punishing them,
  because they dug up the bones of the king of Edom and burned them completely,
  with the result that the ashes became as white as lime.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kupsabiny: “So, I will send fire to the land of Moab.
  That city of Kerioth that is protected will be destroyed.
  The people of Moab will die while war is raging.
  Those people are dying while soldiers are shouting loudly
  and horns are blown.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will put fire in Moab
  it will destroy their fortresses of Kirioth completely.
  There will be war shouting.
  People of Moab will perish among the great noise of war and sound of the trumpets.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-burn Moab as-well-as the very strong/firm portions of Keriot. Those who-come-from-Moab will-die while their enemies who are-attacking them are-screaming and sounding the horns/trumpets.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I will cause a fire to completely burn the fortresses of Kerioth city in Moab.
  People will hear soldiers shouting and blowing trumpets loudly
  while I am causing Moab to be destroyed” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:3:

• Kupsabiny: “I will kill the king of Moab
  together with all the leaders.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will destroy their ruler
  and all his officials completely,’
  says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Their king and all his officials will-die as-well.’ I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “and while I am getting rid of its king and all its leaders.
  That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:4:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
  ‘The people of Judah sinned repeatedly.
  I will punish those people for sure
  because they despised my teachings
  and did not keep my wishes.
  Also their forefathers who worshipped worthless idols went astray.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD’s says,
  "The people of Judah have sinned again and again,
  I will surely punish them.
  They have rejected the Laws of the LORD,
  they have not heeded his ordinances.
  The gods which their forefathers followed,
  led them also on the wrong way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is what- the LORD -says concerning Juda : Because of the continuous sinning of those who-come-from-Juda, I will- surely/severely -punish them. For they rejected my laws and they did- not -obey my regulations. They were-led-astray by their serving the gods which their ancestors had- also -served.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh also said this:
  ‘I will also punish the people of Judah because of the many sins that they have committed;
  I will not change my mind about punishing them,
  because they have rejected what I taught them
  and they have not obeyed my commands.
  They have been deceived and persuaded to worship false gods,
  the same gods that their ancestors worshiped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:5:

• Kupsabiny: “So, I will send fire to the people of Judah.
  That fire will destroy the protected city of Jerusalem.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will put fire on Judah
  and it will destroy the fortresses of Jerusalem completely.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-burn Juda as-well-as the strong/firm portions of Jerusalem.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I will cause a fire to completely burn everything in Judah, including the fortresses in Jerusalem.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:6:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
  ‘The people of Israel sinned repeatedly.
  I will punish those people for sure
  because they sold off righteous people to become slaves
  when they were unable to pay their debts.
  The poor were given out (sold) to release/redeem shoes.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the Lord’s says,
  "The people of Israel have sinned again and again,
  I will surely punish them.
  They sold righteous for silver
  and the poor for one pair of sandals” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is what- the LORD -says concerning Israel: ‘Because of the continuous sinning of those who-come-from-Israel, I will- surely/severely -punish them. For they sold as slaves the people who (have) no sin, just because of their loans. They do this to the poor-ones even-though their loan is just a pair of sandals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh also said this:
  ‘I will punish the people of Israel because of the many sins that they have committed;
  I will not change my mind about punishing them,
  because they sell righteous people to get a small amount of silver;
  they sell poor people, causing them to become slaves,
  getting for each of them only the amount of money with which they could buy a pair of sandals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:7:

• Kupsabiny: “They defeat weak people
  and withhold truth/justice from the poor.
  A man and his father slept with one/the same girl,
  and by that they mock my name that is holy.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They trample on the head
  of the poor as they trample the dust of the ground.
  They do not provide justice to the oppressed.
  Father and son go to same woman
  and profane my holy name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They oppress the poor-ones and do- not -give them justice. (It is) happening there among them that a father and his male child are-having-sex with only one woman. Because of this they are-shaming my holy name.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It is as though they trample the poor people into the dirt
  and do not allow those who are helpless to be treated fairly.
  Men and their fathers dishonor me by both having sex with the same slave girl.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 2:8:

• Kupsabiny: “When they are in any/every place where idols are prayed to
  they lie on skins that have been taken over.
  And in the house of those idols
  they drink the wine they get when they use the fines given to people.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “They lie down near every altar on the
  clothing they have seized as collateral.
  They drink wine in the temple of their gods
  which they took as fines.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They sleep in the places where they worship wearing clothes which were-mortgaged to them by the poor-ones. And they drink in my temple a wine as payment by the poor-ones of their loan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When poor people borrow money,
  the lenders force those people to give to them a piece of clothing for them to keep until he can pay back the money.
  But at the end of each day, instead of returning that garment as Yahweh had commanded them to,
  they lie down on that garment at the places where they worship their gods!
  They fine people,
  and with that money they buy wine and drink it in the temples of their gods!” (Source: Translation for Translators)