Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Stomach of Israel, listen to this word that God is saying about you that he brought out from Egypt. God is saying,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Oh, people of Israel, Hear the word that the LORD has spoken against you, against whole clans that I have brought out of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘You (plur.) from-Israel, whom your (plur.) ancestors the LORD caused-to-come-out of Egipto, you (plur.) listen to this that- he is-saying against you (plur.):” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “‘You people of Israel, I brought all your ancestors out of Egypt;
so listen to what I am saying about you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “‘I chose you alone among all the communities of the world. So, I am going to punish you for all your sins.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Among all the clans living on earth,
I have chosen you only.
Therefore, for all your sins and unrighteousness
I will punish you."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From (among) all the nations in the whole world you (plur.) alone I have-chosen to become my people. Therefore I will- surely/severely -punish you (plur.) because of all of your (plur.) sins.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “From all the people-groups on the earth,
I chose and took care of only you.
That is the reason that I will punish you
for the sins that you have committed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:3:
- Kupsabiny: “Can two people possibly walk together if they have not agreed to meet/join?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Do two people ever walk together
without meeting first?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Do- the two people -walk-together unless they have-agreed first?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Does a lion roar in the bush if/when it has not gotten something that it has been hunting for? Does the child of a lion squeal in its house if it has not gotten anything?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Will a lion roar in the thicket
without having caught anything?
Without having anything,
does he growl in his den?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Does- a lion -roar in the forest when he just has nothing to-be-devoured? And does- he -roar in his hiding-place when he just has caught nothing?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Does a bird swoop down in a snare if/when it has not been baited/set? Does a trap snap by itself if there is nothing that has made the trigger snap?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Does a sparrow fall into a snare on the field without there being a snare in the field?
Does a snare a spring up from the field when there is nothing caught in it?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Does- a bird -get-trapped if a snare has- not -been-set-for-it? Does- a trap/snare -snap if it has-trapped nothing?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:6:
- Kupsabiny: “Or when a horn of battle/war sounds in a city, will people not get startled? Does a bad matter fall on a city when God has not sent it?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Should people not be afraid
when the war trumpet is blown in the city?
Unless the Lord sends it,
is there any calamity happening to the city?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Is-it- not -so that the people are-trembling with fear when the trumpets sound to alarm that there are enemies who are-attacking? When calamity comes to a city, is-it- not -so the LORD particularly the-one-who sent it?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Truly, the God of authority does not do anything before he has revealed his plans to the prophets.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Truly, the LORD God will do
nothing without revealing
his plan to his servants, the prophets.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In truth, the Lord GOD does- not -do anything before he reveals it first to his servants who are the prophets.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:8:
- Kupsabiny: “Who does not become afraid when a lion roars? And when the God of power has spoken, who will not be prophesying for him?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When a lion roars,
who will not be afraid?
When the Lord speaks,
can anyone not speak prophecies?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Who is not afraid when a lion roars now? Who is the-(one-who) could- not -tell the message of the Lord GOD if the Lord GOD is now the-(one-who) causes- him -to- speak?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
