Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:11:

• Kupsabiny: “So enemies will lay siege to their land and destroy their walls. They will plunder the things from those protected cities.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Therefore, this is what LORD God says,
  ‘An enemy will surround your nation.
  They will destroy your protected fortresses
  They will loot your dwelling places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For this is what- the Lord GOD -is-saying against Samaria: ‘They do- not -know how to do right, and the firm/strong portions of their city are-filled with stolen and plundered things. Therefore they will-be-attacked by the enemies and their defenses will-be-destroyed. The enemies will-take-away the properties from the strong/sturdy portions of their city.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Yahweh our God says that soon their enemies will come
  and tear down their defenses/high city walls
  and take away those valuable things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:12:

• Kupsabiny: “God is saying, ‘A shepherd may think he has saved a sheep that a lion has eaten, but he finds only hooves or ears. That is how it is with the people of Samaria. Only a few people will be saved at that place.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “This is what the LORD says,
  "Just as a shepherd is able to snatch from the mouth of a lion
  only two legbones and a piece of an ear
  in like manner very few of those Israelites will be saved,
  with nothing more than a part of a bed or a piece of a couch."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This is still what- the LORD is-saying: ‘What- the one-who-watches-over the sheep -saves/rescues out of the animal that is-being-bitten/nibbled by a lion possibly are just the two legs or an ear. Like that also for you (plur.) Israelinhon who live in Samaria, what-will-be-saved/rescued from you (plur.) are just the portions of your (plur.) beautiful beds.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh has declared this:
  ‘When a lion attacks a sheep,
  sometimes a shepherd will be able to snatch from the lion’s mouth
  only two legs or an ear of the sheep.
  Similarly, only a few people from Samaria will escape,
  and they will be able to rescue only a part of a couch and a part of a bed.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:13:

• Kupsabiny: “The God of power is saying, ‘Listen please, you descendants of Jacob.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The Almighty LORD God says, ‘now listen to these things and give testimony against the descendants of Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD, the God Almighty says, ‘[You (plur.)] listen to this that I will-say and you (plur.) tell this to the descendants of Jacob:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The Commander of the armies of angels said this:
  ‘Proclaim this message about the descendants of Jacob:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:14:

• Kupsabiny: “In that day when I punish the people of Israel for their sins, I shall overturn the things of sacrifice there at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘In the day when I punish to the people of Israel for their sin,
  I will destroy the altars at Bethel completely
  and the horns of the altar will be broken off
  and fall the ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “On the day that I will-punish those who-come-from-Israel because of their sins, I will-destroy the altars at Betel. I will-break-off-short the as-if-like-horn corners of the altar and these will-fall to the ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When I, Yahweh, punish the people of Israel
  because of the sins that they have committed,
  I will cause the altars at Bethel town to be destroyed;
  even the projections at the corners of the altars will be cut off and fall to the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:15:

• Kupsabiny: “I shall tear down all the houses which are used to live in during the rainy season or dry season. All the houses that have been decorated with teeth of elephants will be destroyed and every big house (palace) will be destroyed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will destroy both the winter palaces
  and the summer palaces.
  I will destroy the houses which are decorated with ivory
  and also the great mansions’
  the LORD says” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-destroy their houses which (are) for cold-season and houses which (are) for hot-season. I will- also -destroy their expensive houses. Therefore many of their houses will-be-destroyed. I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will cause the houses that they live in during the winter/rainy season and those in which they live during the summer/dry season to be torn down.
  Beautiful big houses and houses that are decorated with ivory will be destroyed.
  That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)