Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Amos 4:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 4:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “I sent you a plague
    like that one I sent to the people of Egypt.
    I killed your young men in battle
    and I took your horses from you.
    Corpses were many in the camp
    and it smelled badly in your place.
    In spite of that,
    you did not return to me.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘I have sent plagues among you like
    I did in Egypt.
    I killed your young men along
    with your captured horses in war.
    The stench of death filled the air.
    yet you have not returned to me.’
    says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I sent you (plur.) disasters/evils like what I sent to Egipto before. I had-killed your (plur.) young men in war and had- your (plur.) horses -taken-captive. And I caused- you (plur.) -to-suffer from the bad-smell of the dead-ones in your (plur.) camps. But you (plur.) still did- not -return to me. I, the Lord GOD, (am) the-(one) saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Amos 4:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 4:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
    ‘I destroyed some of you
    as I destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.
    Those who remained among you were like
    a piece of wood that was burning but then snatched away.
    In spite of that,
    you did not return to me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘I destroyed many of you like
    I did destroy Sodom and Gomorrah.
    You were like burning coals pulled from the fire,
    yet you have not returned to me,’
    says the LORD” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I destroyed some of you (plur.) like what I did to Sodom and Gomora. And some of you (plur.) who were-able-to-escape as-if like a wood which has-been-snatched-away from the fire. But you (plur.) still did- not -return to me. I, the Lord GOD, am-saying this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Amos 4:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 4:12:

  • Kupsabiny: “So, people of Israel, I shall punish you.
    Prepare yourselves to meet what I am going to decide about you (judge you for).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Therefore, oh peoples of Israel,
    I will punish you, I will most certainly do this.
    Oh, people of Israel, because I am about do this,
    be prepared to come before your God.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Therefore I will- still surely -do these punishments to you (plur.) who-come-from-Israel. And because I will-do this, you (plur.) get-ready to face me who am your (plur.) God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Amos 4:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 4:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “It is God who created the hills
    and he made the wind.
    He gives people to know his thoughts.
    He turns day to become night.
    He walks very high up in the world.
    He is the God of power!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “God is the one, who made the mountains
    and created the winds.
    He Makes known his thoughts to humans.
    He changes the day into night.
    And he walks upon the high places of the earth.
    this is his name, the LORD God Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God is the one-who made the mountains and created the wind, and he is also the one-who-changes the dawn into night. He reveals his plans to man, and he is the one-who-rules-over the entire world. His name is the LORD God Almighty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Amos 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “Listen to this my song of sorrow, oh please.
    I am crying for you, oh, stomach of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Oh, House of Israel, listen to this song of lamentation I am singing over you-” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “People of Israel, [you (plur.)] listen to this sad lament about you (plur.):” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You people of Israel, listen to this funeral song that I will sing about you:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Amos 5:2)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “The virgin Israel has fallen
    so that she is unable to get up by herself.
    (She) lies spread out on the ground
    but there is no person who is helping (her) to get up.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘The Virgin Israel has fallen to the point
    that she will not get up anymore.
    She has been abandoned in her own county.
    There is no one to raise her up.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Israel, who is like a virgin lady, was-destroyed and will- never -rise-up again.
    She was-abandoned/forsaken in her land and no one at-all/else can-raise- her -up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘You are like a young woman,
    but in spite of that, you will certainly be struck down
    and you will never get up again!
    You will lie on the ground, abandoned,
    and there will be no one to help you stand up.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Amos 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “The God of power says,
    ‘A city sends one thousand warriors to go into battle
    but only one hundred shall return.
    And if one sends one hundred warriors to war
    only ten will return.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This is what the LORD God says –
    ‘A thousand soldiers from one city will go to war
    but just a hundred will survive.
    Fom another city a hundred soldiers
    will go for war yet only ten will be saved.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore the Lord GOD says, ‘Among 1,000 soldiers to be-sent by one city in Israel, only 100 will-be-left. And among 100 soldiers that she will-send, only 10 will-be-left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is what Yahweh the Lord says to the people of Israel:
    ‘When your enemies attack you,
    and when 1,000 of your soldiers will go to a battle,
    there will be only 100 who will survive.
    When 100 soldiers march out from a city to fight,
    there will be only ten who will remain alive.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Amos 5:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:4:

  • Kupsabiny: “God says to the people of Israel,
    ‘Come to me so you can live.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This is what the LORD says to House of Israel –
    ‘Seek for me and you will live!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) take-refuge in me, you (plur.) people of Israel, so-that you (plur.) will-live.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh continues to say to the people of Israel:
    ‘You Israeli people, return to me!
    If you do that, you will continue to remain alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)