Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:13:

• Kupsabiny: “So the wise keep quiet
  because the sin is great.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because of this, wise men will remain silent in such times
  because it is an evil time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore because of the wickedness of this time, the people who understand the will of God only keep-silent/quiet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This is a time when many people do evil things,
  so people who have good sense say nothing when they hear about such things being done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:14:

• Kupsabiny: “Look/search for goodness rather than sin!
  Do like that so that you will live.
  Then, you will be together with the God of power
  like you are saying.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Do what is good and stay far from evil
  so that you will live.
  Then only will the Almighty LORD God be with
  you as you say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, [you (plur.)] do what (is) good and not what (is) bad so-that you (plur.) will-live and the LORD the God Almighty will-be-with you (plur.), as you (plur.) have-said.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “In order to remain alive,
  you must stop doing what is wrong, and start doing what is right.
  If you do that, the Commander of the armies of angels will be with you
  like you claim that he always is.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:15:

• Kupsabiny: “Do not welcome sin,
  love goodness.
  Be careful that justice is done in court.
  Do like that please
  so that then the God of power will have mercy on you
  the remainder of the stomach of Joseph.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Leave all evil, whatever is good, that you should love.
  Maintain justice in the courts.
  Perhaps the Almighty LORD God will show mercy
  to the Joseph’s living men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] stay-away from what (is) bad and do what (is) good, and you (plur.) judge rightly in the court. Perhaps still the LORD God Almighty will- have-mercy to the ones-who-will-remain/survive among you (plur.) who (are) the descendants of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Love what is good, and hate what is evil!
  Try to cause judges in your courts to make decisions that are right/fair!
  If you do those things, perhaps the Commander of the armies of angels
  will act mercifully toward you descendants of Joseph who are still alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:16:

• Kupsabiny: “So, the God of power is saying,
  ‘There will be loud cries in all the courtyards,
  and sorrow in the cities.
  Even farmers will be called
  to join in mourning
  together with those who know how to mourn.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Therefore, the Lord, the Almighty LORD God says this,
  ‘There will be wailing and weeping in the roads of every city.
  In every courtyard they will cry Alas! Alas!
  Farmers are called for lamentations
  and mourners will gather for mourning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore this is-particularly what the LORD God Almighty says: ‘Time will-come that there (are) crying/weeping and wailings in your (plur.) streets and plazas. The farmers are-to-be-called/summoned in-order to cry for the dead-ones together-with the hired people to cry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Because I, Yahweh, will punish you for your sins, this is what I have solemnly declared:
  People will be wailing loudly in every street,
  and people will be very sorrowful in every plaza.
  Farmers will be summoned to come and weep,
  along with the other official mourners who will wail for those who have died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:17:

• Kupsabiny: “There will be loud cries in the fields of grapevines
  because I am coming to punish you (plur.).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “There will be wailing in all vineyards.
  Because I will go through among you,’
  says the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “There (are) also crying/weeping in your (plur.) field of grapes/(vineyard). This will-happen to you (plur.) because I will-punish you (plur.). I, the LORD, (am) the-(one) saying this.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “People will be wailing in your vineyards,
  because I will punish you severely.
  That will surely happen because I, Yahweh, have said it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)