Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 8:11:

• Kupsabiny: “God has said, ‘Surely days are coming when I shall send hunger to come to the land/world. It will not be a hunger for food or thirst for water, but one where people want to listen to the word of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD God says, ‘The day will come"
  ‘when I will bring famine throughout the land.
  And the famine is not a famine of grain nor of thirst for water.
  But a famine of hearing the word of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD still said, ‘The time will-come that I will-send famine to your (plur.) land. But this (is) not hungry for food or thirsty for water, but hungry and thirsty to listen to my message.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And Yahweh our God says this:
  ‘It will soon be the time when I will cause something to be very scarce throughout the country.
  But it will not be a time when there is no food or water;
  it will instead be a time when there will be no messages from me for anyone to hear.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 8:12:

• Kupsabiny: “People will wander around from one ocean/sea to another and get up from North to East. People shall go here and there searching for the word of God but not find (it).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “People will stagger from sea to sea
  and from north to east to seek
  the word of the LORD.
  However, they will not be able to find it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) will-stagger from tiredness to look for a man who can-tell you (plur.) my message, but you (plur.) will- never -see him anywhere you (plur.) go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “People will stagger from the Dead Sea to the Mediterranean Sea,
  and wander from the north to the east,
  searching for a message from me,
  but there will not be any.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 8:13:

• Kupsabiny: “On that day thirst shall make young men and beautiful young women faint.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “On that day beautiful girls and good young men
  will also faint from thirst for word of the LORD. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In that day that I will-punish you (plur.), even your (plur.) beautiful young women and your (plur.) young men will-faint for thirst.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At that time,
  even beautiful young women and strong young men will faint
  because of being very thirsty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 8:14:

• Kupsabiny: “People who swear by idols in Samaria shall fall down and not get up again. Those people are the ones who say, ‘That idol that is worshipped in Dan is alive’ or ‘That idol that is worshipped in Beersheba is alive.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “All who swear in the name of idols in Samaria,
  or those who swear in the name of the gods of Dan
  and the gods of Beersheba,
  will fall and never rise again."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) who swear in the name of the little-gods/false-gods of Samaria, Dan, and Beersheba, you (plur.) will-be-destroyed and you (plur.) will- never -rise-up anymore.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Those who make oaths/solemnly promise to do something using the names of their shameful gods of Samaria,
  and those who solemnly promise to do something using the name of the god of Dan,
  and those who solemnly promise to do something using the name of the god of Beersheba,
  will all die;
  and they will never live again.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:1:

• Kupsabiny: “I saw God standing at the altar saying, ‘Strike the tops/hats of those pillars where (people) pray so that (they) shake from the ground. Make those pillars crash so they fall on all the people. I shall kill with a sword those people who escape. No person will flee and not even one will escape.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, He said:
  "hit the tops of the pillars of temple hard that the foundations may shake.
  Having broken them
  they will fall down and hit the people on their heads
  and those who are left I will kill with the sword.
  Not one of them shall escape
  not one of them shall be saved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Amos said, ‘I saw the Lord standing by the altar and he said, ‘Strike the top/high part of the pillars/posts of the temple so-that the roof will-fall-down and it-will-fall-upon the people. The ones-who-will- not -die among them I will-kill in war/battle. Not even one of them can-escape or can-flee.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh showed me another vision. In the vision, I saw him standing next to the altar. He said,
  ‘Shake the tops of the pillars of the temple,
  until they become loose and fall down,
  so that even the foundation will shake.
  Then cause the pieces of the temple to fall down on the people who are inside.
  I will kill with a sword anyone who tries to flee;
  no one will escape.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Even if (they) went to the world of the dead, I would go and catch (them) there. Of if (they) climbed to heaven, I would pull (them) from there to come down/to earth/ground.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Even if they dig deep through to the Sheol,
  I will pull them out.
  Even if they go up to heaven,
  I will pull them down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Even if they will-hide under the ground, there in the place of the dead-ones, I will-get/take them (from) there. Even if they will-go-up to the heavens, I will-pull them down.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If they dig deep pits in the ground,
  or if they try to climb up to the sky
  in order to escape,
  I will reach out and grab them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:3:

• Kupsabiny: “Even if (they) hid on top of Mount Carmel, I would seek (them) there until I caught (them). Even if they went down to the depth/stomach of the ocean, I would tell a snake to bite (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If they hide on the peak of Mount Carmel,
  having searched them I will capture them.
  If they hide from me to the bottom of the ocean,
  I will command the serpent to bite them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Even if they will-hide on the tip/peak of Mount Carmel, I will-look for them there and seize/capture-them. Even if they will-hide under the sea, I will-command the snake there to bite them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If they go to the top of Carmel Mountain to escape,
  I will search for them and seize them.
  If they try to hide from me at the bottom of the sea,
  I will command the huge sea monster to bite them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:4:

• Kupsabiny: “And/or if their enemies took/caught (them) and went with them to another country, I would cause (them) to be killed in that place. I shall keep my eye on (them) well so that I can destroy them and not save (them).’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Even if enemies capture them and take them away into exile,
  I will command that they be killed.
  "I am determined to bring disaster upon them
  and not to help them."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Even if their enemies will-take- them -captives, I will- still -cause- them -to-be-killed. For I am very determined to destroy them and not to help-(them).’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If their enemies capture them and force them to go to other countries,
  I will command that they be killed there with swords.
  I am determined to get rid of them, not to help them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)