Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:1:
- Kupsabiny: “People who stay awake till morning
preparing evil matters are in a bad position.
When the day breaks, they carry through what they prepared/planned
because they have the power.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Woe to those people who lying on their beds are thinking of how to harm others,
who are plotting evil deeds.
Then at daybreak they go and do it
because they have the power to do so.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who stay-up-late-at-night to plan evil. In the morning you (plur.) do what you (plur.) planned which (is) evil because you (plur.) have power to-do this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:2:
- Kupsabiny: “(They) desire fields of other people
and forcefully take even their houses.
Those people rob other people of their things
and even take fields that had been inherited.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “They covet people’s fields and houses
and so they snatch them away.
They cheat people out of their ancestral properties
taking them away for themselves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) seize/take-by-force the fields/farms and houses that you (plur.) want/like/desire. You (plur.) deceive/cheat the people so-that you (plur.) can-get their houses and their land which was-inherited.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying to those people,
‘I am preparing evil for you.
(It) will catch you and you cannot escape.
You shall never boast again
because a day of disaster will come to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, this is what the LORD says,
"look! I am planning great disaster for this clan.
You will not come out of it alive.
You will no longer proudly walk around with the head held high
because it will be a time of great calamity.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore this is what the LORD is-saying to you (plur.), ‘[You (plur.)] listen! I am-planning that I will-destroy you (plur.) and you (plur.) will- never -be-saved. You (plur.) no-longer will-be-able-to-boast for in that time you (plur.) will-be-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore, this is what Yahweh says:
‘I will cause you people to experience disasters,
and you will not be able to escape from them.
You will no longer walk around proudly,
because when those things happen, it will be a time of much trouble for you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:4:
- Kupsabiny: “You will be ridiculed on that day,
(people) will sing about you,
‘ (They) are destroyed completely!
God has taken away their fields and given to other people.’ ’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In that day, people hate you and will laugh at you
and will sing a song of lament regarding your situation:
‘we are totally ruined,
Our people’s treasure has been divided.
He snatched it away from us.
He has divided our fields among those who have deceived us.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In that day people will-mock you (plur.) through a very sad/mournful lament that says, ‘We (excl.) have-been- utterly -destroyed! The LORD took-(away) our (excl.) land and gave (it) to the traitors.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time, your enemies will make fun of you;
they will ridicule you by singing this sad song about you:
‘We are completely ruined;
Yahweh is taking our land/fields from us,
and he will give it to those who will capture us.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:5:
- Kupsabiny: “So, none among you will be given a field
among the people of God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore in the assembly of the LORD
there will be no one of you, who by casting
lots will distribute land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) will-have-no descendants who will-receive your (plur.) portion/share in/at the time that the community of the LORD will-divide-up the land that will-be-returned to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So when it is the time for the land to be given back to you people who belong to Yahweh,
there will be no one who will be able to cast lots/throw marked stones to determine which land belongs to whom.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:6:
- Kupsabiny: “People are saying,
‘Do not continue to speak these words to us.
A person should not say words like those
because we will never be ridiculed.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Their prophets say, "Do not prophesy,
Do not prophesy these things;
there will not be shame on us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now you (plur.) are-preaching-to us (excl.). You (plur.) say, ‘Do- not -preach-at us (excl.) anymore concerning that destruction which you (plur.) talk-about, for we (excl.) will- never -be-put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Well, people of Israel, why should it not be said like that?
Can God really bear/be patient with words/deeds like those?
If you have done what God wants
suffering will not come to you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Oh, House of Jacob,
is it appropriate for you to say
"Is the LORD’S Spirit angry?
Would he be doing such things?"
"Do not my words do good
to him who walks on the straight path?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Why, does- the LORD -curse the descendants of Jacob. (Is) his patience already gone/finished-up? (Is) destruction his work?’
This is the answer of the LORD to you (plur.): ‘If what you (plur.) are-doing (is) just good, you (plur.) will/would- surely -receive my promises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:8:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘You my people have turned yourselves (round/away) like enemies.
You rob innocent people of clothes,
people who are passing by
without wanting to fight.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just recently, my people have
become like an enemy. Without care,
you tear off and steal the important piece of
clothing of those going by
so they are stripped like those returning from war.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But what you (plur.) are-doing, you (plur.) attack my poor people who (are) like/as-if enemies. They think that in their going-home to their places from war/battle no one will-harm them anymore, but in-fact/[surprise article], there you (plur.) are who will-seize/take-by-force their robes/cloaks/capes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
