Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:9:
- Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) chase away the wives of my people
to move out from their beautiful homes.
You cause their small children
not to receive the blessing that I have promised (them).” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You have driven out the women of my people
from their pleasant houses.
You have snatched away the blessings
that I have given to their children” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) drive-away their women from their most-beloved/expensive houses. And you (plur.) take-(away) my blessings from their children, therefore they can- no-longer -receive it forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Go away from here and move far away,
because it is not good for you to be at rest here.
You sin has enveloped you
so that (it) will destroy you completely.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Get up and be gone,
this is not your resting place,
because this country has become defiled.
The destruction of it is irreversible.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, [you (plur.)] get-away-from here in Israel for this place can- no-longer -give you (plur.) rest, because you (plur.) have- defiled/[lit. have-dirtied] it with your (plur.) sins. This place will- utterly -be-destroyed and no longer be-useful.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:11:
- Kupsabiny: “You just want a lying prophet,
who destroys (digs a water channel) people saying,
‘God will make wine and beer to flow.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If a liar and a deceiver would come prophesying,
‘I will provide much wine and liquor for you’
-that kind of a prophet these people would love.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The preacher you (plur.) want is-the-one (who) tells worthless-(things), to-deceive/cheat and to-lie, and this is what is-preached: ‘Your (plur.) wine and other drinks will-be-abundant.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:12:
- Kupsabiny: “It is true that I shall gather you all, oh, stomach of Israel.
I shall gather the remnant of the stomach of Jacob.
I shall gather you to one place
like sheep who have been closed up in the pen.
You will be many in the land
like sheep who are in the grazing area.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Oh Jacob, surely,
I will gather all of you. The remnant of the Israelites I will most certainly gather.
I will gather them like sheep in a sheep pen.
There will be a multitude of people. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘You (plur.) people of Israel and Juda who (are) remaining alive, I will- surely -gather you (plur.) like sheep in a pen or like a large-group/(herd) of animals/livestock in the pasture/grazing-field. Your (plur.) land will-be-filled with people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 2:13:
- Kupsabiny: “The one who has power will go before you.
You shall break through the gate and be uprooted from slavery.
God who is your king shall go in front/lead you
so that you can all follow.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The one who makes the road ready will go ahead of them.
They will break the gate and come outside.
Their king will go ahead of them.
The LORD will be ahead of them."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-open the gate of the city where you (plur.) have-been-taken-captive, and I will-lead you (plur.) going-out. I, The LORD your (plur.) king, will-be the-one leading you (plur.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 3:1:
- Kupsabiny: “Leaders of the house of Jacob,
you who should know the truth,
listen to what I am telling you!” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And I said,
"Oh you leaders of Jacob,
Oh you rulers of the House of Israel,
Pay attention! Is it not your job to know about fairness?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Micas said, ‘You (plur.) leaders/[lit. heads] of Israel and Juda, [you (plur.)] listen! (Is it) not (so) that you (plur.) should have-been the-ones to cause-to-spread justice?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then I said, ‘You Israeli leaders, listen to what I say!
You should certainly know what things are right to do
and what things are wrong,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 3:2:
- Kupsabiny: “What is eating you so that you hate good words/matters
and love/accept sin?
You are cutting my people in pieces
and bite the flesh to expose their bones.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Yet it is you who hate the good and love the evil.
You pull the skin off my people
and take the flesh off their bones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) hate what (is) good and love what (is) wicked. You (plur.) oppress my fellowmen/countrymen; as-if like you (plur.) are-skinning them, taking-(off)- their flesh from their bones, cutting- their bones -into-pieces, chopping-up their flesh, cooking, and then eating.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “but you hate what is good
and you love what is evil.
You act like butchers:
it is as though you strip the skin off my people
and tear the flesh from their bones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 3:3:
- Kupsabiny: “You are eating my people.
You slaughter (them) and break their bones
and then you slice those people
like meat that is put into a cooking pot.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You eat the flesh of my people;
you pull off their skin
and you break their bones
and chop them in pieces for the pot
like flesh inside a cooking pot."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) hate what (is) good and love what (is) wicked. You (plur.) oppress my fellowmen/countrymen; as-if like you (plur.) are-skinning them, taking-(off)- their flesh from their bones, cutting- their bones -into-pieces, chopping-up their flesh, cooking, and then eating.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It is as though you chop them into pieces like meat to be cooked in a pot.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
