Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 3:12:
- Kupsabiny: “So, you have caused Zion
to be ploughed like a field.
Jerusalem will become a deserted place
and the hill ill become a forest
where the House of God is today.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, it is because of you,
that Zion will be plowed like a field,
Jerusalem being destroyed will be like a heap of rubble,
the temple mount will be like a mound overgrown with thickets.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore because of you (plur.) Zion, the city of Jerusalem, will-be-destroyed. This will-become like a ploughed field, and will-become garbage-pile of what-has-been-destroyed. And will-become forest the hill/mountain where the temple is-standing-upon.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Because of what you leaders do,
Zion Hill will be plowed like a field;
it will become a heap of ruins/rubble;
the top of the hill, where the temple is now, will be covered with bushes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:1:
- Kupsabiny: “In the days that are coming,
will the mountain of the House of God be very famous.
It will surpass all mountains
and be raised above all other hills.
All communities shall gather there.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the last days,
the mountain on which the LORD’S Temple will be established
will be of greater importance and height than any other.
It will be higher than the Himals
and people will come and gather there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In the future days/(days to-come), the hill/mountain where the temple of the LORD stands will-become the most-important of all hills/mountains. And people from many nations will-drift/land-upon this hill/mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says that some day his temple will be on top of a mountain,
and that mountain will be the most important one on the earth;
it will be as though it is higher than all the hills,
and huge groups of people from all over the world will come there to worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Many people shall say,
‘Let us go to the Mountain of God,
where the House of the God of Israel is.
God will show us what he wants for/from us
so that we can follow his ways.
The teaching of God shall come from
that hill of Zion.
His word shall come from
that city of Jerusalem.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “And many nations will come and say-
"come, let us go to the mountain of the LORD,
to the temple of Jacob’s God.
There he will teach us his ways
so that we will be able to walk in his ways."
And the law will come from Zion
and the LORD’S word from Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They will-say, ‘Come, let- us (incl.) -go-up to the hill/mountain of the LORD, there in the temple of God of Jacob. For he will-teach us (incl.) his ways so-that we (incl.) will-obey them.’
Therefore the people will-come-home from Zion, the city of Jerusalem, bringing the Law of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “People from many nations will say to each other,
‘Let’s go to the mountain where Yahweh is,
to the temple where we can worship the God whom Jacob worshiped.
There God will teach us how he wants us to conduct our lives,
and we will do what he wants us to do.’
Zion Hill is the place where he will teach people;
and people will go out from Jerusalem to tell others his messages.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:3:
- Kupsabiny: “God will advise/judge the communities
and he will judge (arbitrate) many nations.
People will make swords to become ploughs of oxen,
and/or spears to become sickles.
Never again will countries fight,
and soldiers shall not prepare themselves for war.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “He will judge among many people
and he will resolve the disputes of strong nations far and wide.
They beat their sword with hammers to make ploughshares
and they beat their spears to make sickles.
There will not be any disputes among nations
And no one will be there to teach warfare.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “And through his Law, he will-settle/solve the disputes of many nations, even those mighty nations far away. Therefore the nations will- no-longer -fight-one-another, and they also will- no-longer -train people to fight. They will- just -make- their swords -into the end/tip of plowshares and they will- now -make- their spears -into something-for-cutting-off-(like-branches).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh will settle disputes between many people,
and he will also settle disputes between powerful nations that are far away.
Then people will hammer their swords to cause them to become plow blades,
and hammer their spears to cause them to become pruning knives.
Armies of nations will no longer fight against armies of other nations,
and they will no longer train men how to fight in wars.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:4:
- Kupsabiny: “Every person shall be at peace in his field.
No one shall threaten them.
It is the God of authority who is saying these words.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Everyone will sit under his own vine
and under his own fig tree.
No one will threaten them because the LORD Almighty has spoken.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Every man/person will-sit under his grape plant and fig tree with nothing to-be-afraid-of. This will- surely -happen, for the LORD Almighty himself has-said this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Everyone will sit peacefully under his own grapevines,
and under his own fig trees;
no one will cause them to be afraid.
That is what will surely happen because the Commander of the armies of angels has said it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:5:
- Kupsabiny: “Each community has a place where they pray
and their idols that they worship.
But we shall follow our way
and worship our God forever.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Though people of all countries may do puja to their own gods,
we however, taking his name will follow the LORD our God forever and ever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But even-though other people-groups follow their little-gods, we (excl.) on-the-other-hand will-follow the LORD our (excl.) God forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Many of the people of other nations will worship their own gods,
but we will worship Yahweh our God always, forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:6:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘I shall gather those people who are in slavery
when that day arrives.
They are the lame people
and those that I was punishing.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD declares,
"On that day I will gather the lame
and gather those who have been exiled to other countries
and those to whom I have brought sorrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘In the future/coming days, I will-gather my people whom I punished, as-if like sheep who have-become-lame and are-scattered. The ones (who) were-left/remained among them I will-make into a mighty nation. And I will-reign-over them in on/at the mountain/hill of Zion until forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh says, ‘There will soon be a time when I will gather the people whom I have punished,
who have been exiled/forced to go to other countries,
all those whom I have caused to suffer much.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 4:7:
- Kupsabiny: “Those people shall become my remnant
and become a big community.
I shall rule them from the mountain of Zion
from that day forever.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will make the lame a remnant;
of the exiled I will make a strong nation.
The LORD will forever reign over them on Mount Zion.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘In the future/coming days, I will-gather my people whom I punished, as-if like sheep who have-become-lame and are-scattered. The ones (who) were-left/remained among them I will-make into a mighty nation. And I will-reign-over them in on/at the mountain/hill of Zion until forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “My people who did not die while they were exiled will become a strong nation again.
Then I, Yahweh, will be their king,
and I will rule from Jerusalem forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)