Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:16:

• Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel are restless/stubborn like heifers.
  How can I shepherd them like sheep in the grazing area?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “The people of Israel are stubborn like heifers.
  So how can the LORD tend them
  like sheep in a large field?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “For those (who) come-from-Israel are hard-headed, like a stubborn heifer. So how can I take-good-care-of them like the sheep in the field?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You people of Israel are as stubborn as a young cow.
  So there is no way that I, Yahweh, will provide food for them
  like a shepherd provides food for his lambs
  by leading them to a nice meadow.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:17:

• Kupsabiny: “Ephraim has joined with idols.
  Leave him to say alone.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Ephraim is a friend of idols.
  Leave them to their own desires.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They are- now -accustomed to the little-gods. Just leave them now!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The people of Israel have chosen to worship idols ,
  so allow them to do what they want to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:18:

• Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel drink
  and when they are drunk they commit adultery becoming disgraced.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “If they run out of wine,
  they engage in prostitution.
  Their rulers like disgrace more than honor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After- they -finished drinking, they keep-on having-sex. Their rulers really want to do shameful acts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When their rulers finish drinking their wine,
  they go to find prostitutes;
  they love their disgraceful behavior.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 4:19:

• Kupsabiny: “A whirlwind will sweep them away
  and they will be disgraced because they are worshipping idols.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Like a storm wind blows everything away,
  they will be blown away.
  Then they will have to sit in shame
  on account of doing worship to idols.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They will- surely -be-destroyed as-if being-blown-away by a strong wind, and they will-be-ashamed of their offering to little-gods.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But they will disappear
  as though they were blown away by a whirlwind.
  They will become very ashamed because of their offering sacrifices to idols.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:1:

• Kupsabiny: “Hear this word, oh, priests.
  Listen, oh, people of Israel.
  Listen, also you rulers.
  You are the ones who are to be accused,
  because you led the people astray at Mizpah
  and set a trap for them at Tabor.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “Hear this word, O Priests!
  Listen and pay attention, O Israelites!
  Listen and pay attention, O house of the King!
  This judgment is against you.
  You have been a trap at Mizpah
  and a net spread out at Tabor. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD still said, ‘[You (plur.)] listen, people of Israel, as-well-as you (plur.) who (are) priests and members of the family of the king, for this judgment (is) against you (plur.): (It-) seems like you (plur.) (are) a snare, for you (plur.) have-harmed the people-groups of Mizpa and Tabor.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Listen, you priests!
  And you other Israeli people, you also pay attention!
  And you who are members of the king’s family, you also need to listen,
  because I am going to judge you!
  Your worshiping idols has been like a trap for the people at Mizpah town;
  it has been like a net spread out to catch people at Tabor Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:2:

• Kupsabiny: “Those people caused many people to oppose me completely,
  but I will punish them all.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “These rebels have murdered many.
  Therefore I will discipline them all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) rebel-against me and really try to kill, so I will-discipline you (plur.) all.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You have done many evil things,
  so I will punish all of you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:3:

• Kupsabiny: “I know the people of Ephraim
  and those of Israel are not lost to me.
  You have committed so much adultery, oh, Ephraim
  and put on yourselves dirt, oh, people of Israel.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I know everything about Ephraim,
  Israel is not being hidden from me.
  You, O Ephraim, have been committing prostitution.
  Israel has defiled itself.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I know all about you (plur.) who come-from-Israel; you (plur.) can- not -hide- (anything) from me. You (plur.) worship little-gods therefore you (plur.) became unclean/dirty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I know everything about the people of Israel;
  nothing that they have done is hidden from me.
  Because the people of Israel have given themselves to worshiping idols
  like prostitutes give themselves to the men they sleep with,
  they have become unacceptable to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 5:4:

• Kupsabiny: “Their actions block those people
  so they do not return to their God.
  Adultery defeated them
  and they do not even know God.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Their deeds do not allow them
  to come back to their God.
  A spirit of prostitution is in their heart,
  They do not know the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Your (plur.) wicked works hold- you (plur.) -back from returning to me your (plur.) God. For there in your (plur.) heart (is) the spirit that pushes you (plur.) to worship little-gods, and you (plur.) do- not -acknowledge me as the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Because they like to do evil things,
  they will not return to me, their God.
  Like prostitutes who have abandoned their husbands , they have abandoned me;
  they do not even know me, Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)