Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hosea 12:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:9:

  • Kupsabiny: “I am your God
    who brought you out from Egypt.
    I will make you live again in tents
    like those days when you were in the wilderness.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘But I am the LORD your God,
    who brought you out of Egypt.
    I will make you live in tents again,
    as in the days of your appointed festivals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore I, the LORD your (plur.) God who caused- you (plur.) -to-come-out of Egipto, will-cause you (plur.) -to-dwell again in simple-shelters/huts, as what you (plur.) do in the times of the Feast of Erecting/[lit. Causing-to-Stand] Simple-Shelters/Huts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘I am Yahweh your God,
    the one who brought your ancestors out of Egypt.
    And some day I will force you to live in tents again like your ancestors did
    when they celebrated the Festival of Living in Temporary Shelters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 12:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:10:

  • Kupsabiny: “I spoke to the prophets,
    I revealed many matters to (them).
    I spoke words by use of stories/proverbs
    through those prophets.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I sent prophets to you to give you warning.
    I gave them many visions.
    And, through them, I told parables."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘I spoke to the prophets and I gave them many visions. Through them I had-warned you (plur.) that you (plur.) will-be- destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Many times I spoke to the prophets,
    and I gave them many visions,
    and I gave them parables to tell to the people.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 12:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:11:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Gilead are doing sins
    so they shall perish.
    (They) slaughtered bulls to make sacrifices from them in Gilgal,
    but that place of sacrifices shall be like
    stones that are piled up in a farm.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Is Gilead evil?
    Its people are worthless!
    Do they sacrifice bulls in Gilgal?
    Their altars will be like stones gathered
    in a plowed field.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But still the people of Gilead (were) wicked and had no value at-all, and the people of Gilgal offer bulls to little-gods. Very surely their altars will-be-destroyed and they will-become like piles of stones which were-taken from the plowed ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The people of Gilead city are extremely wicked;
    they are worthless.
    The people sacrifice bulls in Gilgal city,
    but their altars will soon become like piles of stone at the edge of a plowed field.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 12:12)

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

  • Kupsabiny: “Jacob fled to the land of Aram.
    (He) worked there to obtain a wife.
    (He) looked after sheep in order to get that wife.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jacob escaped to the land of Aram.
    Israel served to get a wife,
    and for a wife, he tended sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘Jacob fled to Aram, and there he served as a care-taker of the animals so-that he could-possess/have his wife-to-be.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Your ancestor Jacob fled from his brother Esau
    and went to northwest Mesopotamia.
    He worked for his uncle Laban for many years to get a wife;
    he took care of his uncle’s sheep to pay for her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 12:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “God was using a prophet to get Israel out of Egypt.
    (He) used that prophet to guard/care for them.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD used a prophet to set the Israel free from the slavery of Egypt,
    and through a prophet He protected him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Through the prophet Moises, I caused- you (plur.) who (are) Israelinhon -to-come-out-of Egipto and took-good-care-of you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Many years later, Yahweh enabled a prophet to bring the ancestors of you people of Israel here from Egypt;
    that prophet, Moses, took care of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 12:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the people of Ephraim made
    God become very angry.
    So, God will repay (them) for their evil
    and punish them on account of the words/matters they did.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But Ephraim provoked the bitter anger of THE LORD.
    THE LORD will put on his head the guilt for his bloodshed,
    and will punish him for contempt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But you (plur.) really provoked- me your (plur.) Lord -to-anger because of your (plur.) act-of-killing, so I will-punish you (plur.). I will-take-revenge against you (plur.) for your (plur.) cursing me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But now the people of Israel have caused Yahweh to become very angry;
    Yahweh says that they deserve to die because they caused many others to die ;
    he will pay them back for the sins that they have committed against him and for insulting him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 13:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “When the clan of Ephraim spoke long ago,
    the other people were trembling.
    They were very exalted/raised up
    in the whole land of Israel.
    But those people sinned worshipping Baal,
    therefore they shall die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Ephraim spoke people were afraid and trembled.
    He was made great in Israel,
    but because he did worship to Baal god, he became guilty and he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘In time-past, when the tribe of Efraim would- now in-fact -speak the other tribes of Israel tremble with fear, and they praise him. But his people sinned because of their worshipping Baal. That is why they died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “In the past, if the descendants of Efraim spoke, the other tribes were-afraid, because the tribe of Efraim was acknowledged/honored in Israel. But they sinned in their worshipping Baal and they were condemned to die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Previously, when the leaders of Israel spoke,
    the people trembled;
    those leaders were highly respected by the Israeli people.
    But the people sinned greatly by worshiping Baal,
    so now they will be killed by their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Hosea 13:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:2:

  • Kupsabiny: “The people of Israel continue to sin to this day
    shaping/creating for themselves idols of silver.
    People shape those things
    in their empty/futile wisdom/skill.
    They say that those idols of calves are made for sacrifices
    and then they are kissed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “By making idols of metal they now sin more and more,
    they had craftsmen make idols of silver for themselves.
    The report of these people has been stated like this,
    "They offer human sacrifices
    and kiss the idol of the bull."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, you (plur.) who are-called Efraim continue doing-sin. For you (plur.) make images of little-gods/false-gods from your (plur.) silver so-that you (plur.) will-worship (them). But all these were only made by man and also according to just what he thought. You (plur.) still said that you (plur.) will-offer a person/man to these little-gods/false-gods which is a cow and kiss them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And now, they are making-worse their sin. Because those who are skilled metal-smiths, they are making their silver into false/imitation gods whose construction is carefully/well-done. They say, ‘Let’s sacrifice to them,’ while they kill those false/imitation gods of theirs that are imitation cows.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Now they sin more and more;
    they make idols for themselves
    and coat the idols with their silver.
    Those idols are statues that are very cleverly made,
    but those statues are made by mere humans.
    But the people are told, ‘Kiss those idols that resemble a calf,
    and offer sacrifices to them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)