Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:3:
- Kupsabiny: “So, they shall perish like a fog that passes by in the morning.
They are like dew that falls early.
They will be like chaff that the wind blows from where it is sifted/winnowed
or smoke that goes through a window.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Since it is like that, they will be like the morning mist,
like the dew drops that disappear in the morning,
like the chaff sitting on the threshing floor that the wind blows away,
and like smoke that comes out of a window.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) will-disappear like a mist or dew in the morning, or like a chaff in the place-of-threshing which-is-blown by the wind or a smoke which comes-out of the chimney.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore they will be like clouds/fog in the morning and dew that in-a-little-while ceases-to-exist. They will be like rice-hulls that the wind blows-away (lit. runs-off-with) and smoke that goes-out of the window.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Therefore, those people will disappear quickly like the morning mist or the dew that lies on the ground early in the morning;
they will disappear like chaff that is blown away from where the wheat is threshed,
like smoke that goes out of a chimney.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:4:
- Kupsabiny: “God says,
‘I am your God
who brought you out from the land of Egypt.
There is no other God
and no other savior apart from me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “But I am the LORD your God.
I brought you out from the land of Egypt.
Besides me you have no other God.
I am the only one who delivers you. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘I (am) the LORD your (plur.) God who caused- you (plur.) -to-come-out of Egipto. You (plur.) acknowledged no other God and Savior but me alone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But God says, ‘Starting-from your-being in Egipto, I am/have-been Yahweh your God. You have no other God because there is no other who will save you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh says to his people, ‘I am Yahweh, your God,
the one who brought your ancestors out of Egypt.
You must believe that only I am God
and that there is no other God,
and that there is no one else who can save you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:5:
- Kupsabiny: “I guarded you in the wilderness
when you were in a land without water.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “I took care of you in the dry wilderness,
in that place that had no water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I took-care of you (plur.) in the desert, a very dry place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It was I who took-care-of you in the place with no inhabitants that has no water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I took care of your ancestors when they were in the desert,
where it was extremely hot and dry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:6:
- Kupsabiny: “I fed you until you were satisfied.
But then you became proud towards me and you forgot me.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “When I fed and watered them,
their stomachs were full and they were satisfied.
Yet they became arrogant and they forgot me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But when I have-blessed you (plur.) and you (plur.) prospered, you (plur.) became proud and you (plur.) forgotten me already.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I fed you, but when you were satisfied/full, you become proud (lit. your thoughts became-high) and you forgot me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “When I provided food for them,
their stomachs were full, and they were satisfied.
But then they became proud
and they forgot about me,
and you are like your ancestors!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:7:
- Kupsabiny: “So, I will fight you like a lion
and lie in wait/ambush on the path like a leopard does.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “So I will attack them like a lion.
I will hide in their path like a leopard.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-attack you (plur.) and destroy like the attacking and devouring of a fierce animal of its victim, like what- a lion -does or a bear which was robbed of (her) children. I will-watch in the streets to attack you (plur.) like a leopard animal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I am/will-be like a lion (loan layon) or leopard (loan) that waits on the edge of the road for what he will bite and eat. I will also be like an angry/fierce bear (loan oso) whose children have-been-run-off-with by something. I will go meet and kill you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “So I will attack you like a lion attacks other animals;
I will be like a leopard that waits beside the road to attack another animal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:8:
- Kupsabiny: “I will fight you like a fierce animal
whose children have been taken from (it).
I will rip apart their chests
and tear them apart quickly like a lion.
I will tear you to pieces like a wild animal.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Like a mother bear, whose cubs has been taken,
I will pounce upon them and rip them open.
Like a lion, I will swallow them up in the place where I meet them and,
like an animal that lives in the wild, I will tear them to pieces.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will-attack you (plur.) and destroy like the attacking and devouring of a fierce animal of its victim, like what- a lion -does or a bear which was robbed of (her) children. I will-watch in the streets to attack you (plur.) like a leopard animal.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I am/will-be like a lion (loan layon) or leopard (loan) that waits on the edge of the road for what he will bite and eat. I will also be like an angry/fierce bear (loan oso) whose children have-been-run-off-with by something. I will go meet and kill you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “Like a female bear attacks anyone that steals her cubs,
I will attack you Israelis and rip you open.
I will completely destroy you
like lions or other wild animals tear apart the animals that they catch and devour them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:9:
- Kupsabiny: “I will destroy you, people of Israel
because you opposed me who could have saved you.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “O Israel, I will utterly destroy you.
Because you are against me, against the one who helps you. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will-destroy you (plur.) who -come-from-Israel, because you (plur.) (are) against me your (plur.) helper.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If/When I destroy you (sing.) Israel, who then will-be-able-to-save/rescue you (sing.)?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You people of Israel, you will be destroyed
because you oppose me, the only one who can help/helps you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 13:10:
- Kupsabiny: “Where is now your king so that he may save you?
Where are your leaders whom you asked saying,
‘Give us a king and leaders’?” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Where is your king to deliver you?
Where are the rulers of your cities,
concerning whom you said,
‘Give us a king and princes?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So, where (are) now your (plur.) king and the leaders/[lit. heads] of each of your (plur.) towns who will-save you (plur.)? You (plur.) asked them from me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Where then are your (plur.) king and rulers so-that they will save/rescue you? In the past, you-begged/entreated requesting a king and other rulers to rule-over you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “You have a king;
why is he unable to save you?/but he is unable to save you.
You have rulers in all your towns,
but they are not helping you, either.
Your ancestors said, ‘Appoint for us a king and other leaders to rule over us
like the other nations have!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)