Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:3:
- Kupsabiny: “You think that the day of destruction may not be near,
but your actions bring that day close.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You send away of coming disaster,
but bring near the period of terror.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who do- not -think that there (is) a day that will-come that you (plur.) will-be-punished. But due to the bad that you (plur.) do, you (plur.) even in-fact cause-to-hasten that day that harming will-reign.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:4:
- Kupsabiny: “It is bad for you who lie on beautiful beds
and are enjoying soft chairs.
You who eat the meat of fat rams
and well-fed calves.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You sleep on beds that are decorated with ivory
and lounge around on your couches.
You eat the meat of the best sheep
and of the fattened calf.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who just lie-down on your (plur.) expensive beds, and just eat as-much-as-(you pl)-want of the meat of a lamb and meat of a fatted calf.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:5:
- Kupsabiny: “You are singing songs of folly and pluck on lyres
preparing things for songs
while copying David.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You play the harp like David,
and you make a quick rhythm on the instrument.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who compose songs while playing harps and fond of making (much) music through instruments, like David.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:6:
- Kupsabiny: “You are drinking much wine
and again you anoint yourselves with expensive oils,
and you do not cry over the death of the house of Joseph.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “You drink wine in large bowls,
you rub the fragrant oil,
but you are not grieved over the destruction of Joseph’s descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are-to-be-pitied who (are) very-fond of drinking wine and using expensive perfumes, but do- not -mourn for the coming destruction of your (plur.) nation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:7:
- Kupsabiny: “So, you will be the first to be taken to become slaves.
That will be the end of your luxurious life.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, you will be the ones who will be the first to go into exile.
Suddenly all your feasting and pleasure parties will end.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore you (plur.) leaders/[lit. heads] are the first ones-to-be-taken-captives, and your (plur.) feasts and relaxing will- now -be-finished.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:8:
- Kupsabiny: “The God of power has sworn by himself,
‘I hate that pride of Israel.
I do not come near their big houses that they boast about
and I shall send an enemy towards their city
and everything that is there.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The Sovereign LORD has taken an oath in his own name, declares the LORD God Almighty,
"I hate the pride of Jacob
and greatly dislike their fortresses.
I will hand over their city
and everything in it to the enemy."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The Lord GOD, the God Almighty swore. He said, ‘I despise the arrogance/pride of the descendants of Jacob, and I curse the strong/sturdy portions of their city. Therefore I will-hand-over to the enemy their city and everything which (is) in it.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh the Lord has solemnly declared this:
‘I hate the people of Israel because they are very proud;
I detest their fortresses.
I will enable their enemies to capture their capital city
and everything in it.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:9:
- Kupsabiny: “If there are ten people remaining in a home they shall all die.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “If ten men remain in a house, they too will die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If there (are) ten people left in one house, they all will- also -die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When that happens, if there are ten people in one house, they will all die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 6:10:
- Kupsabiny: “But a relative of a dead person may come wanting to burn the body and bury (them). And when he is about to carry the corpse outside, he asks the person who may still remain inside, ‘Is there any other people together with you?’ That one may respond, ‘No.’ After that, the relative of the dead person will say, ‘Be quiet! We should not even mention the name of God.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “The relative who is responsible for burial of the dead men will take the dead bodies out of the house. That relative will ask men who are inside the house, "is there anyone else with you?" He will answer from inside the house, "No" and will say, "be quiet, we must not mention the LORDS’s name."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The corpse/dead-body of the one who died will-be-taken by his/her relative in-order to-be-burned. And he will-ask from the one-who-hides inside the house, ‘Do you (sing.) still have others with-(you) there?’ If he will-answer none, then the man who asked will-say, ‘Keep-quiet now! For you (sing.) might even mention the name of the LORD and we (incl.) will-be-punished.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “If a relative who has the task of/is responsible for burning their corpses comes to the house and inquires of anyone who is still hiding there, ‘Is there anyone here with you?’, and that person replies ‘No,’ the one who inquired will say, ‘Be quiet! We must not mention the name of Yahweh, lest he cause us also to be killed!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
