Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Micah 7:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:13:

  • Kupsabiny: “But the land shall first become desolate
    because of the sin of people.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But because of their deeds and
    because of those people who dwell on it,
    the earth will become desolate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Nations in the world will-become-desolate/place-where-nothing-is-happening because of the wickedness of its resident.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:14:

  • Kupsabiny: “Lead your people (by the hand) oh God!
    Guard your sheep peacefully with a staff.
    They are over there in the grazing area alone
    a land with much grass.
    Let them come and graze in Bashan and Gilead
    like it was in the old days.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “O LORD, Shepherd your people with your rod,
    shepherd the flock of your inheritance.
    Though they live alone in a forest
    on the heights of mount Carmel,
    let them feed in pasturelands of Bashan and Gilad
    as in long time ago.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon prayed, ‘LORD, watch-over us (excl.) your (sing.) people whom you (plur.) possess, as the shepherd watches the sheep. The land around us (excl.) are abundant pastureland, but we (excl.) live by-ourselves in the desolate-place. Widen again our (excl.) territory till Basan and Gilead like in-the-time-past.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
    ‘I shall do wonders for them
    like when/how I led them out from the land of Egypt.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As at the time of your coming out of the country Egypt,
    I will show them my marvelous deeds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) show to us (excl.) miracles like what you (sing.) did before when you (sing.) brought- us (excl.) -out of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:16:

  • Kupsabiny: “Countries shall see these things and their stomachs break (be ashamed/devastated)
    over the weakness of their soldiers.
    They will be much surprised
    the mouths closed/held (tight)
    and ears becoming deaf.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “People from different nations will see this and be ashamed,
    and will cover their face with their hands.
    Not only that, their ears will become deaf.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These will-be-seen by other nations and they will-be-disgraced in spite of their being-powerful. And they no-longer will-speak and will-listen to the mocking of us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:17:

  • Kupsabiny: “They shall pull themselves along on the ground like snakes,
    or like other animals that crawl on the ground.
    They shall come from their guarded cities trembling
    and go to kneel to/worship our God
    in fear.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They shall lick dust like a snake,
    like creatures that crawl on the ground.
    Shaking and trembling they will come out from their holes.
    they will turn in fear to the LORD our God
    They shall be in fear of you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They will-crawl on the ground like snake because of shame. They will-come-out from their dwelling-place trembling in fear of you (sing.), LORD our (excl.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “Nothing can be compared to you, oh God
    because you forgive the remnant.
    You will not be angry forever
    but you show your love.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Who is a God like you?
    who forgives transgressions
    and forgives the sin of the remnant of his people?
    You do not stay angry forever
    but you delight in showing everlasting love.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There is no other god like you (sing.). You forgave the sins of your remaining people whom you possess. You do- not -remain angry until forever because for (it is) your joy to love us.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:19:

  • Kupsabiny: “Please, be merciful to us again.
    Remove from us our sins
    and throw (them) in the ocean.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will again show everlasting love on us,
    You will trample our sin under foot.
    And you will throw all our transgressions into the depth of the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Again you will-pity us and you will-take-away our sins and you no-longer remember them. As-if like you will-trample them and then throw into the depths of the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)

complete verse (Micah 7:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 7:20:

  • Kupsabiny: “Do justice to the house of Jacob.
    Show love to the one (house) of Abraham
    like how you promised our forefathers
    in the days of old.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “A long time ago swearing an oath
    you promised to our ancestors
    you will show your faithfulness to Jacob
    and to show everlasting love to Abraham.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You will show your faithfulness and love to us who are descendants of Abraham and of Jacob, as what you promised to them in the past time.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)