complete verse (Hosea 3:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 3:1:

  • Kupsabiny: “God said to me, ‘Go and show love to your wife/woman again even though she is adulterous and has another man. You must love her as I have loved the people of Israel even though they are worshipping idols so they can offer them cakes of grapes.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD said to me, "Go, go again and love your wife. Even though she is an adulteress and she has loved other men. Show her kindness and love, just as the LORD also showed kindness and love to the Israelites, even though they turn away towards other gods and they love to take offerings of raisins to idols."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to me, ‘Show again your (sing.) love to your (sing.) wife even though she commits-adultery-with-a-man. Love her as I love the people of Israel even though they worship other gods by offering bread with raisins.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, God said to me, ‘Go take-back your (sing.) spouse. Even though she commits-adultery (lit. mans-with) and another/others love-(her), show your (sing.) love to her like the way I who am God love the Israelita, even-though they have turned-their-backs-on me and have worshipped false/imitation-gods to-which- they -have-offered the best offerings.’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to me, ‘Go and show to your wife that you still love her, even though she has been committing adultery with another man who loves her. That will show that I still love the people of Israel, even though they worship other gods/idols and eat raisin cakes in feasts that honor those gods.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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