Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 14:2:
- Kupsabiny: “Repent and return to God
and say, ‘Forgive us for all our sins.
Hear our prayers
and let us praise you with our mouths.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Confessing your sins
come back to the LORD.
Say to Him,
"Please pardon all our sin,
please hear our prayer,
then we will offer you our praise.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] return to the LORD and say to him, ‘LORD, forgive all our (excl.) sins and accept us (excl.) according to your (sing.) goodness/kindness, so-that we (excl.) can-offer to you (plur.) praises from our (excl.) lips.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You should return to God and pray this to him, ‘Please cleanse our (excl.) sins so-that we (excl.) will praise you (sing.) that being our (excl.) offering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “So now return to Yahweh
and say this to him:
‘Forgive us for all the sins that we have committed,
and kindly accept us/our sacrifices
in order that we may thank/praise you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
