complete verse (Amos 9:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 9:6:

  • Kupsabiny: “God built his home up there in heaven and he covered the ground/earth with clouds. He gathers the water of the ocean and makes it rain on the land.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The Lord builds His dwelling place in the heavens
    and lays its foundation on the earth.
    God summons the waters and they gather,
    and then He pours them out
    the LORD is His name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God (was) the one-who-made his own dwelling-place in heaven.
    And he (was) the one-who-made the air-space above the land/ground.
    He (is) the (one-who) gathers the water of the sea to the clouds and he causes- it -to-rain-upon the ground/soil.
    His name is the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He builds his beautiful palace in heaven,
    and sets/causes the sky to be like a dome over the earth.
    He scoops up the water from the ocean and puts it into clouds,
    and then empties the clouds onto the earth.
    His name is Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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