Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Micah 6:16:
- Kupsabiny: “You (plur.) followed the lifestyle of sin
that one of Omri and his son Ahab.
So, I shall destroy you
and make you to be despised.
You shall be shamed/ridiculed in every place.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Because you observed the decrees of Omri
and all the practices of the House of Ahab,
because you followed their traditions
I will destroy you.
Therefore your people will constantly be ridiculed
and You will be despised by the people of all the nations."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “This will happen to you (plur.) because you (plur.) have followed the evil deeds, statutes, advices of King Omri and of his child King Ahab. Therefore I will-destroy you (plur.) and you (plur.) will-be-despised and mocked by the other nations.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “People from many nations will see what Yahweh does for you,
and they will be ashamed
because they do not have any power.
They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears because they will be very amazed because of what Yahweh does,
and they will not be able to say anything or hear anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
