Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 3:14:
- Kupsabiny: “In that day when I punish the people of Israel for their sins, I shall overturn the things of sacrifice there at Bethel. The horns of the altar will be cut off and fall to the ground.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘In the day when I punish to the people of Israel for their sin,
I will destroy the altars at Bethel completely
and the horns of the altar will be broken off
and fall the ground.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “On the day that I will-punish those who-come-from-Israel because of their sins, I will-destroy the altars at Betel. I will-break-off-short the as-if-like-horn corners of the altar and these will-fall to the ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When I, Yahweh, punish the people of Israel
because of the sins that they have committed,
I will cause the altars at Bethel town to be destroyed;
even the projections at the corners of the altars will be cut off and fall to the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
