Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 5:15:
- Kupsabiny: “Do not welcome sin,
love goodness.
Be careful that justice is done in court.
Do like that please
so that then the God of power will have mercy on you
the remainder of the stomach of Joseph.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Leave all evil, whatever is good, that you should love.
Maintain justice in the courts.
Perhaps the Almighty LORD God will show mercy
to the Joseph’s living men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “[You (plur.)] stay-away from what (is) bad and do what (is) good, and you (plur.) judge rightly in the court. Perhaps still the LORD God Almighty will- have-mercy to the ones-who-will-remain/survive among you (plur.) who (are) the descendants of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Love what is good, and hate what is evil!
Try to cause judges in your courts to make decisions that are right/fair!
If you do those things, perhaps the Commander of the armies of angels
will act mercifully toward you descendants of Joseph who are still alive.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
