Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Amos 7:16:
- Kupsabiny: “So listen to the words that God is saying. You (sing.) are saying, ‘Do not go to prophesy about Israel and tell news about the house of Isaac.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “Therefore, now listen to the word of the LORD: You say,
"’do not prophesy against Israel
and quit preaching against the people of Isaac.’” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “Now, you (sing.) who are-saying that I will- not -tell the message of God to those from-Israel who (are) descendants of Isaac, listen to this that the LORD is-saying against you (sing.): ‘Your (sing.) wife will-sell her body in the city and your (sing.) children will-die in war/battle. Your (sing.) land will-be-divided by the enemies who will-take- it -by-force, and you (sing.) will-die in another nation. And very surely those from-Israel will-be-taken-captives to other nations.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You said to me, ‘Do not prophecy saying terrible things will happen to the people of Israel;
stop saying those things!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
