complete verse (Hosea 10:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 10:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “The worship places in the hills of Aven will be destroyed
    because that is where Israel committed sin.
    Thorn bushes and wild growth will grow there
    and cover up the altars.
    Then they will say to the hills, ‘Cover us,’
    and say also to the mountains, ‘Crash us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Israel’s sin, that is to say,
    the high places of wickedness, will be destroyed.
    Thorns and nettles will come sprouting on their altars.
    And to the mountains they will say, "Come and cover us" and to the hills, "come and fall on us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The places-of-worship at the high places of Aven will-be-destroyed, which became the reason of the sinning of those (who) come-from-Israel. The thorny bushes will-grow-tall and will-cover their altars. Then they will-say to the mountains, ‘Landslide/fall-on us (excl.) and cover-(us)!’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The place(s)-where- they -worship false/imitation gods at Aven which is the reason for the sinning of the Israelita will also be destroyed. Thorns will grow to cover-over their altars. And people will say to the mountains, ‘May you crumble-down so-that you will cover us (excl.).’” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • English: “The altars on the tops of hills where the people worshiped idols will be destroyed;
    those have been the places where the people of Israel sinned greatly.
    Thorns and weeds will grow and cover those altars.
    Then the people will plead to the mountains and hills,
    ‘Fall down and cover us
    to protect us from God punishing us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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