Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 1:1:
- Kupsabiny: “This is the word/message that God gave to Hosea son of Beeri. The people who ruled the land of Judah in those days were: Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Jeroboam son of Joash was at that time ruling the country of Israel.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Newari: “During the reign of the kings of Judah — Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah and during the reign of the king of Israel, Jeroboam son of Jehoash, the word of the LORD came to Hosea, son of Beeri.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the message which was-revealed by the LORD to Hoseas the child of Beeri during the time that Uzia reigned in Juda, then Jotam, Ahaz, and Hezekia, and during the time that Jeroboam the child of Joash reigned in Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There-is that which God caused-to-be-told-by Hosea the child of Beeri in the time of Uzzias, Jotam, Ahaz and Hezekias who were kings in Juda. At that time, Jeroboam also who was child of Joas was king in Israel.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- English: “I am Hosea, the son of Beeri. Yahweh gave me these messages at various times during the years that Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah were the kings of Judah, and Jeroboam the son of Jehoash was the King of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
