Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 12:7:
- Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
‘Israel is like merchants who are thieves,
who takes a bit away from the things they sell.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Those who do business use false scales.
They love to cheat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘Your (plur.) business/merchants are-fond of cheating; they use not the right weighing-scales.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The merchants among you use scales that do not weigh correctly;
they love/like to cheat people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
