Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 8:4:
- Kupsabiny: “They appointed kings that I have not accepted
and they chose leaders without asking me.
They shaped things of silver and gold to become idols so that they worship (them)
and then they brought on themselves destruction.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “They have chosen kings without asking me,
They have chosen officials without asking me.
They have made idols from their silver and gold
for their own destruction.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “They chose kings and officers whom I did- not -choose. They made little-gods/false-gods from their silver and gold. And these little-gods are-what-brought destruction to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Israel people appointed their last three kings,
but they did not ask me if I agreed to what they were doing.
They chose their own leaders
without asking if I would approve of them.
They used their own silver and gold to make for themselves idols,
and doing that led them to be destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
