Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Hosea 9:9:
- Kupsabiny: “They have entered themselves into bad greed
the way it was in Gibeah.
God will think of their evil
and punish them for their sins.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation) - Newari: “Like in the days of Gibeah,
they have greatly corrupted themselves.
God will remember their deeds of iniquity,
and He will punish them for their sin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are extremely very wicked, like the men before in Gibea. God will-remember your (plur.) wickedness; he will-punish you (plur.) because of your (plur.) sins.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The sins that the Israeli people have committed are as awful as what the men of Gibeah did long ago;
so God will not forget the wicked things that they have done;
he will punish the Israelis for all those sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
