complete verse (Isaiah 61:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Isaiah 61:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “God is saying,
    ‘I love righteousness
    and I hate thieves and disobedience.
    I shall give my people what they deserve to get because they trusted in me.
    and I shall make with them an eternal covenant.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “For as for me, the LORD, I love justice.
    Stealing and injustice I hate.
    By my faithfulness I will reward my people.
    and I will seal an everlasting covenant with [lit.: for] them. ” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘For I, the LORD, love/like justice. I hate stealing and other wickedness. In my faithfulness I will-give reward to my people and I will-make a without ending covenant with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
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