Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He brought out rivers from the cracks of the stones
and the water flowed like rivers.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Bringing water from the rock
He caused a flood to come like a river.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“He caused- water -to-flow from a rock and the water flowed like a river.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“he made rivers from the broken rock,
and water flowed like rivers.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akafanya chemchemi za maji kutoka katika mwamba,
maji yakatoka kama vile mito.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“He caused a stream of water to flow from the rock;
the water flowed like a river.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
