complete verse (Psalm 80:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You have fed them bread of tears;
    you have made them to drink tears filling a plate.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You have given us sorrow to eat.
    And tears to drink.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) filled us (excl.) with mourning/sadness, and we (excl.) were- almost -able-to-drink our (excl.) tears.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You gave sadness to be our food,
    and you gave us to drink tears which fill the cup.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umefanya machozi kuwa chakula chetu,
    umetunywesha machozi ambayo yamejaa katika mitungi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “It is as though the only food and drink that you have given us is a cup full of our tears!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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