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)
