Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:29:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah turned their water to become blood,
making their fish to die.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“He turned the water into blood
and their fish died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“He turned into blood their waters,
so the fish died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“He turned their water to be blood,
and made their fish die.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akageuza maji yao kuwa damu,
samaki wote wakafa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Yahweh caused all the water in Egypt to become blood/red like blood,
and his doing that caused all the fish to die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
