complete verse (Psalm 107:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:35:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He turned the wilderness to be pools of water
    and dry soil to be springs of moving water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He turns the desert into ponds of water
    and makes the dry earth into a place where water sprouts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He makes the desert into pools of water,
    and he makes the dry lands into springs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And in another place, he changed the desert for water to flow,
    and he changed the desert into rivers which flow water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anabadirisha jangwa kuwa madimbwi,
    nchi kavu kuwa chemchemi za maji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But sometimes he causes pools of water to appear in deserts,
    and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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