complete verse (Psalm 100:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 100:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Know that Jehovah is God.
    He is the one who made us and we are his;
    we are his people, sheep of his grazing field.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Recognize that the LORD is indeed God.
    He made us, we are His.
    And we are His subjects, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] acknowledge that the LORD is God!
    He is-the-one-who has-made us (incl.) and we (incl.) (are) his.
    We (incl.) (are) his people which he takes-care-of like sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) know that, the LORD is God,
    he who created us, we belong to him,
    and we are his people, we are the sheep that he cares for.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mjue kuwa BWANA ni Mungu,
    ndiye ambaye alituumba, sisi ni wake.
    Sisi ni watu wake,
    ni kondoo wa mbugani mwake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We should acknowledge/recognize that Yahweh is God;
    it is he who made us, so we belong to him.
    We are the people that he takes care of;
    we are like sheep that are cared for by their shepherd.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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