complete verse (Psalm 104:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “wine that gladdens the heart of a person,
    oil that makes his face to shine,
    and bread that gives strength.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[and] wine to make the people glad
    and olive oil to soothe their [facial] skin,
    and bread to strengthen them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “there-is wine that can-make- them -happy,
    there-is oil that causes- their faces -to-shine,
    and there-is bread that can-strengthen them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he gives wine which makes a person’s heart happy,
    and the oil which a person smears on his face to be smooth,
    and the food that gives him power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “na divai ya kumfurahisha,
    na mafuta ya kung’arisha mwili wake,
    na vyakula vya kumpa nguvu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We get grapes to make wine to drink and make us cheerful,
    and we get olives to make olive oil to put on our skin and cause it to shine,
    and we get grain to make bread to give us strength.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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