Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You placed a boundary and they cannot manage to pass,
they will never sink the earth again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Then You set a boundary for them
so that they would never again cover the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) set them borders that they can- not -overflow/go-beyond,
so-that they can- not -cover again the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You (sing.) put the border which would keep the waters,
not will they (waters) swallow the earth again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uliyawekea mpaka ili maji yasizidi,
ili yasije kuizamisha tena nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Then you set a boundary for the oceans, a boundary that they cannot cross;
their water will never again cover the whole earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
