Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:12:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “When they were like few people in number,
  few surely, and also visitors in that land,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “At that time they were few in number
  and they were only foreigners in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Before the people of God (were) still just a few,
  and they (were) just strangers in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “And when they were still very few in number,
  and they were foreigners in that land,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Muda huo walikuwa wachache tu,
  walikuwa wachache tena wageni katika Kanani,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He said that to them when there were only a few of them,
  a tiny group of people who were living in that land like strangers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)