Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:83:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Though I am like a leather bag of wine on smoke
I am not going to forget your teachings.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“I have become like a skin bag of grape juice put in the smoke,
but I still have not forgotten Your law.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Even-though I (am) now like a leather/[lit. skin] container of wine without value, I do- not -forget your (sing.) decrees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Even though I be worn out like old skin sack,
I do not forget your words.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimekunjamana kama vile ngozi ambayo imekaukia moshi,
hata hivyo sizisahau amri zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“I have become as useless as a wineskin that is shriveled from hanging a long time in the smoke inside a house,
but I have not forgotten your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
