complete verse (Psalm 130:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah, if you were counting sins,
    You Jehovah, who could have stood still without a lawsuit?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, If You kept an account of sins,
    who would be able to stand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, if you (sing.) list our (excl.) sins, who could-remain in your (sing.) presence?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, now if you count sins,
    who would stand in your presence?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, iwapo unahesabu mabaya,
    nani ataweza kupona?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, if you kept a record of the sins that we have committed,
    not one of us would escape from being condemned and punished” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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