complete verse (Psalm 146:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 146:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When their spirits have left, they return to the soil;
    what they wanted to do end that same day.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When they die they will return to the ground.
    On that day all their plans will be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When they die they return to the ground,
    and on that day their plans become of no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When they die, they return to the soil,
    on that day, the matters which they thought becomes just nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mtu wakati amekufa anarudi kwenye vumbi,
    siku ile ile ambayo ameyapanga yote yanaisha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “And when they die, their corpses decay and become soil again.
    After they die, they can no longer do the things that they planned to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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