complete verse (Psalm 35:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    β€œI wandered around and mourned funeral,
    mourning him as my companion or my relative.
    I bowed my head heartbrokenly
    being like I am mourning my mother.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    β€œI prayed for them as [I would] for friends or brothers,
    As I would mourn for my own mother,
    I mourned for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    β€œI would-walk-around/[lit. walk-and-walk] mourning
    the same as-if I was-mourning for my sibling/(brother) or friend.
    I bowed-my-head mourning for them
    like the mourning of a man for his mother.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    β€œI treated them like friends or my brothers. I came out like a person who mourns the death of his mother.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    β€œI went and cried,
    I stay as I am crying for my friend or brother.
    I bowed my head in sadness,
    I stay as if I am crying for my mother.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    β€œNilikuwa kama namlilia sana rafiki,
    au ndugu yangu.
    Nilikuwa nakwenda huko na huko kwa huzuni,
    kama nimefiwa na mama yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    β€œI mourned and bowed my head as I prayed as though it was a friend or my mother for whom I was grieving.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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