Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Take a spear and a buckler.
awake and come to help me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Take shields and weapons,
and come to help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Take-(up) your (sing.) big and small shields/thing-used-to-fend-off-an-attack, and help me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Request you take a shield and a shirt of iron, then stand up and come to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You (sing.) hold the shield and weapons,
and you wake, come and save me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Chukua ngao yako kubwa,
uje kunisaidia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Be like a shield to protect me and come to help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
