complete verse (Psalm 41:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I said, ‘You Jehovah, Have mercy on me;
    heal me for I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I said, ‘O LORD, I have sinned against You.
    Have mercy on me, and heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I said, ‘LORD, have-mercy on me.
    Heal me, for I have-sinned against you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But me, I request like this: "God! I have done many sins against you. Request you have mercy and discard my sin, and heal me."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then I prayed by said that,
    ‘ LORD, have pity on me,
    let me be heal, because I sinned against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mimi nilisema, ‘Ee Bwana, unihurumie,
    uniponye, kwa maana nimekutendea mabaya.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I was sick, I said, ‘Yahweh, be merciful to me and heal me;
    I know that I am sick because I have sinned against you.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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