Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My enemies out of jealous were saying about me that, ‘When will this person die that he is forgotten?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“My enemies are wishing that I might soon die,
and be totally forgotten by everyone.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“My enemies speak evil about me.
They say, ‘When will- he/she -die so-that he will- now -be-forgotten?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“The people who hate me, they maliciously say like this: "Which day will he die?" They want everyone else to forget my name.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“My enemies speak against me with badness saying that,
‘When will he die, and his names all will disappear?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maadui zangu wananisemea maneno mabaya,
wanasema, ‘Atakufa lini, ili jina lake lipotee kabisa?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“My enemies say cruel things about me;
they say, ‘How soon will he die, and then everyone will forget about him? (OR, he will not have any descendants to continue his name).’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
