complete verse (Psalm 44:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “We have heard with our ears, You God;
    our parents have told us
    what you did in their days
    those days of long ago.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God, with our own ears
    we have heard the report
    of what You did long ago
    in the time of our ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, we have-heard what our (excl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] said
    about what you (sing.) did in their time, a long time ago,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! We have heard with our ears the things our ancestors told about the wonderful works you did long ago in their lifetime.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, we heard with our ears,
    those of our father of our fathers told to us,
    the matters which you did
    in days of long ago.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, tumesikia na masikio yetu,
    ambayo wametuambia babu zetu,
    matendo ambayo ulifanya katika siku zao za zamani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, we ourselves have heard
    what our parents and grandparents told us.
    They told us about the miracles that you performed long ago.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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