Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 46:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
βHe ends wars at the ends of the earth;
He breaks the bow and bends the spear;
He burns shields with fire.β (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
βHe causes wars to cease all over the world.
He breaks the bows and spears.
And He burns the shields in the fire.β (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
βHe causes- the wars -to-stop in the whole world.
He breaks the bows-and-arrows and spears, and burns the shields.β (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
βHe stops the wars all over the world
and breaks the bow and spear,
then he burns shields with fire.β (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
βMungu ndiye ambaye anasimamisha vita duniani,
anavunja upinde na mkuki,
anachoma ngao katika moto.β (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
βHe stops wars all over the world;
he breaks bows and arrows;
he destroys spears;
he burns up shields.β (Source: Translation for Translators)
