complete verse (Psalm 68:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The carts of God are countless,
    they are plenty;
    the Lord has come from Sinai, he has entered in his sacred place.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God will come from Mt. Sinai to His holy place,
    sitting in the midst of thousands of His strong chariots.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The LORD arrived in his temple from Sinai together-with his thousands of chariots.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “There are many chariots of God that are pull by horses,
    there thousand and thousand which are much more,
    the Lord came with them from the mountain of Sinai
    to come and enter his House.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “penye mlima Sinai, patakatifu paake.
    Huko Bwana Mungu yuko katikati ya magari ya farasi yake ya vita,
    mengi sana huwezi kuyahesabu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “After we defeated all our enemies,
    it was as though the Lord, surrounded by many thousands of strong chariots, descended from Sinai Mountain
    and came into the sacred temple in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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