complete verse (Psalm 78:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But still they continued sinning against Him,
    rebelling against the One in the Highest in the wilderness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Yet they kept on sinning against Him. In a dry place that had no water, they rebelled against the Most High.
    in the desert they kept on sinning in opposition to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But our (incl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] continued to sin (against) him.
    There in the desert they rebelled (against) the Most High God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead, they continued to do sin to him,
    they refused the Lord Almighty in the desert.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Hata hivyo wakaendelea kumtendea Mungu mabaya,
    wakamwasi jangwani Mkuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But our ancestors continued to sin against God;
    in the desert they rebelled against the one who is greater than any other god.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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