Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:24:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“he dropped mana for people to eat,
he gave them wheat from heaven.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“He caused manna to fall for them to eat.
He gave them the grain of heaven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“and he caused- food which is-called manna -to-rain-upon them.
He gave this food to them from heaven so-that they would-eat-(it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“he dropped the food called manna from heaven so that people eat,
he gave them food of heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akawangushia mana ili wale,
akawapa chakula cha kutoka mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“and then food fell down like rain,
food which they named ‘manna’;
God gave them grain from heaven/the sky.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
