complete verse (Psalm 78:24)

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)
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