Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:55:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He chased the races of people in front of them
and he gave their lands to the Israelites to be theirs;
He established the tribes of Israel in their houses.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Going before his own people
he scared off the people of the tribes and nations who were there.
And He distributed their land to the clans of Israel as their inheritance.
He also gave their homes to His own people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“He drove-out the residents there far-away from his people,
and he divided/allotted the land among the tribes of Israel so-that they would-possess-(it),
and there he let- them -settle/dwell.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“He chased nations to leave his people,
he gave his people their land to inherit,
and he gave the people of Israel to live in their land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akayafukuza makabila ambayo yalikuwa mbele yao,
akawagawia nchi, makabila yote ya Wana israeli,
nyumba za watu wale akawapa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“He expelled the people-groups while his people were advancing;
he allotted part of the land for each tribe to possess,
and he gave to the Israeli people the houses of those people who had been expelled.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
