Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:58:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They angered Him with their place of worshiping idols;
they raised his jealousy with their idols.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“By making places to worship other gods,
they angered God.
With their idols, they made Him jealous.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“They made- God -jealous and -angry because of their little-gods/false-gods in the place-of-worship in the high places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They made God angry,
because they prayed to false gods,
and God became jealous of their gods.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakamchukiza Mungu kuabudu kwa miungu,
wakamfanya Mungu kuwa na huzuni sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Because they worshiped carved images of their gods on the tops of hills,
they caused God to become angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
