Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:40:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You have broken down all his walls
and you have turned into ruins all his fortresses.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You have dismantled all the walls that protect his cities,
and You have destroyed and ruined his fortresses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You have-broken-down the stone-walls of his city
and ruined its hiding-places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You destroyed the fence of his city,
and destroyed his strongholds.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umezibomoa kuta zake zote,
ngome zake umezifanya kuwa mahame.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You have torn down the walls that protect his city,
and allowed all his forts to become ruins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
