Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 127:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 127:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Blessed (is) a person
    whose carrier of arrows is full.
    They will not be humiliated
    when contending with their enemies at the gates.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Blessed is the person who has many sons.
    When he meets his enemies at the place of judgment,
    (his) enemies will never be able to defeat him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Blessed (is) the man who has many children,
    for he will-be-helped when they go-in-front of his enemies at the place-of-judging/court.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Bless is the man
    who has many children,
    they will not be defeated
    when they meet and speak with his enemies in the court.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Amebarikiwa ambaye Mungu anamjazia mishale mingi,
    hatakuja kushindwa wakati amekutana na adui zake mahakamani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “A man who has many sons is very happy, like a soldier who has many arrows in his quiver is very happy.
    If a man with his many grown sons is taken by his enemies to the place where they decide matters, his enemies will never be able to defeat that man,
    because his sons will help to defend him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 132:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 132:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘Let us go to his dwelling place;
    let us go to worship him at his feet.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “"Come, let us go to the temple of the LORD,
    let us worship before His throne.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Then we (excl.) said, ‘Let- us (incl.) -go to the temple of the LORD and worship before/[lit. in front of] his throne.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “‘Let us go to his House,
    let us go to pray at the chair of his feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Twende katika nyumba ya BWANA,
    tukaabudu mbele ya kiti chake cha enzi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later we said, ‘Let’s go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem;
    let’s worship there in front of the throne where he sits.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 135:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 135:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The idols of the races of people are silver and gold,
    made by human hands.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As for the idols of the nations,
    they are gold and silver,
    They are all made by people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The little-gods/false-gods of other nations are- just -made from silver and gold by people/men.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The people of the nations pray to gods
    which they make from silver and gold.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Miungu ya wapagani inatengenezwa na fedha na dhahabu,
    imetengenezwa na mikono ya watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But the idols that the other people-groups worship are only statues made of silver and gold,
    things that humans have made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 136:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 136:26:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Thank God of heaven,
    for his unchanging love is eternal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Give thanks to the God of heaven,
    for His love endures forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Give-thanks to the God of heaven.
    His love (is) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You say to the God of heaven that, thank,
    his love remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mshukuruni Mungu wa mbinguni,
    neema yake ni ya milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So thank God, who lives in heaven, for all those things,
    because his faithful love for us endures forever!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 139:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 139:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My making were not hidden in your sight
    when I was being made in a secret place,
    when I was being molded skillfully in the womb of my mother.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I was developing in the darkness
    of my mother’s womb,
    and as my bones were developing bit by bit,
    even as the time was passing
    You knew that I was there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) see my bones when I was-formed secretly inside the belly of my mother.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “There is nothing hidden from you,
    when I was made in hiding place in the stomach.
    When I was made in the stomach of my mother,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati imeumbwa mifupa yangu, haikujificha kwako,
    wakati naumbwa kwa siri,
    wakati umeniunganisha kwa ustadi tumboni mwa mama yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When my body was being formed,
    while it was being put together where no one else could see it,
    you saw it!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 141:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 141:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let the wicked people be trapped in their nets,
    until I have passed peacefully.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May the wicked be caught in their own traps,
    at that time may I be able
    to escape and be saved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that they themselves will-be-ensnared in their own snares, while I am-able-to-avoid/escape these.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You let them to fall in their own trap,
    and you help me to go well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wabaya wanaswe na nyavu zao wenyewe,
    wakati mimi natembea vizuri, nimepona.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire that wicked people will fall into the traps they have set to catch me while I escape from them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 144:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Our granaries will be full
    with harvests of every kind.
    Our sheep will breed in large numbers
    on our grazing fields.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Our barns will be filled with all kinds of grain,
    our flocks will increase a thousand times over.
    There will be thousands and thousands in our pastures.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that our (excl.) storehouse be-filled with all kinds of crops/produce.
    May-it-be that our (excl.) sheep in the field will-increase thousands (fold),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Our granaries will be all full with food,
    and our sheep will increase to be thousands and thousands,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ghala zetu zijae vyakula vya aina na aina,
    kondoo wetu wazae watoto maelfu na maelfu katika mashamba yetu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I wish/hope that our barns will be full of many different crops.
    I wish/hope that the sheep in our fields will give birth to tens of thousands of baby lambs.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 146:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 146:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah takes care of visitors
    and he helps orphaned children and widows,
    but he confuses the paths of wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD protects the foreigners who are in our land.
    He is concerned about orphans and widows.
    But the plans of evil people will not succeed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “he watches-over the strangers/foreigners,
    he helps the orphan and the ones-who-lost-their-spouse women/(widows),
    but he destroys the ways of the wicked ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD watches a foreigner,
    and protects a widow and orphans,
    but instead, he confused the ways of bad people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA anawalinda wageni,
    anawasaidia yatima na wajane,
    lakini anaziharibu njia za watenda dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh takes care of those from other countries who live in our land, and he helps widows and orphans.
    But he gets rid of wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)