Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 89:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah the All-Powerful God, who is equal to you?
    Jehovah you are powerful and your faithfulness has surrounded you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD God Almighty,
    who [else] is there like You?
    In all things, O LORD,
    You are the one who is trustworthy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD God Almighty, there-is- no -one like you (sing.);
    you (sing.) (are) powerful and faithful in all you (sing.) do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD God Almighty, who is the same with you?
    LORD, you are very powerful, and your faithfulness surrounds you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, Mungu wa majeshi, nani yuko na nguvu kama wewe?
    Kutumainiwa kwako kunafika kote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh, God Almighty, there is no one who is powerful like you are;
    your faithfully doing all that you promise is like a cloak that always surrounds you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 89:40)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 9:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Surely, He will save you from the trap of the hunter
    and from a dangerous plague.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He will certainly save you from the trap of the hunter
    and from dreadful diseases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Surely he will-keep- you (sing.) -away from the hidden traps/snares and from the deadly sicknesses/diseases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He will help you from all the traps,
    and will help you from the sickness of death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kweli yeye atakuokoa kutoka mtego wa mwindaji,
    na kwa ugonjwa wa tauni unaoua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh will rescue you from all hidden traps and save you from deadly diseases.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 93:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is powerful more than the roaring of more water,
    he is powerful more than the waves of the lake,
    Jehovah in heaven is powerful.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “More powerful than the sound of the ocean,
    or than the huge waves, is the LORD who is above all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.) (are) more powerful, LORD who (are) in heaven, than the thunder of the sea;
    you (sing.) (are) more powerful than its waves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD defeats the voices of the big seas,
    he defeated the voices of the seas that the wind shook,
    he rules all things from heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA wa mbinguni, wewe uko mkuu,
    kuzidi kuvuma kwa maji mengi,
    kuzidi mawimbi ya bahari ambayo imechafuka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “but you are greater than the roar of those oceans,
    more powerful than the ocean waves!
    You are Yahweh, the one who is greater than any other god!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 95:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 95:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “do not harden your hearts like how you did at Meribah,
    like you did that day at Massah in the wilderness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Don’t you be obstinate
    like your ancestors became obstinate at Meriba
    and one day in the wilderness of Massah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[you (plur.)] do- not -harden/[lit. make-hard] your (plur.) hearts
    like your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] did a-long-time-ago/in-time-past there at Meriba,
    also like when they (were) there in Masa in the desert.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God said that, ‘Do not refuse me
    like your ancestors rejected me in the land of Meribah,
    like they refused me in desert of Massah.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA alisema, ‘Msiwe na mioyo migumu,
    kama vile babu zenu kule katika Meriba,
    kama vile siku ile katika Masa, jangwani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He says, ‘Do not become stubborn like your ancestors did at Meribah,
    and like they did at Massah in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 98:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 98:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Shout with joy to Jehovah, all the earth,
    sing for him a song loudly and joyfully.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O people of the earth, rejoice and sing hymns,
    Praise Him by rejoicing and singing hymns!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) peoples of the whole world, [you (plur.)] be-loudly-cheerful to the LORD because of joy.
    [You (plur.)] sing joyfully in praising him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You sing to the LORD with songs of happiness the people of all the nations,
    praise him with the songs of joy,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi nchi yote, mshangilieni BWANA,
    muwe mnamsifu na kufurahia na nyimbo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All you people everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh;
    praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 102:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Because of my loud groaning
    I have remained skin and bones only.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Groaning I cry out loudly.
    I have become skin and bones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “because of my loud groaning.
    I am-like a bone that was-wrapped with skin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Because of my crying with a loud voice,
    I just become skinny.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nimekonda, mifupa yangu inaonekana,
    kwa sababu ya kilio changu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I groan loudly,
    and my bones can be seen under my skin because I have become very thin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 103:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He will not oppose all the times,
    or keep his anger forever;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He will not always be accusing us,
    He will not always be angry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “His correction does- not -continue-on,
    and his anger (is) not permanent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He will not always accuse us,
    or keeps his anger forever,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Hatukemei kemei daima,
    tena hasira zake haziko daima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He will not keep rebuking us, and he will not remain angry forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)