Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 100:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Worship Jehovah happily;
come before him with songs of celebration.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Worship the LORD with rejoicing,
Come before Him singing hymns of joy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] serve the LORD with gladness/joy.
[You (plur.)] draw-near to him singing for gladness/joy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You pray to the LORD with gladness,
you come before him with the songs of joy.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mumwabudu BWANA na furaha,
mje mbele yake wakati mnaimba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“We should worship Yahweh gladly!
We should come before him singing joyful songs.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:21:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“So the name of Jehovah will be announced in Zion
and his praises in Jerusalem.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In this way,
when the people of various nations and kingdoms
gather to worship Him
The name of the LORD will be praised.
And He will be praised in Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“And because of this, the-news-of- what the LORD has-done -will-be-declared in Zion, the city of Jerusalem,
and there he will-be-praised.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And the names of the LORD will be say in Zion,
and people will glorify him in Jerusalem,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu walitangaze jina la BWANA katika Sayuni,
na sifa zake katika Yerusalemu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“As a result, people in Jerusalem will praise you for what you have done” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“and he has put on water the beams of his room.
He turns clouds to be his carriage,
and fly on the wings of wind.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have built Your house in the heavens above the waters,
You make the clouds Your chariot,
and You fly upon the wings of the wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) built/[lit. caused-to-stand] your (sing.) dwelling-place above the sky/air/atmosphere/outer-space.
You make the clouds your (sing.) chariot,
and you (sing.) ride being-blown by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“and he built his house with poles in the clouds.
He made clouds to be like his vehicle which is pull,
and he rides on wind of the storm.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“umejenga mahali paako juu katika maji ya katika anga.
Umelifanya wingu kuwa gari yako,
ambaye unapanda katika mabawa ya upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You made/put your home in heaven, above the rain clouds in the sky, like a man puts the rafters of his house in place.
You made/caused the clouds to be like chariots to carry you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:35:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But let the sinful people be destroyed on earth
and may wicked people not be found again.
Praise Jehovah, You my life.
Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May sinners become extinct from the earth.
O my soul, praise the LORD!
Hallelujah!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“but the wicked and sinner will-be-destroyed in the earth and they will- no-longer -be-seen.
I should really praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead, the sinners would have lost all here on earth.
The bad people would have lose forever.
My spirit praise the LORD.
You (plur.) praise the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watenda dhambi wangamizwe duniani,
wabaya wasiwepo tena.
Ee moyo wangu, umsifu BWANA!
Msifuni BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But I desire that sinners will disappear from the earth,
so that there will be no more wicked people!
But as for me, I will praise Yahweh!
Praise him/Hallelujah!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:32:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He turned their rain to be hailstones,
and lightning in their whole land;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He turned the rain that comes from the sky into hail,
and He caused lightning to strike everywhere in their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Instead-of rain, ice and lightning (were) what he sent to their land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He changed their rainfall to be hailstones,
and the thunder and lightening flashed all over the land of Egypt.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akawatumia mvua ya mawe,
radi ikamulika nchi yao yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Instead of sending rain, Yahweh sent terrible hail,
and lightning flashed throughout the land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They made a calf at Horeb
and worshiped an idol refined from metal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“At Horeb they made a calf,
and worshipped the golden idol.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There at Horeb, the Israelites made a golden cow
and they worshipped this little-god.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They made a golden calf in the land of Horeb,
and they worshipped it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Walitengeneza ndama kule Horebu,
wakaabudu kwa sanamu ya chuma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then the Israeli leaders made a gold statue at Sinai Mountain
and worshiped it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“those whom he gathered from the countries,
from the west and the east, from the north and the south.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He has gathered you from many lands,
from east and west, north and south.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For he gathered you (plur.) from the lands in the east, west, north, and south.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“people he gathered from nations,
he collected them from the east and from the west,
and from the north and the south.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Aliwakusanya kutoka katika nchi zote,
kutoka mashariki na magharibi,
kaskazini na kusini.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He has gathered those of you who were exiled/ taken forcefully to many lands;
he has gathered you together from the east and the west,
from the north and from the south.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:35:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He turned the wilderness to be pools of water
and dry soil to be springs of moving water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He turns the desert into ponds of water
and makes the dry earth into a place where water sprouts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He makes the desert into pools of water,
and he makes the dry lands into springs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And in another place, he changed the desert for water to flow,
and he changed the desert into rivers which flow water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anabadirisha jangwa kuwa madimbwi,
nchi kavu kuwa chemchemi za maji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But sometimes he causes pools of water to appear in deserts,
and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)