Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 100:2)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 102:21)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 104:3)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 104:35)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 105:32)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 106:19)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 107:3)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 107:35)

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)