Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 97:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 97:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is ruling, let the earth celebrate;
    let the far beaches rejoice.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is king.
    May the earth rejoice,
    may the islands in the sea rejoice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The LORD reigns!
    Therefore earth rejoice/be-glad, including the islands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD rules the earth, he makes to earth to be happy,
    he makes the banks of the seas which are far to be glad.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA ndiye Mfalme, nchi ifurahi,
    visiwa vya katika bahari zote vifurahi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh is the king!
    I want everyone on the earth to be glad/ happy,
    and the people who live on the islands in the oceans to also rejoice about that!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 100:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 100:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Know that Jehovah is God.
    He is the one who made us and we are his;
    we are his people, sheep of his grazing field.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Recognize that the LORD is indeed God.
    He made us, we are His.
    And we are His subjects, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] acknowledge that the LORD is God!
    He is-the-one-who has-made us (incl.) and we (incl.) (are) his.
    We (incl.) (are) his people which he takes-care-of like sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) know that, the LORD is God,
    he who created us, we belong to him,
    and we are his people, we are the sheep that he cares for.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mjue kuwa BWANA ni Mungu,
    ndiye ambaye alituumba, sisi ni wake.
    Sisi ni watu wake,
    ni kondoo wa mbugani mwake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We should acknowledge/recognize that Yahweh is God;
    it is he who made us, so we belong to him.
    We are the people that he takes care of;
    we are like sheep that are cared for by their shepherd.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 102:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:22:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “when the races of people and kingdoms
    will gather so that they worship Jehovah.” (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:
    “This will-happen when the people-groups from the nations and kingdoms will-gather to-worship the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “when the people of the world and the clans gather there,
    and they pray to the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “makabila wakati yamekusanyika pamoja,
    na wafalme wakati wamekuja kumwabudu BWANA.
    Sala ya kijana mgonjwa” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “when many people from other people-groups and those who are citizens of other kingdoms gather to worship you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He makes wind to be his messengers,
    flames of fire to be his servants.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You use the winds as Your messengers
    and flaming fire as Your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) make the winds your (sing.) messengers.
    and the flaming fire which (are) your (sing.) servants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He uses winds to be his messengers,
    and he use lighting to be his servants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaufanya upepo kuwa malaika wako,
    na watumishi wako kuwa miali ya moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You caused the winds to be like your messengers,
    and flames of fire to be like your servants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Thank Jehovah, call his name;
    preach among the people of other races what He has done.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Offer thanks to the LORD,
    take His name,
    cause the things He has done to be heard among the nations!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] give thanks to the LORD;
    [you (plur.)] worship him!
    Tell the people his deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You thank the LORD, and call on his names,
    you tell all nations the matters he did.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mshukuruni BWANA,
    tangazeni ukuu wake,
    wambieni watu ambayo amefanya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Give thanks to Yahweh, and tell others that he is very great!
    Tell everyone in the world what he has done!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:33:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He brought down their trees of vine and their trees of figs,
    and also destroyed other trees of their land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He destroyed their grape vines and their fig trees,
    and He broke all the trees in their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He destroyed their grape plants/(vines) and fig trees, and other trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God broke their vine trees and fig trees,
    and he broke the trees of their land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akaharibu miti yao ya mizabibu na mikuyu,
    akaipasua miti ya katika nchi yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The hail ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the other trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:20:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They exchanged their glory
    with an idol of a male cow that eats grass.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The exaltation which they should have given to God
    they gave instead to an image of a grass-eating bull.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They exchanged their honorable God with the image of a bull/[lit. bull cow] that grazes on grass.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They exchanged the glory of God,
    because of the calf that ate the grass.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Waliubadiri utukufu wa Mungu,
    wakaabudu kwa sanamu ya ngʼombe ambaye anakula majani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Instead of worshiping our glorious God,
    they started to worship a statue of a bull that eats grass!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Some wandered in the empty wilderness,
    without finding a path going to the city where they settled.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Some people were walking around in the wilderness
    unable to find the road.
    They went to look for a city to live in
    but were not able to find one.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “There-were people who journeyed in the/a desolate-place;
    they could- not -see the way going to the city where there-were people dwelling.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Some of them walked in the desert,
    they did not find a way that goes to the city
    where they would live.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wengine walitangatanga jangwani bila kuiona njia,
    ya kwenda katika mji wa kukaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Some of those who returned from those countries wandered in the desert;
    they were lost and had no homes to live in.” (Source: Translation for Translators)