Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 74:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Then they broke with axes and their small axes
all that we hanged.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They cut all the carved filigree wood panels
in pieces with their axes and hammers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They demolished/destroyed the carved wood-(statues) of the temple with their axes/hatchets and pick-axes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They cut many holy things in the temple
with axes and pangas.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Vitu vyote vya mbao ambavyo vimenakshiwa,
wamekatakata na shoka,
na kuponda na nyundo zao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then they smashed all the carved wood with their axes and hammers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 76:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hard-hearted people sleep after being snatched of wealth,
They sleep their final sleep;
there is no one powerful
who can lift his hands.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All the weapons of the strong enemies have been plundered.
Dying, they have fallen asleep.
Not one of them is again able to lift his hands against us (incl.).” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) seized/took-by-force from brave soldiers the properties which they seized/took-by-force from others.
And they all died now;
even their hands they can- not now -lift-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The soldiers of the enemy came and fell down,
and people took away all of their things,
and now they die to be silent,
they have no power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Pia hata mashujaa vimetekwa ambavyo walikuwa navyo,
muda huu wako katika usingizi wa kifo,
hayupo mpigana vita hata mmoja ambaye anaweza akainua mikono.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Their brave soldiers were killed, and then those who killed them took away everything that those soldiers had.
Those enemies died,
so they were unable to use their weapons any more!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gave words of self-witness to Jacob
and established a law in Israel,
what he commanded our parents
to teach their children,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having made statutes for Jacob
He gave the law to those living in Israel.
He ordered our ancestors to teach His law to their children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He gave commands to the people of Israel who (were) the descendants of Jacob.
He ordered our (incl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] to-teach these to their children,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He told his ways to the people of Jacob,
then he put the Law to the people of Israel,
which he told our ancestors,
so that they would teach their children,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Aliwapa torati wa jamaa ya Yakobo,
alimpa sheria Israeli.
Aliwaagiza babu zetu
kuwafundisha watoto wao,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He gave laws and commandments to the Israeli people,
those who are the descendants of Jacob, and he told our ancestors to teach them to their children” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:37:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Their hearts were not settled on Him,
they were not faithful to his agreement.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Still, their hearts neither followed God,
nor were they concerned with the covenant God had made with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They (were) not -loyal to him;
they (were) not -faithful to their covenant with him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They did not continue putting their hearts in him,
and they did not keep his covenant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mioyo yao haikujishikiria popote,
hawakuliheshimu agano lake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They were not loyal to him;
they disregarded/ignored the agreement that he had made with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:69:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He built his sacred place like heights,
the land which he established forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He built His holy place as high as the heavens
and like the earth, he made it solidly for ever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There he had-built/set-up his temple the-same height as the mountains, and it will remain until whenever just-like the earth/ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He came to built his House to be high like mountain,
it stays like the earth that God built to stay forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akajenga hekalu lake refu kama vile milima,
ya kuwako milele kama vile dunia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He decided to have his temple built there, high up, like his home in heaven;
he caused it to be firm,
and intended that his temple would last forever, like the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Your vine has been cut and burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people have been destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The enemy has cut down Your grapevine,
and setting it on fire, has burned it.
Show them [Your] anger,
and destroy them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, (it) seems that we (excl.) (are) as-if a grape-vine that was-cut-down and burned.
You looked-at us (excl.) with anger and you (sing.) destroyed us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Our enemies cut down your tree of wine,
and the fire burned it,
you destroy them by your anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Gbaya: “People pulled up the vine and threw it into the fire and it burned gbulɛɛ [ideophone to express wickedness] like dry cow dung. If you frown and look at them, they will all die gbuɗuk [ideophone to express a calamity befalling many people at once — see here].” (Source: Philip Noss)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maadui wameukata mti wako wa mizabibu,
wameuchoma katika moto,
uonyeshe hasira zako, uwangamize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Our enemies have torn down and burned everything in our land;
look at them angrily and get rid of them!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“With one heart they are preparing a plot;
They have done an alliance to oppose you;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having united they schemed together.
and they united to oppose You,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They agreed-with-one-another in their evil plan.
They made an agreement to go-against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They plot these matters in one place,
they gathered themselves to come for war against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana wanakubaliana, wako moyo mmoja,
wanaapa kupigana na wewe,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They have agreed on what they want to do to destroy Israel,
and they have formed an alliance against you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 85:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Show us your never ending love, You Jehovah,
and give us your salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Show us Your ever existing love, O LORD,
and give us Your salvation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, show us (excl.) your (sing.) love and save us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, show us your everlasting love,
and give us your salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, utuonyeshe neema yako,
utuokoe sisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, by rescuing us from our troubles/ difficulties,
show us that you faithfully love us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)