Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 94:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Rise up, You the judge of the earth;
    pay back to the proud (what) they deserve.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You are the judge of all people, rise up!
    and give the arrogant what they deserve.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) (are) the-one-who judges all the people;
    so, alright/go-on now, pay-back to the proud what is-fitting for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, Judge, wake up, you judge the matter of earth,
    you pay people who boast with punishment.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee hakimu wa dunia yote,
    inuka, uwaadhibu wenye kiburi kufuatana na matendo yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You are the one who judges all people on the earth;
    so arise, and give/punish the proud leaders of our people like they deserve.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 95:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 95:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “So when I was still angry, I vowed that,
    ‘They will not enter in my place of rest.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So in anger I swore an oath like this,
    ‘You will never get to enter my place of rest.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Therefore in my anger I swore that they would- never -receive the rest which is from me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then I swore in my anger that,
    ‘They will not enter my place of rest forever.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Basi nikachukia, nikaapa,
    nikasema, ‘Hawatakuja kuingia hata mara moja katika makao yangu ya kupumzika.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So because I was very angry, I solemnly said/ declared about them:
    ‘They will never enter the land of Canaan where I would have allowed them to rest!’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 98:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 98:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let the lake roar together with everything that is in it,
    the whole world and all who stay in it.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Let the sea and every creature in it
    shout praise to Him!
    And to the earth and all who live there
    sing praise to Him with a loud voice!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Let- the earth -rejoice and all who dwell/live in it,
    including the sea and all that (is) in it.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (sing.) let the sea and all things which are inside to shout with happiness,
    let all people of earth to shout with joy.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ewe bahari, uvume, na vyote ambavyo vimo,
    nchi yote na ambao wanakaa humo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The oceans and all the creatures that are in the oceans should roar to praise Yahweh.
    Everyone on the earth should sing!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 102:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “All day my enemies do mock me;
    those who insult me, they use my name as a curse.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My enemies tease me the whole day long.
    Those who mock me,
    when they have to curse, they use my name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I am- always -put-to-shame by my enemies.
    They mock me and they use my bad situation as an example to curse others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My enemies insult me all day,
    they mock me, and they mention my names when they curse.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Siku zote maadui zangu wananidharau,
    wanatumia jina langu kuwadhihaki wengine.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All during the day my enemies insult me;
    those who make fun of me mention my name and say, ‘May you be like him’ when they curse people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 103:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “as the east is far from the west,
    so He has removed for us our iniquities that they should be away from us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As far as the east is from the west,
    just so far has He removed our sins from us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “As far as the east (is) from the west,
    so far also (is) his separation of our (incl.) sins from us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “as far from where the sun appears to the place where the sun goes down,
    also like that, he took our sin to be far away from us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kama ambavyo mashariki kuko mbali na magharibi,
    ndimo ambamo ameyaweka mbali mabaya yetu na sisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He has taken away the guilt for our sins, taking it as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:22:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The sun comes out and they go back to hide;
    they return to sleep at the bottom of their caves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When the sun shines they go back
    and sleep in their caves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And when the sun rises they go-back to their hiding-place and there lie-down-with-legs-bent-underneath.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When the sun appears, they go back
    go to sleep in their dens.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Jua wakati linatoka, wanaondoka,
    wanaenda kulala katika mapango yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “At dawn, they go back to their dens and lie down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “until what He foretold got fulfilled,
    until the Word of Jehovah showed that He said true (things).” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Until the time of his dream was complete
    and until the Word of the LORD to him proved true.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “until what he foretold happened.
    The message of God that was-fulfilled through him proved that he (was) righteous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “until the word LORD promised became true,
    until the matter which he promised came to be true.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “mpaka ambapo yalionekana ambayo alisema,
    neno la BWANA likamthibitisha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “There, Yahweh refined Joseph’s character/ tested Joseph to see if Joseph would continue to trust him,
    until what Joseph predicted would happen came true/happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “We have sinned like our parents did;
    we have done wrongs and we have done badly.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “We have sinned like our ancestors did.
    We have become bad, evil people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “We (excl.) have-sinned like our (excl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones];
    what we (excl.) have-done (is) very evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “We sinned like our ancestors,
    and we did bad things, and we became wicked.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Tumetenda dhambi sisi na babu zetu,
    tumefanya mabaya, tumefanya uovu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We and our ancestors have sinned;
    we have done things that were very wicked.” (Source: Translation for Translators)