Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 80:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let your hand be on a person who is on your right hand,
    the child of a person whom you have raised yourselves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Having cared for the people You Yourself have chosen,
    save [them],
    the nation You have made strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But now help us (excl.) whom you (sing.) chose to-become near to you (sing.) and made-firm/strong for your (sing.) praises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You help the person who you love,
    the person whom you raised for yourself.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umpatie nguvu mtu ambaye unampenda,
    mwana wa ambaye umemteua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But strengthen us people whom you have chosen,
    us Israeli people whom you previously caused to be very strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
    Moab and the Hagrites,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “these Edomite and Ishmaelite people, Moabites and Hagrites,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They are the Edomnon, the Ishmaelinhon, Moabnon, Hagarnon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “those people of Edom and of Ismail
    and of Moab and of Hagar,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “watu wa katika Edomu na Waeshimaeli,
    wamoabu na Wahagari,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The people who have done that are the people of Edom region,
    the descendants of Ishmael who live on the east side of the Jordan River,
    the Moab people-group, the descendants of Hagar who also live on the east side of the Jordan River,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 85:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 85:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will listen to what Jehovah God will say;
    He promises peace to all his people, his (people) of a holy heart ,
    but do not allow them to return to evil.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “What the LORD says, that I will listen to.
    For He speaks peace to His faithful people.
    But let them not go again on the fool’s path.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I will-listen to what the LORD God will-say,
    for he will-promise a good situation to his faithful people;
    that (is) if we (incl.) do- not -return to our (incl.) foolishness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I will hear the word which the LORD God will speak.
    He promises peace to his holy people,
    but they should not go back to sin again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nitamsikiliza ambayo anasema Mungu,
    kwa maana BWANA amewahidi amani watu wake,
    wateule wake ambao wameondoka katika upumbavu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I want to listen to what Yahweh our God says, because he promises/says that he will enable us, his people, to live peacefully,
    if we do not return to doing foolish things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 88:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For I have many problems
    and my life is approaching to the grave.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My life is full of trouble.
    And it seems like I am about to die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For many (are) the difficulties/troubles that come to me
    and (it) seems that I am- now -dying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For my heart has very big trouble,
    and my life is near to death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Niko na shida sana,
    niko karibu kufa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I have experienced many troubles/difficulties, and I am about to die and go where dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 89:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For You are their glory and their strength
    and in your kind heart You uplift our horn.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For You are their glory and power.
    and Your faithful love makes us strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “We (excl.) praise you (sing.) because you are our great strength,
    and because of your (sing.) goodness we will-be-victorious.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For you are their glory and their power,
    and by your kindness, you increase our power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ni wewe wanajivunia tena uko nguvu yao,
    kwa wema wako tunapata ushindi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You give us your glorious strength;
    because you act in our favor, we defeat our enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 89:49)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:49:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Lord where is that great first love of yours,
    which in your faithfulness you vowed to David?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, where has Your unceasing faithful love of former days gone?
    Where is the promise you gave to David?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Lord, where (is) now your (sing.) love like before, which you (sing.) promised to David in your (sing.) faithfulness to him?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, where is your great love,
    which you promised to David by an oath
    that you will be faithful?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, iko wapi neema yako ya zamani,
    ambayo uliapa kwa ukweli kwa Daudi?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you promised long ago that you would faithfully love us;
    why are you not doing that?
    You solemnly promised that to David!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 91:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “and they will carry you with their hands,
    so that your foot should not hit a rock.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So that your foot will not be injured on a stone,
    they will lift you with their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They will-lift- you (sing.) -up so-that your (sing.) feet will- not -be-wounded on stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they will lift you by their hands,
    so that a stone will not knock your feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watakubeba katika mikono yao,
    ili usiumie mguu wako katika jiwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They will hold you up with their hands, with the result that you will not hurt your foot on a big stone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 94:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Be careful, you people without wisdom amidst the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O senseless people, be careful,
    O Fools, when will you be wise?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) who (are) senseless ones and foolish people, how long/[lit. until when] will- you (plur.) -be-able-to-understand?
    [You (plur.)] please understand this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Listen you fools who stay among people,
    you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi wasio na akili, fikirini!
    Enyi wapumbavu, lini mtakuwa na hekima?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You evil people who rule Israel, you are foolish and stupid;
    when will you become wise?” (Source: Translation for Translators)