Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 30:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 30:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For his anger stays for some time
    but his kindness is for a lifetime;
    you can spend the whole night crying,
    but joy comes in the morning.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “His anger is only for a little while,
    His mercy lasts until death.
    Even though I have to weep all night, in the morning I will have joy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For his anger does- not -last-long,
    but his goodness continues forever.
    Perhaps we (incl.) (are) sad/sorrowing at night,
    but when- morning -comes we (incl.) will- -be-happy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “for in his heart he is displeased only for a moment, but his mercy is with me all my life. Even though my tears flow in the evening, when morning comes I have joy again.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He does not angry for long,
    but his goodness remain forever,
    crying would stay for only one night,
    but in morning, the happiness comes.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana hasira zake ni za wakati mfupi tu,
    lakini baraka zake ni za milele na milele.
    Kulia machozi kunaendelea usiku wote,
    lakini furaha inakuja asubuhi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When he becomes angry, he is angry for only a very short time,
    but he is good to us all of our life.
    We may cry during the night, but the next morning we will be joyful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 32:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 32:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Blessed is a person
    whose faults are forgiven;
    whose sins are covered.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Blessed are those,
    whose sins and evil deeds have been forgiven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Blessed (is) the person/man whose trespasses have-been-forgiven,
    whose sins is no longer remembered by God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Blessed are the people for whom God forgives their sins. Their sins he has already covered over, those sins are no longer seen.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A bless is a person
    whose his bad matters are forgiven,
    a person whose his bad matters have been removed.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Amebarikiwa ambaye amesamehewa mabaya yake,
    ambaye dhambi yake imeondolewa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those whom God has forgiven for rebelling against him,
    whose stains of sin have been wiped away,
    are truly blessed by God!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:22:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your endless love
    should be upon us You Jehovah, when we hope in You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, may Your ever- existing mercy always be with us,
    for we have trusted only in You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, may-it-be that your (sing.) love remain upon us (excl.),
    as we (excl.) trust in you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God! May your love be with us forever, in order that all the things we hope for will come to pass.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, let your everlasting love to stay with us,
    as we put our hope in you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, neema yako iwe na sisi,
    kwa sababu tunakutumaini wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, we pray that you will always faithfully love us
    while we confidently expect you to do great things for us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 35:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My body will shout for joy,
    ‘Who can be the same with you Jehovah?
    You rescue the poor from those who have more power,
    the poor and the needy from those who snatch them (things).’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I will heartily praise him saying –
    ‘O LORD! There is no one else like You.
    You save the weak from the strong.
    and You save the poor and helpless from those who try to oppress them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “My whole living-being will-say,
    ‘No-one (is) like you (sing.), LORD.
    You (sing.) save the lowly and poor ones from the ones (who) mistreat/oppress and take-advantage of them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I want to say to God with all my heart like this: "There is no one like you. You help people who are weak to escape from those who are stronger than they. And you help poor people escape from others who make things difficult for them."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I will talk in my heart by saying that,
    ‘LORD, who is the same like you?
    You save the poor, from people who stronger than them
    and you stop strong people from taking their things from them.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Na moyo wote nitakuja kusema,
    ‘Ee BWANA, ni nani amefanana na wewe?
    Unamwokoa mdhaifu kwa mwenye nguvu,
    maskini kwa ambaye anamwibia.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “With my whole inner being I will say,
    ‘There is no one like Yahweh!
    No one else can rescue helpless people from powerful people.
    No one else can rescue weak and needy people from those who want to rob them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “for like grass they will wither quickly,
    like green crops they will wilt quickly.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like grass, they will quickly shrivel up,
    Like flowers, they will quickly wither.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For in not a-long-time they will-become like grass which will-die
    or like green/healthy plants which will-wither.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “for it won’t be much longer that they will be destroyed like grass that has become dry, they will die like dry vegetation lacking water.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “because they will die quickly like grass which is dry,
    they will die like trees which will dry.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana watakuja kukauka mara moja kama vile majani,
    watakuja kunyauka mara moja kama vile majani mabichi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “because they will soon disappear, like grass withers in the hot sun and dries up.
    Just like some green plants come up but die during the hot summer, evil people will soon die also.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:34:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Trust Jehovah,
    and keep his path;
    He will exalt you and you will receive the land to be yours;
    you will see wicked people being destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Look for God’s path, Follow what He says,
    He will honor you by giving [you] the land.
    And you will get to see the wicked destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (sing.)] trust in the LORD and follow his way,
    and he will-exalt you (sing.) for he will-let- you (sing.) -continue to-stay in the land of Israel.
    You (sing.) will-see when the wicked ones will- now -be-driven-out from that land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Hope in God and believe his instructions. Then he will honor you so that you will be able to receive the land he has promised you. When the wicked people suffer being cast out of that land, you will see it.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Wait for the LORD
    and then you staying in his way.
    He will lift you up, so that you inherit the land.
    When bad people are finish, you will come and see this matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uwe unamsubiri BWANA,
    uwe unaifuata njia yake.
    Atakuheshimu, atakupatia nchi,
    utawaona watenda dhambi wakati wanaangamia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Be patient and trust that Yahweh will help you, and walk on his paths/do what he wants you to do.
    If you do that, he will honor you by giving you the land that he promised,
    and when he gets rid of the wicked, you will see it happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 39:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘Jehovah show me the end of my life
    and the number of my days;
    let me know how temporary my life is.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “‘O LORD! show me when my life will be finished.
    [and] how much longer I have to live,
    and enable me to recognize that my life is only for a moment.
    Please tell me, when I will die” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “‘LORD, cause- me -to-remember that my life has an end and my days have-been-counted.
    Cause- me -to-remember that my life (is) just passing-by.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “"Oh God! Request you let me know for certain, how much longer will I live? How many tens of years before I die? Request you tell me how many.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “‘ LORD, show me the end of my life
    that how many days that are still left,
    let me know that the days of my life run quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “‘Ee Bwana, uniambie mwisho wangu,
    na siku zangu za kuwako katika uhai,
    nijue ufupi wa uhai wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “‘Yahweh, show/tell me how long I will live.
    Tell me when I will die.
    Tell me how many years I will live!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 41:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When someone comes to see me,
    he speaks deceitfully, while his heart is gathering insulting (things);
    then he goes out and announces outside.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Claiming to be my friends, even those who come to care for me
    only gather and take away bad reports about me,
    and spread them for anyone to hear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When they visit me, they are-pretending that their intentions are-good,
    but they only gather bad stories about me.
    And when- they -go-out they gossip these to others.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “People who come to meet me, they have two gall bladders. They come because they want to hear others speak badly about me, then they keep it wrapped up in their hearts. And they recount again wrong things for others to hear, so those things are spread abroad everywhere.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then when any person come to see me,
    he comes and tell lies, really his heart gathers gossip,
    and he goes and gossip about me with people in all places.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambaye kama amekuja kuniona,
    anasema habari za ovyo.
    Anakusanya habari mbaya,
    anatawanya habari hizo nje.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When my enemies come to me, they falsely say that they are concerned about me.
    They listen to bad news about me/my health.
    Then they go away and tell everywhere what is happening to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)