Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:38:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The land of Egypt rejoiced when they left,
for the danger of Israel befell them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Seeing them the Egyptians were afraid,
when they went out the Egyptians rejoiced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The ones-from-Egypt (were) glad when the Israelites left, because they (were) afraid of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The people of Egypt were rejoicing when they went,
because great fear from people of Israel came on them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wamisri wakafurahi kuondoka waisraeli,
kwa maana hofu iliwashika, waliogopa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The people of Egypt were glad when the Israeli people left,
because they had become very afraid of the Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:25:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They murmured in their tents
and they did not obey Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They did not listen to the LORD’s word,
They grumbled in each other’s tents.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They kept-on-grumbling/murmuring in their tents and did- not -obey the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They grumbled in their tents,
and rejected the word of the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Walinung’unika kambini mwao,
wakakataa kumsikiliza BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They stayed in their tents and grumbled
and would not pay attention to what Yahweh said that they should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for He has killed the thirst of a person feeling thirsty
and he has satisfied the hungry (person) with good things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For He gives an understanding heart to the thirsty ones
and He satisfies the hungry ones with good things.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For he causes- those-(who) are-thirsting -to-drink and causes- those-(who) are-hungering -to-eat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“because he gave water to people who were thirsty,
and he gave to people who were hungry good food.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anawapoza ambao wana kiu,
wenye njaa anawashibisha mema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He gives thirsty people plenty of water to drink,
and he gives hungry people plenty of good things to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:41:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But He exalted needy people from their troubles
like the groups of sheep.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But having caused the poor and needy to leave (their) trouble,
He puts them in large (wide? safe?) places.
and (He) causes their families to increase like flocks of sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But he helps the lowly-ones in their suffering,
and he causes- their families -to-be-many like a large-group of animals/livestock.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead the Lord came to rescue people who suffer in their trouble,
he gives families to increase like cows and the sheep.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“lakini wenye shida anawainua katika mateso,
na kuongeza uzao wao kama vile kundi la kondoo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But he rescues poor people from being in misery/suffering,
and causes their families to increase in number like flocks of sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He loved cursing,
those curses should return to him;
he did not delight in blessing other people,
so may blessings be far from him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He loved to pronounce a curse,
may that curse fall on him.
He did not like to pronounce a blessing,
may that blessing also stay far away from him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He loves to-curse others–may-it-be that that-(curse) will-happen to him.
He does- not -love to bless others–may-it-be that no-one also bless him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He liked to curse other people,
now you (sing.) curse him,
he did not want to bless other people,
now you do not bless him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Alipenda kuwalaani watu,
laana imkute mwenyewe.
Hakupenda kuwabariki wengine,
yeye ashindwe kubarikiwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He liked to curse people.
So cause those terrible things that he requested to happen to others to happen to him!
He did not want to bless others,
so cause that no one will bless him!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 112:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise Jehovah.
Blessed (is) the person who fears Jehovah,
who rejoices a lot with his laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Hallelujah!
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
the one who rejoices to obey the LORD’s commands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Praise the LORD!
Blessed (is) the person/man who respects the LORD and is- very/[emphasis marker] -happy to obey his commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) praise the LORD.
Bless is the man who fear the LORD,
who rejoices when he keeps his command.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Muwe mnamsifu BWANA!
Amebarikiwa ambaye anamcha BWANA,
ambaye anapendezwa sana kuzifuata sheria zake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Praise Yahweh!
Happy are/He is pleased with those who revere him,
those who happily obey his commands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“they have ears but they do not hear,
they have noses but they do not smell;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They have ears but they cannot hear.
They have noses but they cannot smell.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“(They) have ears, but can- not -hear;
(they) have noses, but can- not -smell.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They ears, but they do not hear,
they have noses, but they don’t smell.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iko na masikio, lakini haisikii,
iko na pua, lakini hainusi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They have ears, but they cannot hear anything; they have noses, but they cannot smell anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 117:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise Jehovah, you people of all races;
honor Him, you races of people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O people of all nations, praise the LORD!
O all [you] people, praise Him!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“All (of) you (plur.) nations, you (plur.) praise the LORD!
All (of) you (plur.) peoples, you (plur.) honor him!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) glorify the LORD, you people of all the nations.
You all people praise him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ninyi enyi watu wa katika makabila mengine, msifuni BWANA.
Ninyi enyi watu wote duniani, mhimidini.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You people of all nations, praise Yahweh!
All you people-groups, extol/praise him,” (Source: Translation for Translators)