Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 92:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Truly your enemies Jehovah,
    truly your enemies will be destroyed;
    all who do evil will be scattered.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, we are sure that Your enemies will be destroyed
    and the wicked will be scattered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Surely all your (sing.) wicked enemies will-be-scattered and will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, truly your enemies will die,
    all people who spoil matters will be destroyed to be finished.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana maadui zako, ee BWANA,
    kweli maadui wako hao watakuja kuangamizwa,
    wote wabaya watakuja kutawanyika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, your enemies will certainly die, and those who do wicked things will be defeated/scattered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 94:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:21:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They gather together contending with the righteous
    and pass judgment that the innocent be killed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They gang up against righteous people
    and they sentence innocent people to death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They have-become-one to go-against the righteous ones
    and they sentence to-death those (who) have-no sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They stay together hating good people,
    and they judge innocent people to death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanakuwa pamoja kupigana na wanyofu,
    wanakubaliana kuwahukumu wasio na hatia kuuawa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They plan to get rid of righteous people, and they declare that innocent people/people who have not done what is wrong must be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 97:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 97:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The heavenly worlds announce of his righteousness,
    and all the races of people see his glory.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The heavens declare His righteousness,
    all peoples see His glory.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The heavens reveal that he (is) righteous,
    and all the people see his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “heaven talks about his kindness,
    and all people see his glory.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mbingu inatangaza unyofu wake,
    watu wote wanauona utukufu wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The angels in heaven proclaim that he acts righteously,
    and all the people-groups see his glory.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 101:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 101:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will not put any evil thing
    before me.
    I hate the deeds of people without faith;
    they will not cleave themselves to me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I will never tolerate evil.
    The deeds of those who have turned away from God
    are very displeasing to me.
    They will not associate with me. (Not cling to me)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “and I will- not -allow wickedness.
    I (am) really against what the people who turn-away from God do;
    I will- not -do that.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I will refuse to see with my eyes
    something which is bad,
    I hate the works of people who do not keep their word,
    I will reject them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Sitapendezwa na matendo machafu.
    Nayachukia matendo ya watu waliopotoka,
    sina na kazi nayo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I will not allow stay away from those who do what is evil.
    I hate the deeds of those who turn away from/ sin against you;
    I will completely avoid those people/not allow those people to come near me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 102:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:27:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But You do not change,
    and your years will never end.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You will always be exactly the same.
    Your lifespan will never end.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.) on-the-other-hand just remain the same;
    you (sing.) have-no end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead, you remain the same,
    and your years do not end forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini wewe unakuwa kama jinsi ulivyo,
    miaka yako haina mwisho.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “but you are not like the things that you created, because you are always the same;
    you never die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You placed a boundary and they cannot manage to pass,
    they will never sink the earth again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then You set a boundary for them
    so that they would never again cover the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) set them borders that they can- not -overflow/go-beyond,
    so-that they can- not -cover again the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (sing.) put the border which would keep the waters,
    not will they (waters) swallow the earth again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uliyawekea mpaka ili maji yasizidi,
    ili yasije kuizamisha tena nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then you set a boundary for the oceans, a boundary that they cannot cross;
    their water will never again cover the whole earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “you grandchildren of Abraham his servant,
    you children of Jacob, his chosen ones.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O children of His servant Abraham,
    O chosen descendants of Jacob,
    remember the wonders He has done,
    remember His amazing works and His judgments.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) who (are) chosen of God and descendants of Abraham the servant of God, and also the descendants of Jacob,
    [you (plur.)] remember his marvelous/amazing deeds, his miracles, and his judgments.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You the children of Abraham his servant,
    you the children of Jacob whom he chose.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “enyi wa jamaa ya Abrahamu mtumishi wake,
    enyi watoto wa Yakobo, enyi wateule wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You people who are descendants of God’s servant Abraham,
    you descendants of Jacob, the man God chose,
    think about all the wonderful things that he has done:
    He performed miracles, and he punished all our enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:38)

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)