Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 145:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 145:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “One generation will commend your works to another generation;
    They will explain about your powerful acts.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “One generation will praise Your work to another generation,
    they will tell about Your powerful works.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Each generation will tell to the next generation of your mighty deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People will now praise your work to people who are not yet born,
    they will talk about your work which are more than all.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, watu wa katika vizazi vyote,
    matendo yako makuu watayasifu,
    matendo yako makuu watayatangaza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Parents should tell their children the things that you have done;
    they should tell their children about your mighty deeds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is great and very powerful;
    his wisdom has no boundary.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is one who is great and very strong,
    He is one who knows everything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Powerful (is) our (incl.) LORD;
    his wisdom/knowledge has-no limit.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Our Lord is great, and more than all.
    His wisdom can not be measured.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bwana wetu ni mkuu, yuko na nguvu nyingi,
    hekima zake hazina na mpaka wowote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh is great and very powerful, and no one can measure how much he understands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 149:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 149:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let them praise his name by dancing
    and sing for Him a song with tambourine and harp.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Dancing and dancing,
    may they praise His name,
    playing the tambourine and the lute,
    may they sing hymns to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Let- them -praise him with dancing;
    and let- them -play tambourine and harps/[arpa] in praising him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) exalt his names by dancing,
    and pluck the harps, and shake the jingles.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Walisifu jina lake na kucheza,
    wamwimbie na kupiga ngoma na zeze.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Praise Yahweh by dancing, by beating/playing tambourines,
    and by playing harps to praise him!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 2:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 2:11:

  • Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
    “Serve Jehovah with fear
    and celebrate his reign with trembling.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Praise the LORD with fear.
    and find pleasure in trembling.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] serve the LORD with respect
    and [you (plur.)] be-happy in him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You must fear (lit. shake with fear) God, and feel very good about honoring him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) work for LORD with fear,
    and you change your bad ways with trembling.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mumtumikie BWANA na kumtii,
    tena furahini na kutetemeka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Serve Yahweh, fervently revering him;
    Rejoice about what he has done for you, but tremble before him!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My life is in great sufferings.
    Until when, You Jehovah, until when?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My heart is very painful.
    O LORD, How long must I wait?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I (am) now very troubled, LORD.
    When will- yet you (sing.) -heal me?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, how much longer till you help concerning this sadness? Request you help in order to have wellness/peace.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My heart is worried.
    For how long LORD, for how long?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Napata taabu sana katika moyo wangu.
    Ee BWANA, nitakuwa kama hivi hadi lini?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, I am greatly distressed.
    How long must I endure this/will it be before you help me?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 8:8)

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

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “birds of the sky
    and fish of the lake
    everything that moves down on the lake.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[over] the birds that fly in the skies and the fish that swim in the water,
    and even [over] all the animals of the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “the-(ones-that) fly, and the-(ones-that) swim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “birds that fly, fish that live in the sea, and every other thing that lives under the sea.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “birds of sky
    and fish of seas,
    and all things that walk in seas.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “ndege wa katika anga, samaki katika bahari,
    na viumbe vyote vya katika bahari.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “the birds, the fish,
    and everything else that swims in the seas.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 10:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 10:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He says in his heart, ‘God has forgotten,
    he has hidden his face and is not seeing.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They think –
    ‘God will not take care of them.
    He has turned his face away,
    and will not see anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They think that God does- not -pay-attention and does- not -see at what they are-doing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Those wicked people they think like this: "God has forgotten all the bad things we have done. He closes his eyes, he doesn’t see the bad things we do."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He says to himself that, ‘These people were forgotten by God.
    God covers his face, and he will not see.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mtenda dhambi anafikiri anasema,
    ‘Mungu amesahau, amejiziba usoni, haoni.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Wicked people say, ‘God will not pay any attention to what we do.
    His eyes are covered, so he never sees anything.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 14:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 14:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do the people who do evil not know anything?
    They are eating my people like their food
    and they do not praise Jehovah?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Will those who keep on doing evil ever learn?
    They are eating our people like they eat bread..
    And they do not even mention the name of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Do- these wicked people -not know what they are-doing? Of-course they-know!
    They in-fact extort/obtain-by-improper-pressure (money) from my fellowmen/countrymen as-if they are- just -gobbleing-up/devouring/swallowing-whole food,
    and they do not pray to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God asks this: "Do bad people lack the ability to think? Are all of them ignorant? They live in this age, they want to constantly snatch away my people. And they never call out praying asking anything from me."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Will bad people not ever learn?
    They who eat my people like they always eat food,
    and they do not pray to the LORD .” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Je, watenda mabaya hawaelewi?
    Wanawala watu wangu kama mikate,
    wameacha kumwabudu BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Will those evil people never learn what God will do to punish them?
    They act violently toward Yahweh’s people while eating the food that he provides,
    and they never pray to Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)