Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 104:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They give water to all the beasts of the bush;
    the donkeys of the bush kill their thirst.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The wild donkey and all the animals
    will satisfy their thirst with this water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Therefore all the wild-country animals, including the wild-country donkeys, can-drink.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They give the waters to the wild animals there,
    the donkeys of the bush drink water from there.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanyama wote wanakunywa maji hayo,
    punda wa porini wanapoza kiu yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those streams provide water for all the ani-mals to drink;
    the wild donkeys drink the water and are no longer thirsty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He remembers his agreement forever,
    the words that he commanded to all the generations,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He always remembers His covenant.
    He has given His covenant to thousands of generations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He will- not -forget his agreement(s) until whenever, his promise until thousand generations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He keeps his covenant forever,
    he remembers the promise he said to the children
    who are not yet born for thousands and thousands of years.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Analikumbuka agano lake daima,
    ahadi ambayo aliamuru kwa vizazi elfu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He never forgets the agreement that he made;
    he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:40:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They requested, and he brought them quails
    and he satisfied them with food from heaven.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When they asked, He sent them quail.
    By giving bread from heaven, He filled their stomachs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They asked-for food,
    and God sent them quail,
    and he satisfied them with food from heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They asked him for meat, then he gave them quails,
    and he gave them to be satisfy with the food that came from heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakamwomba yeye, akawapelekea kwale,
    akawapa mikate ya kutoka mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later the Israelis asked for meat to eat,
    and Yahweh sent flocks of quail to them, and he gave them plenty of manna food from the sky each morning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:27:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “causing that their grandchildren die among the people of other races
    and scatter them in the whole land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He said he would scatter their descendants
    hither and thither among the nations,
    and scatter them from land to land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “and he would-scatter their descendants to other nations where they would-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “and he would scatter their children in foreign lands,
    and he make them to die there in foreign lands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “atatawanya uzao wao katika nchi zingine,
    na kuwatapanya duniani poote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “and that he would scatter their descendants among the people of other nations/ people-groups who did not believe in him, and that he would allow them to die in those lands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “for they rebelled against the words of God
    and insulted the counsel of the One in the Highest.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For they rebelled against God’s commands.
    And scorned the advice of the Most High.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They were-imprisoned for they rebelled-against/went-against what the Most High God had-said and they did- not -pay- attention-to/counted-as-no-value his counsel/advice.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “for they rejected the matters of God,
    and they laughed at the matter that Almighty God planed.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “kwa sababu waliasi kwa ambayo aliwaagiza Mungu,
    na kuyakataa ambayo alisema Mungu Mkuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They were in prison because they had re-belled against/not obeyed the message of God;
    they were there because they had despised the advice given by God,
    who is greater than all other gods.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:43:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Every wise (person) should take care of these things
    and think about the great love of Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May the wise be concerned about this matter.
    May they think about the unceasing faithful love of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The wise should [intensifier] heed/hold-onto these things;
    they should think-about the great love of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A wise person, you (plur.) let him think about these matters,
    and he thinks about great love which is big much of LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wenye hekima wawe macho na haya,
    watafakari neema ya BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those who are wise should think carefully about those things;
    they should consider all the things that Yahweh has done to show that he faithfully loves them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 109:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let curses be like a blanket to cover oneself with,
    like a belt that is worn day by day.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May curses become like clothing for him,
    and may his waistband be permanently tied to his waist."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And may-it-be that this-(curse) remain upon him like a garment that covers his body with or like a belt that he always has-belted-on.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Now you would allow his curse to return to him like a cloth,
    like a belt that tied on him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Laana imfunike kama vile nguo,
    imzunguke kama vile mkanda ambao anavaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Cause that those terrible things will cling to him like his clothes
    and be around him like the belt that he wears every day.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 112:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 112:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Richness and wealth are in his house,
    and his righteousness is endless.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “There will be wealth and riches in his house,
    his righteousness will exist forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “His family will-be-wealthy,
    and his goodness will-be-remembered forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “His home will be rich.
    and his goodness will remain forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Katika nyumba zake umo utajiri na mali,
    unyofu wake wa milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Their families will be very wealthy,
    and the results of their righteous deeds will endure forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)