complete verse (Psalm 39:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Save me from all my mistakes,
    do not turn me into a disgrace to the foolish.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Rescue me from my sin.
    May fools not be able to ridicule me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Free me from all my sins,
    and do- not -allow me to-be-mocked by the foolish ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Request you help me avoid sin. And don’t allow foolish people to mockingly laugh at me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Help me from all my sin,
    do not allow fools to laugh at me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uniokoe kwa mabaya yangu yote.
    Usinifanye kuwa wa kuchekwa na wapumbavu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Save me from being punished for all the sins that I have committed.
    And do not allow foolish people to make fun of me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 41:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But Jehovah have mercy on me,
    wake me up that I may repay them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD!
    Have mercy on me Heal [me] again.
    And I will take revenge on my enemy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.), LORD, have-mercy-on me;
    heal me so-that I can-repay my enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! Request you feel merciful to me. Request you allow me to stand up and pay them back.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But you LORD, have mercy on me,
    raise me so that I would repay them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini wewe ee Bwana, unihurumie,
    uniinue, niwashinde maadui zangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But Yahweh, be merciful to me, and enable me to become healthy again.
    When you do that, I will be able to pay back my enemies/get revenge on my enemies/cause my enemies to suffer like they caused me to suffer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 44:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You have caused that we should be a cause of shame to the people of other races,
    a contemptible and puzzling (thing) to those who have surrounded us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You have allowed our neighbors to ridicule us,
    Those living around us scorn and deride us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) have-made us (excl.) shameful and a laughingstock to our (excl.) neighboring nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But when the people who live around us see what you have done to us, then they laugh and make fun of us.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You allowed people who lived near to us,
    to laugh and insult us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umetufanya kuchekwa kwa jirani zetu,
    wanatufanyia dhihaka na kutudhihaki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “People who live in nations near us make fun of us;
    they laugh at us and deride/belittle us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 2:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 2:10:

  • Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
    “So, you kings, beware;
    be warned, you rulers of the earth.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “so, O kings, be wise!
    [you] rulers of the earth, be careful!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So, you (plur.) kings and rulers in the world, [you (plur.)] understand these words,
    and [you (plur.)] listen to the warnings against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Therefore, you who are kings in this age, now you listen to these instructions. And you who rule on this earth, you must learn the words of my warning.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But you the kings, be careful,
    you the leaders of the land advise yourselves.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa hiyo, enyi wafalme ninyi, muwe na hekima,
    enyi viongozi wa duniani, mnaonywa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely!
    Heed what Yahweh is warning you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do me mercy You Jehovah, for I am weary;
    You Jehovah heal me, for my bones are in great pain.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Because I am very tired
    have mercy on me.
    Because my bones have become painful,
    heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Have-mercy on me and heal-(me), for I (am) now very weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, I feel very weak. Request that you have mercy toward me. Request that you restore my strength, because my bones are very weak, and my heart is very sad.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, have mercy on me, because I am not strong,
    LORD, let me be healed, because my bones are painful.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, unihurumie,
    kwa maana nguvu zangu zimeisha.
    Ee BWANA, uniponye,
    kwa maana mifupa yangu inauma sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak.
    My body shakes because I am experiencing much pain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 8:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 8:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “sheep, goats and cattle together
    and wild animals,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[over] cows and oxen, sheep and goats even [over] all kinds of wild animals,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “including here all the animals: the-(ones-that) walk,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “sheep, cattle, and animals in the forest,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “sheep and all cows,
    and animals of the bush also,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “kondoo na ngʼombe,
    na wanyama wa porini,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “the sheep and the cattle,
    and even the wild animals,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 10:10)

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

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He tramples on the people and they faint;
    they live under his power.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They will cause them to fall,
    and by their strength they will defeat them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “By-means-of their strength they crush the pitiful-ones until they can- no-longer -get-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Evil people step on the poor, those who are without help. They boast that they are stronger, so they continually pressure poor people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People are trampled,
    and fall down by his power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambao wameshikwa wanangushwa na kukanyagwa,
    wanangushwa na nguvu zake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 14:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 14:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They all have turned aside,
    all together have become wicked;
    no one does good (things),
    there is absolutely no one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They have already gone down the wrong road.
    Their character has already been ruined.
    There isn’t a single one who does good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “All have parted-ways/strayed from the true way/road and (all-the)-same their lives have-become-bad.
    (There-is)-no-(one) at-all even one who does good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Every person has sin, they are all the same. Not one person at all does straight good works.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “All people went astray
    and they sinned,
    there is nobody who does good matters,
    there is no just even one.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watu wote wameacha kumcha Mungu,
    wameharibika tabia yao.
    Hakuna yeyote ambaye anafanya mema,
    hakuna hata mmoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But they are all corrupt/evil;
    no one does what is good/right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)