complete verse (Psalm 44:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But now you have rejected us and belittled us;
    You no longer go with our (people) of war” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But You have abandoned us,
    and have belittled us.
    Now You no longer go out leading our soldiers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But now, you (sing.) have- already -rejected us (excl.) and put- (us) -down/[lit. put- (us) -low].
    You (sing.) no-longer go-with our (excl.) soldiers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But now you have discarded us, and allowed us to be defeated. You don’t any longer go with our group of soldiers.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then now, you rejected us,
    and you gave us to humble ourselves,
    you no longer walk with our soldiers in war.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini umetutupa, umetuaibisha,
    huendi pamoja na sisi katika vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But now you have rejected us and caused us to be disgraced;
    when our armies march out to fight a battle, you no longer go with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They are accompanying them with joy and happiness;
    they are entering the kingship house.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They will enter the king’s palace with rejoicing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) (are) very happy when you (plur.) enter/go-inside the palace of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “When all of them enter into the house of the king, they feel exceedingly happy.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They come with happiness and with joy,
    they entered to the place of king.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watakuja na furaha kubwa,
    wanaingia ikulu.
    Baraka katika arusi” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They will be very joyful as they are led along
    to enter your palace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Ruth 1:4 - 1:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:4-1:5:

  • Noongar: “Now Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, he died, and Naomi stayed with her two sons. Her two sons married two wives from Moab, named Orpah and Ruth. When they had lived there ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died; so Naomi was widowed, without sons and without a husband.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
  • Eastern Bru: “The two sons took wives from the people of Moab. The names of the women were Orpha and Ruth. So they lived in that place about ten years. But in that place, Mahlon and Chilion also died. So Naomi still lived, but she no longer had husband or children.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Some-time-later her children married [plural] Moabnon (women). The name of one was Orpah and the (other)-one was Ruth. After- ten years -had-passed, Mahlon and Kilion also died, so only Noemi was left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 2:6)

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

  • Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘I have established my king
    on Zion, my holy mountain.’” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “‘I have enthroned my king on Zion, my holy mountain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He has-said, ‘I already placed in Zion, in my holy mountain, the king that I have-chosen.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God said: "I have chosen the mountain Sion, my own mountain, to be the place where I put the King I have chosen."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I put my king
    in Zion, on my holy mountain.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “‘Nimemweka mfalme ambaye nimemchagua,
    katika mlima Sayuni, mlima wangu mtakatifu.’
    Mfalme huyo anasema,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh says, ‘I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill in Jerusalem.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 5:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Announce that they are guilty, You God!
    Their evil deeds should be their fall.
    Remove them before you because of their many sins.
    for they have risen against You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God! Declare them guilty.
    Let them be caught in their own traps.
    Drive them away because of their many sins.
    For they have rebelled against You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, punish my enemies.
    May-it-be that their wicked plans will be-the-one that destroys/[lit. fall] them.
    Reject them because of their many sins,
    for they have-rebelled against you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, request that you destroy them. As for the evil works they have already thought up, let those things come to themselves. Request that you cast them out, because they exclusively do the work of sin and they don’t want to listen to your words.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, judge their matters!
    Let their bad matters, to make them fall down.
    You chase them, because of their bad matters which are many,
    because they rejected you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, uwaadhibu kwa dhambi zao,
    waanguke kwa udanganyifu wao,
    uwafukuzie nje kwa sababu dhambi zao ni nyingi sana,
    kwa maana wamekuasi wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O God, declare that they are guilty and punish them.
    Cause them to experience the same disasters/ troubles that they plan to cause to happen to others.
    Get rid of them because they have committed many sins, and they have rebelled against you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 8:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 8:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When I think about your heavenly worlds,
    the work of your fingers,
    the moon and the stars,
    which you have put in their place,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I look at Your handicraft –
    the heavens, the moon and the stars,
    then I think-” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I look-(up) to the heaven that you (sing.) made,
    and I see the moon and the stars that you (sing.) put/placed in their position/place,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “When I look up toward the sky, I see the moon and the stars you created and placed there,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When I see heaven,
    it is the work of your hands,
    moon and stars
    who you put them in a place where they stay,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati natazama mbinguni, matendo ya mikono yako,
    wakati nauona mwezi na nyota ambazo ulizipanga,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I look up at the sky at night,
    and see the things that you have made—
    the moon and the stars that you have set in place—” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 10:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 10:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He says to himself, ‘There is nothing that will shake me.
    I will be glad all the time and I will never be in problems.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They thought – ‘Nothing will destroy us.
    We will never have any trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They think that they will- not be-bothered/disturbed/have-trouble,
    but-rather they will- always -be-happy and nothing bad will-happen to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Wicked people think like this: "All of my life I don’t meet with any trouble, and don’t meet any misfortune."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He tells himself that, ‘There is nothing which could shake me.
    I will be glad always, and suffering will not be to me.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Katika moyo anasema, ‘Sitikisiki kamwe,
    kwa sababu sitapata shida kamwe.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They think, ‘Nothing bad will happen to us! We will never have troubles!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 13:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 13:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But I am relying on your unchanging love;
    my heart rejoices in your salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I trust in Your ever existing mercy,
    and I rejoice in Your salvation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, I am-trusting in your (sing.) love for me.
    And I will-be- very -happy because you (sing.) will-save me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I find refuge in your everlasting love. I am overjoyed because you save me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead, I put my heart in your everlasting love,
    my heart rejoice in your salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini mimi naitumaini neema yako nyingi,
    moyo wangu unafurahia wokovu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But I trust that you will faithfully love me;
    I will rejoice when you rescue me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)