Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:5:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let them be like chaff blown by the wind
when the angel of Jehovah is chasing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Like straw blown away by the wind
may the angel of the LORD chase them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“May they be like chaff which is-blown by the wind while they are-driven by your (sing.) angel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Allow them to become like chaff which the wind blows. And make God’s messenger from heaven follow after behind them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let them to stay like rubbish that the wind blows,
and you (sing.) let angel of the LORD to chase them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wawe kama vile makapi,
ambayo yanapeperushwa na upepo,
malaika wa Bwana wakati anawafukuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Send your angel to pursue them, and as a result cause them to disappear like chaff/straw blown away by the wind!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:9:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For to You there is a fountain of life;
in your light we also see light.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“You are the source of all life.
It is by Your light that we are caused to see.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“For you (sing.) (are) the source of life.
You (sing.) enlighten/[lit. cause-to-be-lighted] us (excl.), and our (excl.) minds are-enlightened/[lit. lit].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“You are the source of life. We are able to see light because of your light.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“For the spring of water of life comes from you,
and your light shine on us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana kwako kuna chemchemi ya uzima,
nuru yako inatuangazia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:29:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“the righteous will receive the land
and they will dwell in it forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Good people will possess the land which God gives [them].
And they will live there forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“The righteous ones on-the-other-hand will-continue to-live/dwell in that land forever.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Righteous people receive land that becomes their inheritance, and they will live there forever.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“People who are good will inherit the land
and they stay there forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wanyofu watakuja kuipata nchi ambayo aliahidi kuwapa,
watakuja kukaa humo milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Righteous/Godly people will own the land that Yahweh promised to give to them, and they will live there forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:21:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, do not throw me away;
do not stay far from me my God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“O LORD, Do not forsake me
O God, Do not stay far away from me” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“LORD, my God, do- not -forsake/abandon me;
do- not -go-away from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Don’t discard me. Don’t stay far from me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“LORD, do not leave me,
my God, do not be far from me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, hapana kuniacha.
Mungu wangu, usiwe mbali na mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Yahweh, do not abandon me!
My God, do not stay far from me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:1:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Blessed is a person who thinks about the poor people;
Jehovah redeems him in the time of trouble.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Blessed are the ones who care for the poor.
The LORD helps them when they are in trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Blessed (is) the person/man who is-concerned for the lowly-ones.
The LORD will-help him in times of difficulty/trouble.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“People who have a heart feeling mercy for poor people, surely those people feel very happy. God will help them on the day they meet up with difficulties.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Blesses is a person who helps the poor,
the LORD will help that person in the days when he suffers.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Amebarikiwa mkarimu kwa wadhaifu,
BWANA anamwokoa katika siku ya shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Yahweh is pleased with those people who help to provide for the poor;
he will rescue those people when they have troubles.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:4:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You are my King and my God
who commands the victory of Jacob” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“O God, You are our King,
You enabled Jacob to conquer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) (are) my King and God who declares victory to us (excl.) who (were) descendants of Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“You are my king and my God. You think and do in order that the people of Israel are victorious.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“You are my God and my King,
who give the people of Jacob power to defeat.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wewe ndiwe Mfalme wangu, tena ndiwe Mungu wangu,
ulete ushindi kwetu sisi ambao wa jamaa ya Yakobo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“You are my King and my God;
it is you who enable us, your people, to defeat our enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:10:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Listen, you daughter consider and pay attention;
forget your people and the house of your father.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“listen, O princess, and think, give ear,
and forget your own people and the house of your father,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Wife-to-be of the king, listen to what I will-say:
Forget your (sing.) fellowmen and blood-relatives,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Oh you bride, you who becomes the wife of the king! Listen to these words of mine. You must forget your own people and all of your father’s family.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Bride, you listen, put my word into your ear,
you forget your people and the home of your father.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee msichana wewe, usikilize,
tega masikio yako,
uwasahau wa kwenu na ndugu zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Now I will say something to your bride:
Listen to me carefully!
Forget the people who live in your home country,
forget your relatives!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:3:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“He is like a tree planted in the banks of rivers of water,
which bears its fruits in its season
and its leaves do not wither.
Anything that he does he profits from it.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“He is like a tree planted on a river bank.
He always bears fruit at the proper times
and his leaves never dry up.
Whatever work he does gets finished.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“He is like a tree planted beside the stream
that bears-fruit in season of bearing-fruit,
and (whose) leaves do- not -wither.
A man like this will-prosper in what he does.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“That person becomes like a tree someone planted near flowing water.
At the appropriate time, it produces fruit, and its leaves never wither/dry up.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“He is like a tree planted at the bank of river,
its bears always when its months reach.
Its leaves do not dry.
All the good matters he does, stay well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
West African language:
“Then you will be like a river-by tree whose leaves the sun cannot kill,
whose children are always ripe at the right time.
Then everything you do will finish on a good road.” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Huyo yuko kama vile mti,
ambao umepandwa kando katika chemchemi ya maji,
ambao unazaa matunda katika wakati wake,
na majani yake hayanyauki.
Yote ambayo anayafanya yanakuwa ni mema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“They constantly produce/do things that please God
just like fruit trees that have been planted along the banks of a stream produce fruit at the right time every year.
Like trees that never wither,
they succeed in everything that they do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
