vindicate

The Hebrew that is translated in English as “vindicate (me)” or “judge (me favorably)” is translated in these ways:

  • Kupsabiny: “declare me righteous” (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “show everyone that I have no guilt” (source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “prove that I do not have sin” (source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “request you say for other people to know I don’t have any sin” (source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim: “say that I am blameless” (source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Hausa: “show that I am lacking fault” (source: Hausa Common Language Bible Back Translation)
  • Mandarin Chinese / German: “give me justice” (Source: Zetzsche)
  • English Translation for Translators: “show that I am innocent/have not done what is wrong” / Easy English Bible: “show that I am not guilty of wrong things”

See also vindicated.

cymbals

The musical instrument that is most often translated as “cymbals” in English is translated in the following ways:

  • Laarim: “jingles” (source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Uma: “drum” (source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “tin” (source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “bamboo clapper” (source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “percussion-instrument” (source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “rattling decoration” (source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “drum sticks” (source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Paicî: “cooking pot lid” (in 1 Cor. 13:1) (Source: Ian Flaws)
  • Natügu: “smacking things” and “banging things” (in Psalm 150:5) (source: Brenda Boerger in Open Theology 2016, p. 179ff. )

In the UBS Helps for TranslatorsHuman-made Things in the Bible (original title: The Works of Their Hands: Man-made Things in the Bible) it says the following:

Description: Cymbals were a percussion instrument consisting of two metal discs that were struck together in order to make a shrill, clashing sound. There were two types of cymbals: (1) flat metal plates that were struck together, and (2) metal cones, one of which was brought down on top of the other, on the open end.

Translation: The equivalent of “cymbal” in many languages is a phrase such as “loud metal.”

Cymbals (source: Susan Mitford (c) British and Foreign Bible Society 1986)

Quoted with permission.

See also clanging cymbal.

complete verse (Psalm 29:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 29:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The voice of Jehovah is above the waters;
    The God of glory roars,
    Jehovah roars above the powerful waters.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The voice of the LORD echoes over the ocean.
    God, who is very great, cries out like thunder.
    His voice resounds over the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The voice of the LORD, the powerful God, can-be-heard over the water.
    It thunders over the mighty sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “When God speaks, all the seas hear his voice like thunder that echoes on those seas.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The voice of LORD stays over water,
    the God of glory shout like thunder,
    the LORD shouts over much water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bwana yuko katika bahari penye nguvu.
    Mungu mtukufu ananguruma.
    Sauti ya BWANA inaunguruma juu katika bahari.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh’s voice is heard above the oceans; Yahweh, the glorious God, thunders.
    His voice thunders over the huge oceans.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 31:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 31:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I was forgotten to them as if I died;
    I am like a broken pot.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like a person who has already died,
    they have all forgotten me.
    Like a broken pot,
    they have all discarded me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They now forget me, as-if I (were) dead now.
    For them I (am) like a broken clay-pot which has-no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Everybody forgets me as though I am already dead. I am like a clay pot that someone has already thrown away.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They forgot me as if I died already.
    I became to be like a pot which be broken.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watu wamenisahau mimi kama vile mtu mfu,
    niko kama vile chungu ambacho kimevunjika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “People have forgotten me like they forget people who are dead.
    They think I am as useless as a broken pot.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For He spoke and (things) into existence;
    He commanded and (things) were established.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “After He spoke, the creation of the world began.
    As soon as they had His order, they all appeared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For only when he spoke, the earth was-made.
    He just commanded and everything was-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Because he spoke, the earth came into being. And everything exists following the words he spoke.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Because he spoke and it was done as he said.
    He had said, and everything came and stayed.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana yeye wakati amesema, uweko ulimwengu,
    wakati ameamuru, ukaonekana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When he spoke, the world was created/started to exist.
    Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 34:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 34:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “A righteous person may have many problems,
    But Jehovah rescues him from all those problems,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Many troubles may come to good people,
    but the LORD saves all of them from all trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Even-though the difficulties/troubles of a righteous person/man (are) many the LORD saves him from all of these.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely the righteous person meets up with many troubles, but God helps him come out of those troubles.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A person who does right may have great suffering,
    but instead the LORD, helps him in all those matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mateso ya mtu mnyofu mengi,
    lakini BWANA anamwokoa kwa yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Righteous people may have many troubles, but Yahweh rescues them from all those troubles.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 36:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The message is in my heart
    speaking about the sin of a wicked person:
    In his heart
    there is no fear of God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Sin cries out from the inmost heart of the wicked,
    They do not have even the slightest fear of God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This (is) the message which I keep/hold-on-firmly in my heart
    concerning the sinfulness of a wicked man/person.
    A wicked man/person has- no -fear of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Sinner are like they hear a voice speaking in their hearts making them sin continually. Those people do not fear God at all.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A bad person refuses God completely,
    The fear of God is not in his eyes.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Dhambi inasema kwa mtu mtenda dhambi,
    ndani katika moyo wake,
    inasema, kumcha Mungu hakupo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Wicked people continually desire to sin.
    They consider that they do not need to revere God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:21:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The wicked borrow and do not repay
    but the righteous gives generously.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Evil people take loans and never repay them
    good ones heart from gives.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The wicked ones borrow and do- not -repay.
    But the righteous (are) generous/giving.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Wicked people normally borrow money, but never pay it back. But righteous people are generous (lit. have a wide gall bladder/heart) and show mercy.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Bad people borrow things and they do not pay back,
    but good people give people things from good hearts.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mtu mbaya anakopa lakini harudishi,
    lakini mtu mnyofu ni mwema, anatoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The wicked people borrow money, but they are not able to repay it;
    righteous/ godly people, in contrast, have enough money that they can give generously to others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)