complete verse (Psalm 104:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:32:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He who looks at the earth and it trembles,
    the one who touches the mountains and they produce smoke.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When You look at the earth it trembles,
    as soon as You touch it, smoke comes out of the mountains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When you (sing.) look-at the earth, it trembles.
    When you (sing.) touch the mountains, it smokes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he sees the land, and the land shakes,
    he who touches the mountains, and they smoke.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yeye wakati anatazama nchi, inatetemeka,
    wakati ameigusa milima, inatoa moshi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He causes the earth to shake just by looking at it!
    By merely touching the mountains he makes/ causes them to pour out fire and smoke!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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