Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:31:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He spoke, and there came more flies
and lice in their whole land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“He gave the command
and everywhere the land was full of flies and gnats.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“At the command of God, their land was-filled with flies and mosquitoes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“He spoke, and many more flies came,
and the gnats that came all over the land of Egypt.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akaagiza, yakaja makundi ya mainzi,
nchi yao yote ikajaa mbung’o.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Then Yahweh commanded that flies come, and swarms of them descended on the people of Egypt,
and gnats also swarmed across the whole country.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
