Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:23:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Therefore He told them that he will destroy them,
if there was no Moses, his chosen servant,
to stand before him,
and stop his anger so that it does not destroy them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“So He said that He would destroy them,
but in order to deflect His destructive anger,
Moses, His chosen person stood before Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“God would-have destroyed his people if Moises his servant had- not -come-between, to convince him to-hold-back his anger so-that he would- not -destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“He said that, he would kill them,
but Moses who he chose,
prayed to God to stop his anger, so that he will not kill them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi akasema kuwa atawangamiza,
lakini Musa mteule akasimama katikati,
kuzuia hasira ya Mungu ili asiwangamize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Because of that, God said that he would get rid of the Israelis,
but Moses, whom God had chosen to serve him, pleaded with God not to get rid of them.
And as a result God did not destroy them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
