Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:24:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My knees are weak because of fasting from food,
my body is thin with my head too.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Fasting and fasting, my knees have become weak.
My body has no fat, I have become thin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“My knees are-getting-weak because of fasting.
I (am) now very thin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Because I am not eating, my knees are tired,
and my body is only bones.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Magoti yangu dhaifu kwa sababu ya kufunga (chakula),
mwili wangu umekonda sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“My knees are weak because I have fasted/ abstained from eating food very often, and my body has become very thin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
