complete verse (Psalm 109:24)

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)
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