Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let his children become orphans
and his wife be without a husband.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“May his children become orphans,
and may his wife become a widow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“May-it-be that he will-die now so-that his children become-fatherless and his wife be-widowed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You should let his children not to have their father,
and his wife become a widow.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watoto wake wawe yatima,
mkewe awe mjane.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Cause that his children will not have a father any more
and that his wife will become a widow.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
