complete verse (Psalm 114:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “mountains jumped up like male sheep,
    small mountains like children of sheep.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The mountains jumped like little rams
    and the hills like little sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The mountains/hills shook as-if/like skipping/jumping goats and sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The big mountains jumped like rams
    and small mountains jumped like a lamb.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Milima ikaruka kama vile wana kondoo dume,
    vilima kama vile wana kondoo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When they came to Sinai Mountain and there was a big earthquake,
    it was as though the mountains skipped/ jumped like goats do
    and the hills jumped around like lambs do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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