Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 139:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For You created my inside;
you molded me together in the womb of my mother.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You made every part of my body
You caused me to develop in my mother’s womb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You know me for you (sing.) created my whole life.
You (sing.) formed me in the belly of my mother.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Truly, you created myself inside,
you made me in the stomach of my mother.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni wewe uliumba moyo wangu,
wakati niko tumboni mwa mama yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You created all the parts of my body;
you put the parts of my body together when I was still in my mother’s womb.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
