complete verse (Psalm 44:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “All these happened to us
    even though we did not forget You
    or showing unfaithfulness to your covenant.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Even though we had not broken Your law,
    even though we had not forgotten You
    all these things happened to us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “All of this happened to us (excl.) even-though we (excl.) had- not -forgotten you (sing.), or trespassed/disobeyed your (sing.) agreement.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely we don’t forget you, and we don’t break (lit. go beyond) the covenant you have already promised with us, but still all these (bad) things come to us.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “All these matters came to us,
    even though we did not forget you.
    or we spoil your covenant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yote hayo yametupata sisi,
    ijapokuwa hatujakusahau wewe,
    tena hatujavunja agano lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All these things have happened to us even though we have not forgotten you, and we are not the ones who disobeyed the agreement you made with our ancestors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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