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)
