Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 47:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“God has ascended, people are shouting for him with joy,
Jehovah has ascended, they are blowing trumpets for him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“God has ascended to the throne with a voice of praise,
The LORD has ascended with the sound of the trumpet.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“God is-ascending to his throne while the people cheerfully-shout for joy and the trumpets/horns are-sounding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God climbed up with ululation of joy,
the LORD climbed by the sound of the horn of the ram.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu amepaa na kelele za shangwe,
BWANA amepaa wakati zinalia baragumu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God has gone up into his temple.
The people shouted joyfully and blew trumpets as Yahweh went up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
