Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 71:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The say, ‘God has left him;
follow him and catch him,
for there is no one who shall save him.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“They have been saying —
‘God has abandoned him.
Chase him and catch him.
For there is no one who can save him."” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“They say, ‘God has- now -forsaken him,
so we (incl.) will-pursue/chase him and catch/capture-(him)
for there-will-be no-one to-help him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They talk that, ‘God rejected him,
we go and catch him,
because there will be no one to help him.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“wanasema, ‘Mungu amemwacha,
tumkimbilie, tukamshike,
hakuna hata mmoja wa kumwokoa!’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“They say about me, ‘God has abandoned him;
so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
