Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:51:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He struck the firstborn children of Egypt,
the first maturing fruits of their strengths in the tents of Ham” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“He killed all the first-born sons of the Egyptians.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“He killed all the first-born males of Egipto,
which is the place of the descendants of Ham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“He killed the firstborn of the people of Egypt,
children who were born first from the tents of the people of Ham.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Aliwaua wote watoto wa kwanza,
nguvu ya kwanza ya wanaume katika Misri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“He also caused all the firstborn sons of the people of Egypt to die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
