Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They gave the corpses of your servants
to the birds of the sky as food,
the bodies of your saints to the beasts of the earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“They have left the bodies of your people for the vultures to eat.
They have left the corpses of your servants for the wild animals to eat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“They fed the dead-body/corpses of your (sing.) faithful servants to the birds and cruel animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“They left the bodies of your people,
for the vultures to eat them,
and wild animals ate your holy people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wamezitupa maiti za watumishi wako,
ili wale ndege wa katika anga,
miili ya watakatifu wako kuwa chakula cha fisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Instead of burying the corpses of your people whom they killed,
they allowed vultures and wild animals to eat the flesh of those corpses,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
