Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Your people stayed there
and you gave the poor people what they missed because of your goodness God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Your people came and stayed there.
And by causing sufficient grain to be borne,
You provided enough for the needy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They settled/lived there, and in your (sing.) goodness you (sing.) gave the poor ones what their needs (are).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Your people went and built homes there,
by your kindness, you cared for the poor.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu wako wakajenga humo,
katika wema wako uliwatoa wenye shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Your people built homes there;
and because you were good to them, you provided food for those who were poor.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The Lord announced words,
and the group was large of those who went to proclaim them;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD gave the order,
many women brought the news.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Lord, you (sing.) sent a message,
and this was-proclaimed/[lit. news-was-caused-to-be-heard] by many women:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The Lord said matter,
and many women who told his message that said,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Bwana alisema amri yake,
ndipo kundi kubwa la wanawake,
wakatangaza habari, wakasema,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The Lord gave a message, and many women took that message to other places.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“‘Kings and warriors fled with speed;
in the camps people shared the spoils of war” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“‘The king and the soldiers escaped.
the women who stayed home
distributed what was left behind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“‘The kings and their soldiers fled,
and their properties were-divided by the women of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“‘The kings and their soldiers ran away!
Women at home shared properties that are caught from the war,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“‘Wafalme na askari wao wanakimbia ovyo!
Wanawake wanagawana ambavyo vimetekwa katika vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They proclaimed, ‘Many kings and their armies are running away from our army!’
When our army brought back to their homes the things that they captured,
the women who were at home divided up those things among themselves and among their families.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Even though you are sleeping between kraals of animals,
the wings of pigeons are covered with silver,
their feathers with glittering gold.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even those caring for sheep in the sheepfolds got to take silver doves.
The wings of these parrots were silver and the feathers were gold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Even-though those (who) remained in the pen of the sheep were-allotted images of a dove
whose wings were-overlayed with silver and the tip of the wings were-overlayed by pure gold.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“they found things like pigeons which had wings
that were silver,
and their feathers were gold.’
Why did some of you hide in a flock of sheep from the fighting?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ninyi msibaki katika mazizi ya kondoo,
kwa sababu sanamu za njiwa ambazo zinaonyesha ushindi,
mabawa yao yamepakwa fedha,
manyoya yake dhahabu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Even those women who were in the pens taking care of the sheep received some of those things;
they got statues of doves whose wings were covered with silver
and whose feathers were covered with pure yellow gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When the All-powerful scattered the kings in the land,
it was like hailstones falling on Zalmon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The Almighty scattered the kings
so that they became like the snow falling on Mt. Salmon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When God Almighty scattered the kings, as-if/like the Mount of Zalmon was-rained-upon with/of snow by-him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The day when the Almighty God destroyed all the kings in that land,
it was like a rain that fall scattered on mountain of Zalmon.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu mwenye nguvu zote,
aliwatawanya wafalme huko,
kama vile theruji ambayo inaanguka katika mlima Salmoni.
Mungu wakati ameshinda, anakwenda katika mlima mtakatifu” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When Almighty God scattered the enemy kings and their armies,
the number of weapons that they abandoned there seemed like there had been a snowstorm on Zalmon (OR, a black) Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The mountains of Bashan are glorious mountains;
the mountains of Bashan, are mountains with many tips.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“How great are the mountains of Bashan!
These mountains have many peaks.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Beautiful (is) the mountain of Bashan; this has-many mounds/little-hills.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The mountain of Bashan be beautiful,
mountains that have many places which are up high!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni ukuu wa aina gani, enyi milima Bashani,
enyi milima mirefu Bashani!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“There is a very high mountain in the Bashan region,
a mountain which has many peaks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Why do you look with jealous you mountains with many tips,
on the mountain which God chose to be ruling,
where Jehovah himself will stay forever?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O rugged mountain,
Why do you look with envy
at the mountain where God chose to live?
The LORD will live there forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Why is- this-(mountain) -jealous of the mountain chosen by God where he will-dwell forever/[lit. until whenever]?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You mountains, why do you look in envy,
at the mountain that God chose to stay,
in the place where the LORD will stay forever?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi milima, kwa nini mnautazama na chuki,
mlima ambao Mungu ameuchagua kuishi?
BWANA ataishi huko milele na milele,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But the people who live near that mountain should not envy those who live near Zion,
the mountain on which God chose to live!
Yahweh will live there forever!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The carts of God are countless,
they are plenty;
the Lord has come from Sinai, he has entered in his sacred place.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God will come from Mt. Sinai to His holy place,
sitting in the midst of thousands of His strong chariots.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The LORD arrived in his temple from Sinai together-with his thousands of chariots.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“There are many chariots of God that are pull by horses,
there thousand and thousand which are much more,
the Lord came with them from the mountain of Sinai
to come and enter his House.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“penye mlima Sinai, patakatifu paake.
Huko Bwana Mungu yuko katikati ya magari ya farasi yake ya vita,
mengi sana huwezi kuyahesabu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“After we defeated all our enemies,
it was as though the Lord, surrounded by many thousands of strong chariots, descended from Sinai Mountain
and came into the sacred temple in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)