Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 78:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He gave words of self-witness to Jacob
    and established a law in Israel,
    what he commanded our parents
    to teach their children,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Having made statutes for Jacob
    He gave the law to those living in Israel.
    He ordered our ancestors to teach His law to their children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He gave commands to the people of Israel who (were) the descendants of Jacob.
    He ordered our (incl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] to-teach these to their children,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He told his ways to the people of Jacob,
    then he put the Law to the people of Israel,
    which he told our ancestors,
    so that they would teach their children,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Aliwapa torati wa jamaa ya Yakobo,
    alimpa sheria Israeli.
    Aliwaagiza babu zetu
    kuwafundisha watoto wao,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He gave laws and commandments to the Israeli people,
    those who are the descendants of Jacob, and he told our ancestors to teach them to their children” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “so that the next generation be able to know,
    even the children who are not yet born,
    and that they will explain to their children also.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So that those who came later might be able to know these things,
    so that they might also be able to tell their children, He did like this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “so-that the next generation would- also -know these,
    and they could-teach these also to their children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “so that their children would know
    who will be born his Law,
    and they would teach his Law also to their children.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “ili watu wa katika kizazi ambacho kitakuja wajue,
    nao watoto wao ambao bado kuzaliwa,
    waje watangaze kwa watoto wao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “in order that their children would also know them
    and then they would teach them to their children.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then they will believe God
    and they will not forget his works
    but they will keep his laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In this way they would all be able to put their trust in God,
    and would not forget the deeds that He has done,
    but would always heed His commands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “In this way they would-trust in God and they would- not -forget what he has-done but-rather they would-obey his commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And then they would put their hearts to God
    and they would not forget his works,
    but instead they would keep his commands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Basi wamtumaini Mungu,
    wasisahau ambayo alifanya Mungu,
    bali washike sheria zake,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “In that way, they also would trust in God, and not forget the things that he has done; instead, they would obey his commandments.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They will not have to be like their parents,
    a disobedient and rebellious generation,
    whose hearts were not obedient to God,
    whose spirits were not faithful to Him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In this way they would not be like their ancestors
    who were rebels
    and did not heed what they were told,
    who did not keep God in their hearts
    and did not practice solid faith in God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They would- not -be like their ancestors/[lit. old-ones] who were-hard-headed/[lit. were-hard of head], not obedient, not strong in their trust in God, and not faithful to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They would not be staying like their ancestors,
    people who were stubborn who did not listen to the word of God,
    and who their hearts not follow him,
    who their spirits did not keep his word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “wasije kuwa kama vile babu zao,
    wa katika kizazi cha kiburi na kuasi,
    ambao mioyo yao haikujishikiria popote,
    hawakumwamini Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They would not be like their ancestors, who were very stubborn and kept rebelling against God;
    they did not continue firmly trusting in God, and they did not worship only him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “People from Ephraim, though they carried bows,
    they still fled at the time of war;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The people of Ephraim ran away from battle
    even though they had bows and arrows.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The soldiers of Efraim, even-though they had weapons-of-war with bows-and-arrows, fled in time of battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Even though the warrior of Ephraim has bows,
    they came, turned and ran during the time of war,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wapigana vita katika Efraimu hawakuwa kama hivyo.
    Hata kama walikuwa na silaha nyingi,
    walikimbia kwa maadui zao, katika siku ya vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The soldiers of the tribe of Ephraim had bows and arrows
    but they ran away from their enemies on the day that they fought a battle with their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “they did not keep the agreement of God
    and they refused to live in a life of following his law.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They did not fulfill the covenant which they made with Him,
    and they did not obey His law.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They did- not -fulfill their covenant with God;
    they did- not -follow his law(s).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they did not keep the covenant of God,
    and they refused to live by his Law.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Hawakulishika agano ambalo waliagana na Mungu,
    walikataa kufuata sheria zake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They did not do what they had agreed with God that they would do;
    they refused to obey his laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They forgot what He did,
    the miracles that he showed them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They forgot the work that He had done,
    and the amazing deeds He had shown them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They forgot his marvelous/amazing deeds which (he) had-shown them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they came and forgot the work he did,
    miracles which he showed to them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Walisahau ambayo alifanya,
    walisahau miujiza ambayo aliwaonyesha.
    Matendo ya Mungu jangwani” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They forgot what he had done;
    they forgot about the miracles that they had seen him perform.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 78:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He did wonders while our parents were seeing,
    in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In the place called Zoan of the land of Egypt,
    He showed their ancestors amazing works.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God performed/[lit. did] a miracle there in Zoan, in the land of Egipto
    and this was-seen by our (incl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He did miracles
    in front of their ancestors
    in the land of Egypt, in a place of Zoan.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu alifanya ya miujiza mbele ya babu zao,
    katika tambarare ya Soani, katika nchi ya Misri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “While our ancestors were watching,
    God performed miracles in the area around Zoan city in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)