Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:21:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When Jehovah heard them he became very angry?
his fire burned against Jacob,
and his anger rose against Israel,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Hearing this the LORD became angry,
and seeing the descendants of Jacob, fire broke out.
Seeing them His anger became more intense.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So God got-angry when he heard them.
In his anger with them who (were) Israelites, who (were) the descendants of Jacob, he attacked them with fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When the LORD heard them, he became very angry,
his fire came to burn the people of Jacob,
his anger arose against the people of Israel,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA wakati amesikia, akachukia sana,
moto ukawawakia wa jamaa ya Yakobo.
Hasira zake zikawainukia waisraeli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So, when Yahweh heard that, he became very angry,
and he sent a fire to burn up some of his Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for they did not believe God
or relying on his salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For they did not trust in Him.
And they also did not trust that He would deliver them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For they do-not-have faith in him, and they do- not -trust that he will-save them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“because they did not accept God
or put their hearts on him to release them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana hawakumwamini Mungu,
tena hawakumtumaini Mungu kuwa anaweza kuwaokoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He did that because they did not trust in him,
and they did not believe that he would rescue them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:23:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“However He gave a rule to the clouds in the sky
and opened the doors of the heavenly worlds;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In spite of this He gave a command to the sky,
and the door of heaven opened.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But in spite of that, he commanded heaven to open-up,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And then, he really told the matter to heaven boldly,
and he opened the doors of heaven,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini BWANA aliyaagiza mawingu ya mbinguni,
yalifunguka kama vile mlango.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But God spoke to the sky above them;
he commanded it to open like a door,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:24:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“he dropped mana for people to eat,
he gave them wheat from heaven.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He caused manna to fall for them to eat.
He gave them the grain of heaven.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“and he caused- food which is-called manna -to-rain-upon them.
He gave this food to them from heaven so-that they would-eat-(it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“he dropped the food called manna from heaven so that people eat,
he gave them food of heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akawangushia mana ili wale,
akawapa chakula cha kutoka mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“and then food fell down like rain,
food which they named ‘manna’;
God gave them grain from heaven/the sky.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:25:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“People ate the bread of angels,
He sent them all the food that they could manage to eat.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In this way they ate the bread of angels,
He gave them as much food as they could eat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“These people ate the food of angels, and God let- them -have-as-much- of this -as-they-wanted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People came to eat the bread of angels,
He sent them all the food which be enough for them to eat.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu wakala chakula ambacho wanakula malaika,
akawapa cha kuwatosha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So the people ate the food that angels eat, and God gave to them all the manna that they wanted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:26:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He untied the wind of the south from heaven,
and led the wind of the south by his powers.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He released the east wind in the sky.
and by His power He caused the south wind to blow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He made- the wind -to-blow from the east and south by his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He brought the wind that comes from east,
and he guided the wind that came from south with his power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akaufanya upepo wa katika mashariki kuvuma,
kwa nguvu ya Mungu upepo wa kusini ukavuma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Later, he caused the wind to blow from the east,
and by his power he also sent wind from the south,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:27:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He dropped them meat like dust,
flying birds like the sand along the lake.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Innumerable like sand in the desert, He sent birds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“And he caused- birds -to-rain-down as- great-in-number -as the sand on the seashore.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He poured on them meat like dust,
he poured out birds that fly up,
which they stay like sand of the bank of the sea.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akawangushia nyama nyingi, kama vile vumbi,
ya ndege wengi, kama vile mchanga wa katika bahari.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“and the wind brought birds
which were as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He brought them to them inside their camps,
surrounding all their tents.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All the birds landed next to their tents,
inside the area where they were staying.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He made- these -come-down/land around their tents there in their camp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He allowed the birds to enter the place where they stayed,
to fill up around their tents.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akawangusha katikati katika makao yao,
zikazunguka maskani zao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God caused those birds to fall dead in the middle of their camp/the area where the people had put up their tents.
There were dead birds all around their tents.” (Source: Translation for Translators)