Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 78:21)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:22)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:23)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:24)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:25)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:26)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:27)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 78:28)

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)