Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 80:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your vine has been cut and burned with fire;
    at your rebuke your people have been destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The enemy has cut down Your grapevine,
    and setting it on fire, has burned it.
    Show them [Your] anger,
    and destroy them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, (it) seems that we (excl.) (are) as-if a grape-vine that was-cut-down and burned.
    You looked-at us (excl.) with anger and you (sing.) destroyed us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Our enemies cut down your tree of wine,
    and the fire burned it,
    you destroy them by your anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maadui wameukata mti wako wa mizabibu,
    wameuchoma katika moto,
    uonyeshe hasira zako, uwangamize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Our enemies have torn down and burned everything in our land;
    look at them angrily and get rid of them!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 80:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let your hand be on a person who is on your right hand,
    the child of a person whom you have raised yourselves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Having cared for the people You Yourself have chosen,
    save [them],
    the nation You have made strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But now help us (excl.) whom you (sing.) chose to-become near to you (sing.) and made-firm/strong for your (sing.) praises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You help the person who you love,
    the person whom you raised for yourself.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umpatie nguvu mtu ambaye unampenda,
    mwana wa ambaye umemteua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But strengthen us people whom you have chosen,
    us Israeli people whom you previously caused to be very strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 80:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:18:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “And we will not turn aside away from You;
    revive us and we will call on your name.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “We will never abandon you.
    Give us new life.
    We will be praising your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “and we (excl.) will- no-longer -abandon you (sing.).
    Restore/[lit. return] to us (excl.) our (excl.) good situation,
    and we (excl.) will-worship you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And then we will not leave you,
    give us life again, and we will pray to you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndipo hatutakuja kukuacha hata mara moja,
    utupe uzima mpya, tutakuwa tunakuabudu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When you do that, we will never turn away from you again;
    revive us/cause us to be again like we were previously, and then we will praise/ worship you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 80:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Bring us back in past You Jehovah God the All-Powerful
    your face shine on us
    for us to be saved.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD God Almighty,
    bring us back to Yourself again.
    Let the light of Your face shine upon us.
    Only then will we be saved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O LORD God Almighty, restore/[lit. return] to us (excl.) our (excl.) good situation!
    Show us (excl.) your (excl.) goodness so-that we (excl.) may-be-saved.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD God Almighty, build us again,
    let your face to shine up on us,
    so that we would be saved.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, Mungu wa majeshi, uturudishie nguvu,
    ututazame kwa huruma yako ili tuokolewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, restore us;
    be kind to us in order that we may be rescued from our enemies!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 81:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 81:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Sing joyfully to God our strength;
    Shout out loudly to the God of Jacob!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Sing praise to God with a loud voice.
    He is our strength.
    Praise the God of Jacob with a loud voice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] sing for joy to God who gave us (incl.) strength.
    [You (plur.)] be-loudly-cheerful to the God of Jacob!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You sing to God who is our power in gladness,
    you sing to God of Jacob with loud voice!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mumwimbie Mungu na furaha, ni nguvu yetu,
    mshangilieni na furaha Mungu wa Yakobo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)

complete verse (Psalm 81:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 81:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Start a song, sing a tambourine
    sing well sounding lyre and harp.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Sing hymns. Beat the drum.
    Play well on the bina and the sarəngi.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] begin to-sing;
    cause- the tambourine -to-make-sound,
    and play the beautiful to-be-listened-to instruments which have strings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You start the song, and shake jingles,
    pluck the harps to be sweet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anzisheni wimbo, pigeni ngoma,
    pigeni malimba vizuri, na vinubi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Start playing the music, and beat the tambourines,
    and play nice music on the harps and lyres/ other stringed Instruments.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 81:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 81:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Sing a trumpet of a male sheep horn on a new moon,
    and when the moon has fully appeared, on the day of the feast;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “At new moon and at full moon,
    blow the trumpet to celebrate our festivals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] sound the trumpet/horn to celebrate the Feast of Beginning of the Moon and the feast that we (incl.) celebrate when the moon (is) full/[lit. round].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You blow the horns of ram in a New Moon,
    and blow when the moon shine well on the day of our feast,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Pigeni baragumu, wakati mwezi umeandama,
    tena wakati mwezi umekomaa, siku ya sikukuu yetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Blow the trumpets during the festival to celebrate each new moon
    and each time the moon is full and during our other festivals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 81:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 81:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “this is a law to Israel,
    an advice of the God of Jacob.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “These are Israel’s rules.
    These are the orders of the God of Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For this is the decree/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] for the ones from-Israel.
    This (is) the command of the God of Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “this is the law of Israel,
    that the God of Jacob said.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa sababu hii ndiyo amri kwa Wana israeli,
    amri ya Mungu wa Yakobo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do that because that is a law for us Israeli people;
    God commanded it for us descendants of Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)