Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 83:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “With one heart they are preparing a plot;
    They have done an alliance to oppose you;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Having united they schemed together.
    and they united to oppose You,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They agreed-with-one-another in their evil plan.
    They made an agreement to go-against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They plot these matters in one place,
    they gathered themselves to come for war against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana wanakubaliana, wako moyo mmoja,
    wanaapa kupigana na wewe,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They have agreed on what they want to do to destroy Israel,
    and they have formed an alliance against you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
    Moab and the Hagrites,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “these Edomite and Ishmaelite people, Moabites and Hagrites,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They are the Edomnon, the Ishmaelinhon, Moabnon, Hagarnon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “those people of Edom and of Ismail
    and of Moab and of Hagar,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “watu wa katika Edomu na Waeshimaeli,
    wamoabu na Wahagari,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The people who have done that are the people of Edom region,
    the descendants of Ishmael who live on the east side of the Jordan River,
    the Moab people-group, the descendants of Hagar who also live on the east side of the Jordan River,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The Gebalites, Ammonites, Amalekites,
    Philistines, together with the people of Tyre.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Gebalites, Ammonites, Amalekites, Philistines, and people of Tyre.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Gebalnon, Ammonhon, Amaleknon, Filistinhon, and the people of Tyre.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “and of Gebal and of Ammon and of Amalek
    and of Philistia and people of Tyre.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “watu wa katika Gebali, Amoni na Amaleki,
    na Wafilisiti na wa katika mji wa Tiro.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Gebal people-group, the Ammon people-group, the Amalek people-group,
    the Philistia people-group, and the people of Tyre city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Even the Assyrians also they have added themselves
    to give power to the children of Lot.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Assyria has also agreed with them
    to give help to the descendants of Lot.
    Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Asiria who (is) a strong ally/[lit. one-who-takes-the-side] of the descendants of Lot also helped them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Even people of Assyria joint them also,
    so that they helped the children of Lot.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nao wa katika Ashuru wameungana nao,
    wanawasaidia wa jamaa ya Lutu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The people of Assyria have joined them;
    they are strong allies of the Moab and Ammon people-groups, who are descendants of Abraham’s nephew Lot.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do to them what you did to the Midians,
    like you did to Sisera and Jabin at the river of Kishon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Just as You did to the Midianites
    and to Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon river,
    so also do just like that to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Defeat them, LORD, like what you (sing.) did to the Medianhon and to Sisera and to Jabin at Kishon [linker] place-where- water -flows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You do to them the matters which you did to the people of Median,
    as you did to Sisera and Jabin at river of Kishon,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ufanye kama ambavyo uliwatendea wamidiani,
    Sisela na Yabini katika mto Kishoni,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, do to those people things like you did to the Midian people-group,
    like you did to Sisera and Jabin at Kishon River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Who were destroyed at Endor
    and became like garbage.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They were destroyed at Endor
    and they became fertilizer for the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They died at Endor and their dead-bodies/corpses rotted/decomposed and became fertilizer for the land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “who died in the town of Endor,
    and their bodies were rotten on the ground.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “ambao uliwangamiza katika Endori,
    maiti zao zikawa samadi katika nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You destroyed them at Endor town, and their corpses lay on the ground and decayed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do to their famous people what you did to Oreb and Zeeb
    do to the children of the kings what you did with Zebah and Zalmunna,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Make them like Oreb and Zeeb, their courtiers.
    Make all of their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Destroy their leaders/[lit. heads] like what you (sing.) did to Oreb and to Zeeb, and to Zeba and to Zalmuna.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You give their leaders to die like Oreb and Zeeb,
    you let theirs officials to die like when you killed king Zebah and king Zalmunna,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uwatendee viongozi wao,
    kama ambavyo uliwatendea wa Orebu na Zeebu,
    na viongozi wao wote, kama vile Zeba na Zalmuna,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do to them things like you did to Kings Oreb and Zeeb;
    defeat their leaders like you defeated Zebah and Zalmunna,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “who said, ‘let us snatch the land
    of the pasture of God.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They said "We will make the pasturelands of God ours."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They said, ‘Let- us (incl.) -take-by-force/seize the land of God.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Who they said that, ‘Let us take
    the land of God to be ours.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “ambao walisema, ‘Njoo, tuchukue nchi ya Mungu,
    ili iwe yetu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “who said, ‘We will take for ourselves the land that the Israelis say belongs to God!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)