Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 83:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Turn them into flying dust, You my God,
    like chaff flown by wind.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O our God,
    scatter them like dust, like straw blown by the wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O my God, scattered them like dust or chaff which is-blown by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, you scatter them like dry leaves,
    like the chaff that the wind blows.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, uwapeperushe kama vile vumbi,
    kama vile makapi mbele ya upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “My God, cause them to disappear quickly like whirling dust,
    like chaff that the wind blows away!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “As fire burns the forest,
    or the flames of fire lights a mountain,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like fire reduces the forest to ashes,
    like flames that set a mountain on fire” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Destroy them and cause-(them)-to-be-afraid of your (sing.) storm like fire [linker] burning trees on a mountain/hill.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Like bush that the fire burns,
    or like small fire that burns all the mountains,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kama vile moto ambao unachoma msitu,
    kama vile miali ya moto ambayo inawasha moto katika milima,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Like a fire completely burns a forest and like flames burn in the mountains,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “so chase them with stormy wind,
    and terrify them with a storm.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Chase them relentlessly with a storm and frightening wind,
    making them tremble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Destroy them and cause-(them)-to-be-afraid of your (sing.) storm like fire [linker] burning trees on a mountain/hill.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “you chase them with very big wind,
    and you give them to always tremble with a very big storm.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “uwafukuze na tufani,
    uwatishe na upepo wako mkali.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “expel them by sending storms;
    cause them to be terrified by your big storms/hurricanes!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Cover their face with shame
    that they shall seek your name Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, cover their faces with shame.
    then, may they search for Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Put- them -to-shame, LORD, until they take-refuge in you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, you cover their faces with shame
    so that they will look to you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uwaaibishe ili,
    waziheshimu nguvu zako, ee BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Cause them to be very ashamed
    in order that they will admit that you are very powerful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let them be ashamed and fear all the times;
    let them perish in shame.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May they forever be defeated
    and may they always be afraid,
    feeling shame, may they die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that they will-be-put-to-shame and be-afraid without end.
    May-it-be that they will-die in shame/disgrace!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would you (sing.) let them to be ashamed, and tremble,
    would you let them to die in shame.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wafadhaike na kuhuzunika milele na milele,
    wafe kama mbwa (wafe kwa aibu sana),” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Cause them to be forever disgraced because of being defeated,
    and cause them to die while they are still disgraced.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 83:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:18:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let them know that You who your name is Jehovah,
    you are the only One in the Highest in the entire earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Your name is the LORD.
    May they recognize that [You] are
    the greatest ruler over all the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that they will-realize that you (sing.), LORD, alone is the Most High God in the whole world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Let them to know you, who your names be called the LORD,
    you only who is Almighty who rules all the earth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “wajue kuwa, wewe ambaye jina lako ni BWANA,
    peke yako ndiwe Mungu mkuu duniani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Cause them to know that you, whose name is Yahweh,
    are the supreme ruler over everything on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your dwelling place is indeed lovely,
    You Jehovah the All-Powerful!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD Almighty!
    How lovely is the place where You live.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD Almighty, how lovely/beautiful (is) your (sing.) temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, Almighty,
    the place you stay is beautiful!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ni uzuri wa aina gani, katika makao yako patakatifu,
    ee BWANA wa majeshi!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Lord, you who are the Commander of the armies of angels,
    your temple is very beautiful!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My life is desiring, to the point of fainting,
    searching for the courts of Jehovah;
    My heart and my body are shouting to
    the living God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I would love to enter
    the courtyard of the LORD,
    I want to live in the temple of the LORD.
    Rejoicing from my inmost heart,
    I will sing for the living God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I really desire to-go there!
    I miss entering/going-inside your (plur.) temple, O LORD.
    My whole life will-sing with joy to you (sing.), O living God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My spirit desires,
    the compound of the LORD,
    my heart and my body are crying
    for the living God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Natamani sana kuwamo katika nyumba ya Bwana.
    Moyo na mwili wangu wote,
    nitamsifu Mungu aliye hai na furaha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I would like to be there;
    Yahweh, I desire that very much.
    With all of my inner being I sing joyfully to you, the all-powerful God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)