Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 104:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “and he has put on water the beams of his room.
    He turns clouds to be his carriage,
    and fly on the wings of wind.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You have built Your house in the heavens above the waters,
    You make the clouds Your chariot,
    and You fly upon the wings of the wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) built/[lit. caused-to-stand] your (sing.) dwelling-place above the sky/air/atmosphere/outer-space.
    You make the clouds your (sing.) chariot,
    and you (sing.) ride being-blown by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “and he built his house with poles in the clouds.
    He made clouds to be like his vehicle which is pull,
    and he rides on wind of the storm.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “umejenga mahali paako juu katika maji ya katika anga.
    Umelifanya wingu kuwa gari yako,
    ambaye unapanda katika mabawa ya upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You made/put your home in heaven, above the rain clouds in the sky, like a man puts the rafters of his house in place.
    You made/caused the clouds to be like chariots to carry you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He makes wind to be his messengers,
    flames of fire to be his servants.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You use the winds as Your messengers
    and flaming fire as Your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) make the winds your (sing.) messengers.
    and the flaming fire which (are) your (sing.) servants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He uses winds to be his messengers,
    and he use lighting to be his servants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaufanya upepo kuwa malaika wako,
    na watumishi wako kuwa miali ya moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You caused the winds to be like your messengers,
    and flames of fire to be like your servants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He established the earth on its foundations;
    it cannot be moved.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You placed the earth on its foundations
    so that it will never be shaken.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) set the earth on its foundation,
    and this will- not -be-shaken forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He made the earth to be strong in its place,
    no one will shake it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umeiweka nchi katika msingi wake,
    ili isitikisike kamwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You placed the world firmly on its foundation so that it can never be moved/shaken.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You covered it with a deep lake like a cloth;
    water stood on top of the mountains.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You covered it [the earth] with ocean like a robe
    and the water rose above the tops of the mountains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) covered the earth with water as-if/like a cloth,
    and this overflowed the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You covered the earth with seas like a clothes,
    and the water covered the mountains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maji yameifunika nchi kama vile nguo,
    maji yakasimama juu katika milima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later, you covered the earth with a flood, like a blanket,
    with the water that covered the mountains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But on your rebuke the water fled,
    on the roaring of your thunder they were scattered;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When you rebuked, the water fled,
    and they rushed away
    when they heard Your shout of command.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “At your (sing.) rebuke that roars, the water divided.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And when your voice shouted the water flowed away,
    when your thunder and lightening struck, the water flowed away.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini wakati umeyakemea, yalikimbia,
    kwa neno lako la radi, yakapotea.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But when you rebuked the water, the oceans receded;
    your voice spoke like thunder, and then the waters rushed away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You sank down mountains,
    they descended to the valleys
    to the place where you prepared for them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “And they flowed through the mountains and valleys
    to the place You had made for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And they flowed to the mountains and to the valleys,
    and to other places that you (sing.) prepared for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they came and flowed down the mountains
    flowed to the valleys,
    to go to the place where you built for them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yakashuka kutoka katika milima,
    yakafika katika mabonde,
    yakaenda mahali ambapo uliyawekea.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Mountains rose up from the water, and the valleys sank down
    to the levels that you had determined for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You placed a boundary and they cannot manage to pass,
    they will never sink the earth again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then You set a boundary for them
    so that they would never again cover the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) set them borders that they can- not -overflow/go-beyond,
    so-that they can- not -cover again the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (sing.) put the border which would keep the waters,
    not will they (waters) swallow the earth again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uliyawekea mpaka ili maji yasizidi,
    ili yasije kuizamisha tena nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then you set a boundary for the oceans, a boundary that they cannot cross;
    their water will never again cover the whole earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He makes the springs to bring forth water going to the valleys;
    those waters move between the mountains.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You provide streams of water in the hills and valleys.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) made- the springs -flow in the place-where- water -flows,
    and the water flowed in the middle-part/place of the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God gives the springs of rivers to flow to go to the valleys,
    and the rivers flow in the middle of mountains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unatokeza chemchemi zinakwenda katika mabonde,
    maji yake yanapita katikati ya milima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You make/ cause springs to pour water into ravines;
    their water flows down between the mountains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)