Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 104:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They give water to all the beasts of the bush;
    the donkeys of the bush kill their thirst.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The wild donkey and all the animals
    will satisfy their thirst with this water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Therefore all the wild-country animals, including the wild-country donkeys, can-drink.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They give the waters to the wild animals there,
    the donkeys of the bush drink water from there.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanyama wote wanakunywa maji hayo,
    punda wa porini wanapoza kiu yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those streams provide water for all the ani-mals to drink;
    the wild donkeys drink the water and are no longer thirsty.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Birds of the space put their nests along the water edges;
    they sing in the middle of the sky.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The birds nest beside the stream
    and sing among the branches of the trees.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And near there at the water, the birds nest, and on the branches of the trees they sing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The birds make nests in the trees which near the rivers,
    and they sing among the branches of the trees.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndege wanajenga katika miti karibu na mito,
    wanaimba katika matawi ya miti.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Birds make their nests alongside the streams, and they sing among the branches of the trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He waters the mountains from his upper rooms;
    the earth is satisfied with the fruit of his work.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You send rain on the hills from the heavens
    and the earth will be filled by Your blessings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “From your (sing.) dwelling-place in heaven, you (sing.) rain upon the mountains.
    And because of what you (sing.) do, the earth receives blessing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He send water from heaven to reach mountains,
    the earth is satisfied with the fruit of his works.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kutoka makao yako mbinguni,
    unainyeshea milima mvua,
    nchi inashiba matunda ambayo unayaumba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “From your home in heaven/the sky you send rain down on the mountains,
    and you fill the earth with many good things that you create.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He makes grass to sprout for the cattle to eat,
    and plants, for a person to cultivate.
    to bring food from the earth:” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You cause grass to grow for the herds,
    and plants for people,
    and then they can harvest food for themselves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) make- the grass -grow for the animals/livestock,
    and the plants for the people
    so-that they have food from the harvest–” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He allows the grass to grow for cows,
    and food for people to eat,
    he allows them to cultivate for food on soil,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaotesha majani ya kula mifugo,
    na ambavyo watu wanapanda.
    Basi kwa njia hiyo mtu atakikuta chakula chake katika udongo,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You make/cause grass to grow for the cattle to eat,
    and you make/ cause plants to grow for people.
    In that way animals and people get their food from what grows in the soil.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “wine that gladdens the heart of a person,
    oil that makes his face to shine,
    and bread that gives strength.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[and] wine to make the people glad
    and olive oil to soothe their [facial] skin,
    and bread to strengthen them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “there-is wine that can-make- them -happy,
    there-is oil that causes- their faces -to-shine,
    and there-is bread that can-strengthen them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he gives wine which makes a person’s heart happy,
    and the oil which a person smears on his face to be smooth,
    and the food that gives him power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “na divai ya kumfurahisha,
    na mafuta ya kung’arisha mwili wake,
    na vyakula vya kumpa nguvu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We get grapes to make wine to drink and make us cheerful,
    and we get olives to make olive oil to put on our skin and cause it to shine,
    and we get grain to make bread to give us strength.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The trees of Jehovah are watered well,
    the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of water.
    It was the LORD’s own tree, which He planted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Your cedar trees in Lebanon that you (sing.) yourself/[lit. your own self] planted have-been- well -watered.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD plants trees and pours them with water,
    he plants the big trees of Lebanon,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Miti ya BWANA inamwagiliwa maji mengi,
    miti migumu ya katika Lebanoni ambayo aliipanda.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you send plenty of rain to water your trees,
    the cedar trees that you planted in Lebanon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Birds build their nests;
    egret has its own place in those cedars.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “There the birds make their nests,
    the stork makes its nest in the cypress vine plant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The birds nest in those trees;
    the dugwak/stork birds nest in the sipres trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “the birds built their nests there,
    and the storks built their houses on trees.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Humo ndege wanajenga viota vyao,
    korongo wanajenga katika mivule.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Birds make their nests in those trees;
    even storks make their nests in pine/fir trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:18:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Tall mountains are for the birds;
    in the cracks of stones are hiding places for rock rabbit.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Wild goats live in the high mountains,
    and badgers hide in crevices in the rocks.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The wild goats stay in the high mountains,
    and the badgers animals hiding in the rocks.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The wild goats stay on tall mountains,
    and hyraxes hide on the top of the mountains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Katika milima mirefu ndimo ambamo wamo mbawala,
    katika miamba ndimo wanajificha pelele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “High up in the mountains the wild goats live, and hyraxes/ badgers live in the crags/ crevices in the rocks.” (Source: Translation for Translators)