Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 104:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The moon differentiates seasons
    and the sun knows its time of entering.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You created the moon to mark the seasons,
    and the sun knows the time to set.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) created the moon as a mark of the season;
    and the sun you (sing.) cause-to-go-down at the right hour.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He made the moon to show time of the rain and of when the land dries up,
    and the sun knows the time of going down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ulifanya mwezi kuonyesha nyakati,
    jua linajua muda wake wa kuzama.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you made the moon to indicate the times for our festivals,
    and you made the sun that knows when to go down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:20:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You bring darkness and it becomes night,
    and all the beasts of the forest come out.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You made the night
    and when it is dark all the wild animals come out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) made the darkness;
    and at night many animals come-out in the forest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He created the night,
    all wild animals came out in the darkness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaleta giza, kunakuwa ni usiku,
    wanyama wote wa porini wanatoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You bring darkness, and it becomes night, when all the animals in the forest prowl around, looking for food.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:21:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Lions roar seeking meat,
    and seek their food from God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When they hunt,
    needing food which God gives them,
    Lions roar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The lions roar while they are-looking for their food that you give to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The lion roar when they hunt,
    they want food that God gives.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Simba wananguruma wakati wanawinda,
    wanatafuta vyakula ambavyo Mungu amewapatia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “At night the young lions roar as they seek their prey,
    but they depend on you to give them food.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:22:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The sun comes out and they go back to hide;
    they return to sleep at the bottom of their caves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When the sun shines they go back
    and sleep in their caves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And when the sun rises they go-back to their hiding-place and there lie-down-with-legs-bent-underneath.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When the sun appears, they go back
    go to sleep in their dens.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Jua wakati linatoka, wanaondoka,
    wanaenda kulala katika mapango yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “At dawn, they go back to their dens and lie down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:23:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then a person goes to his work,
    to do his work until evening.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then people will come out to work until evening.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The people on-the-other-hand come-out of their houses to work until dusk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And people go to do their works
    until the sun goes down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Basi mtu anakwenda kwenye kazi yake,
    anafanya kazi yake mpaka jioni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “And during the daytime, people go to their work;
    they work until it is evening.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:24:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your works are indeed many You Jehovah!
    You made all of them wisely,
    the earth is filled with your creatures.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, You have made everything,
    with what great wisdom You have made them all,
    This earth is full of Your creation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, what you (sing.) have-done (are) many.
    You (sing.) made them all according-to your (sing.) wisdom.
    The earth (is) full of what you (sing.) have-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, your works are many,
    you made all of them by your wisdom,
    the earth is full of all the living things that you created.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, umefanya matendo mengi sana!
    Yote umefanya kwa hekima!
    Nchi imejaa viumbe vyako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you have made so many different kinds of things!
    You were very wise as you made them all.
    The earth is full of the creatures that you made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:25:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “There is a big and wide lake,
    filled with countless creatures,
    your great and small living (things) as well.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For innumerable animals to live, both large and small,
    the ocean is large
    and reaches farther than the eye can see.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The sea (is) very/extremely vast/wide,
    and this has many creatures that can- not -be-counted, big and small.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The sea is much big completely,
    the sea is full of living things,
    which be both small and big.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ipo bahari, kubwa tena pana,
    humo vimejaa viumbe ambavyo huwezi kuvihesabu,
    viumbe hai, vikubwa na vidogo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We see the ocean which is very large! It is full of many kinds of living creatures, big ones and little ones.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 104:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:26:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “There the ships move there and there,
    and Leviathan whom you created to play there.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So the ships are sailing along
    and Leviathan, the sea animal which You created is playing there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The ships go-to-and-fro there,
    and the dragon Leviatan which you (sing.) created also swim-around there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And in that sea, the boat are moving much,
    and very big fish swim,
    which you created them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Humo zinapita meli,
    ndimo ambamo limo na joka,
    ambalo umeliumba ili licheze humo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We see the ships which sail along!
    We see the huge sea monster, which you made to splash around/play in the sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)