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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)