Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 105:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He remembers his agreement forever,
    the words that he commanded to all the generations,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He always remembers His covenant.
    He has given His covenant to thousands of generations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He will- not -forget his agreement(s) until whenever, his promise until thousand generations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He keeps his covenant forever,
    he remembers the promise he said to the children
    who are not yet born for thousands and thousands of years.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Analikumbuka agano lake daima,
    ahadi ambayo aliamuru kwa vizazi elfu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He never forgets the agreement that he made;
    he made a promise that will last for 1,000 generations;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “the agreement that He made with Abraham,
    the vow that he vowed to Isaac.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He made that covenant with Abraham,
    and He swore an oath concerning it with Isaac.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This agreement he made with Abraham and he also promised to Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He remembers the covenant which he ate with Abraham,
    the oath which he swore to Isaac.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “agano ambalo alikubaliana na Abrahamu,
    na ahadi yake kwa Isaka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “that is the agreement that he made with Abraham,
    and he repeated that agreement with Isaac.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He confirmed it to Jacob as teachings,
    to Israel as an eternal agreement:” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD made it firm with Jacob,
    and He made a covenant like this with Israel for all time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He continued this agreement with Jacob,
    and this agreement will-continue forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He told his oath to Jacob to be a command,
    and he told the people of Israel his covenant that remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Hivyo alisisitiza kwa Yakobo kuwa amri,
    kwa Israeli kuwa agano la milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later he confirmed it again to Jacob
    as an agreement for the Israeli people that would last forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘I will give to you the land of Canaan
    as a portion of your inheritance.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “"I will give you the land of Canaan,
    it will be your inheritance."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For he said,
    ‘I will-give you (sing.) the land of Canaan as your inheritance.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He says that, ‘I will give you (plur.) the land of Canaan
    to be the land that you will inherit.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Alisema, ‘Nitawapa nchi ya katika Kanani,
    kuwa urithi wenu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “What he said was, ‘I will give you the Canaan region;
    it will belong to you and your descendants forever.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When they were like few people in number,
    few surely, and also visitors in that land,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “At that time they were few in number
    and they were only foreigners in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Before the people of God (were) still just a few,
    and they (were) just strangers in the land of Canaan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And when they were still very few in number,
    and they were foreigners in that land,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Muda huo walikuwa wachache tu,
    walikuwa wachache tena wageni katika Kanani,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He said that to them when there were only a few of them,
    a tiny group of people who were living in that land like strangers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “they were wandering from one race of people to another race,
    from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They kept on wandering from one country to another
    and from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They kept-moving-(to-different) nations and kingdoms.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they migrated to go from one land up to another,
    they began from one kingdom until another.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “wakatanga tanga katika nchi hii na ingine,
    kutoka katika ufalme mmoja mpaka mwingine.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They continued to wander from one place to another,
    from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He did not allow anyone else to oppress them;
    he rebuked kings because of them:” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Still, He did not allow anyone to give them trouble,
    He gave warnings like this to kings in order to protect them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But God did- not -allow them to-be-oppressed/mistreated.
    So-that they could-be-protected, he rebuked the kings that go-against them.
    He said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He refused to led other people oppress them,
    and he rebuked other kings for their shake.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini hakumruhusu hata mmoja wa kuwaonea,
    aliwakemea wafalme kwa ajili yao,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But he did not allow others to oppress them. He warned those kings by saying to them,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “‘Do not touch my anointed ones;
    do not do evil to my prophets.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “"Don’t touch my chosen people.
    Don’t kill any of our prophets."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “‘[You (plur.)] do- not -harm my chosen servants;
    [you (plur.)] do- not -harm my prophets.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he told them that, ‘Do not touch my people that I chose,
    nor kill my prophets.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “akasema, ‘Msiwaguse wateule wangu,
    hapana kuwaumiza manabii zangu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “‘Do not do harm the people whom I have chosen!
    Do not harm my prophets!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)