Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 105:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:32:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He turned their rain to be hailstones,
    and lightning in their whole land;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He turned the rain that comes from the sky into hail,
    and He caused lightning to strike everywhere in their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Instead-of rain, ice and lightning (were) what he sent to their land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He changed their rainfall to be hailstones,
    and the thunder and lightening flashed all over the land of Egypt.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akawatumia mvua ya mawe,
    radi ikamulika nchi yao yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Instead of sending rain, Yahweh sent terrible hail,
    and lightning flashed throughout the land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:33:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He brought down their trees of vine and their trees of figs,
    and also destroyed other trees of their land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He destroyed their grape vines and their fig trees,
    and He broke all the trees in their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He destroyed their grape plants/(vines) and fig trees, and other trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God broke their vine trees and fig trees,
    and he broke the trees of their land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akaharibu miti yao ya mizabibu na mikuyu,
    akaipasua miti ya katika nchi yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The hail ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the other trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:34:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He spoke, and locusts came,
    countless grasshoppers;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He gave the command
    and innumerable locusts and grasshoppers came.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “At his command, locusts that could- not -be-counted came.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He spoke, and locust came
    that could not even be counted,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati amesema wakaja nzige,
    na panzi wengi ambao hawahesabiki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He commanded locusts to come, and swarms of them came;
    so many that they could not be counted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:35:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “they ate everything green of their land,
    they ate all that came out of their soil.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They ate all the green and the grain of their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And these ate-up all the plants of their land including their harvests/crops.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The locust came and destroyed all the green things in their land,
    and they destroyed the grain in their land also to be nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakala vyote ambavyo viliota katika nchi,
    wakamaliza vyote ambavyo viliota katika ardhi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The locusts ate every green plant in the land, ruining all the crops.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:36:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then he struck all the firstborn children in their land,
    the first fruits of their entire humanity.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He killed all the first born of their land,
    the pride and joy of every family.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God killed all their first-born sons.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then he killed all the firstborn male in the land of Egypt to disappear,
    all firstborn of their people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Aliwaua wazaliwa wa kwanza wote katika nchi yao,
    wote ambao walijifunzia kuzaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then Yahweh killed the oldest son in every house of the people of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:37:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah brought out Israel, taking with them more silver and gold,
    and among their tribes there is no one who was weary.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He brought the Israelites out of Egypt with gold and silver.
    None of their clans even staggered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Then he brought- the Israelites -out from Egipto unharmed,
    and they also brought silver and gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He migrated the people of Israel,
    they caried silver and gold,
    and in the middle of their clans, all the people were strong.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akawatoa waisraeli katika nchi hiyo,
    wakati wako na fedha na dhahabu,
    hakuwapo hata mmoja mdhaifu au aliyeumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then he brought the Israeli people out from Egypt;
    they were carrying loads of jewelry made of silver and gold that the women of Egypt had given to them.
    No one was left behind because of being sick.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:38:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The land of Egypt rejoiced when they left,
    for the danger of Israel befell them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Seeing them the Egyptians were afraid,
    when they went out the Egyptians rejoiced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The ones-from-Egypt (were) glad when the Israelites left, because they (were) afraid of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The people of Egypt were rejoicing when they went,
    because great fear from people of Israel came on them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wamisri wakafurahi kuondoka waisraeli,
    kwa maana hofu iliwashika, waliogopa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The people of Egypt were glad when the Israeli people left,
    because they had become very afraid of the Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:39:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He stretched the clouds like their blanket,
    and fire to enlighten them at night.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God spread out a cloud to protect His people.
    and at night [He] provided fire to give light.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When the Israelites left, God set-out a cloud to-shade them and a fire to-give them light at night.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He covered them with the cloud,
    and he gave fire to shine on them at night.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akakunjua wingu la kuwakinga,
    na moto kuwamurikia usiku.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then Yahweh spread a cloud to cover the Israelis;
    and at night it became a big fire in the sky to give them light.” (Source: Translation for Translators)