Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 105:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:40:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They requested, and he brought them quails
    and he satisfied them with food from heaven.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When they asked, He sent them quail.
    By giving bread from heaven, He filled their stomachs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They asked-for food,
    and God sent them quail,
    and he satisfied them with food from heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They asked him for meat, then he gave them quails,
    and he gave them to be satisfy with the food that came from heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakamwomba yeye, akawapelekea kwale,
    akawapa mikate ya kutoka mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later the Israelis asked for meat to eat,
    and Yahweh sent flocks of quail to them, and he gave them plenty of manna food from the sky each morning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:41:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He opened a rock, and water came out;
    like a river they walked in the wilderness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He broke the rock
    and water flowed out from it.
    Water flowed like a river in the wilderness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He cracked-open/broke the rock and the water gushed-out.
    This flowed in the desert like/as-if a river.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He struck the rock, then water flow much out,
    and it flows like a river in desert.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akapasua mwamba, maji yakatoka,
    yakapita jangwani kama vile mto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “One day he caused a rock to open up and water poured out for them to drink;
    it was like a river flowing in that desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:42:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For he remembered his holy promise that
    was given to Abraham his servant.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He remembered the holy promise He had made to His servant Abraham.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God did all of this for he did- not -forget his own promise to Abraham his servant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For he remembered about the word
    which he told his servant Abraham.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana alikumbuka ahadi yake takatifu,
    na Abrahamu mtumishi wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He did that because he kept thinking about the sacred promise that he had given to his servant, Abraham.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:43:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He brought out his people while rejoicing,
    his chosen ones while shouting out joyfully;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In this way He brought out His own chosen people.
    Rejoicing they sang songs and produced sounds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He brought- his chosen people -out from Egipto, with rejoicing and being-loudly-cheerful for joy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He migrated his people with gladness
    he migrated the people he chose with the shout of joy.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akawatoa watu wake na furaha,
    wateule wake wakaimba na kumshangilia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So his people were joyful as he brought them out from Egypt;
    those people whom he had chosen were shouting joyfully as they went.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:44:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He gave them the lands of people of other races
    and they became substitutes of what others toiled for,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He gave them the land of other nations.
    And they took over the fruit of the labor done by other nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And he gave to them the lands of other people;
    they inherited what others worked-very-hard-for/toiled-for.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He came to give them a land of other people,
    and they inherited their garden,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akawapa nchi ya wapagani,
    wakapata utajiri wote wa wapagani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He gave to them the land that belonged to the people-groups that lived there in Canaan, and the Israelis harvested crops that other people had planted.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 105:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:45:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “that they keep his instructions
    and follow his laws.
    Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Thinking, "May my people obey my law,"
    God did like this so that they might listen to what He has to say.
    Praise the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God did this so-that they would-obey his decrees/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and laws.
    Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “so that his people would follow his teaching,
    and keep his laws.
    You (plur.) glorify the LORD!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Alifanya haya ili watu wake,
    wazitii sheria zake,
    na kuyafuata maagizo yake.
    Msifuni BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh did all these things
    in order that his people would do all the things that he had commanded them to do.
    Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Praise Jehovah.
    Thank Jehovah because he is good;
    for his love is endless.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Praise the LORD!
    Give thanks to the LORD!
    For He is good
    and His faithful love endures forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Praise the LORD!
    Give-thanks to him for he (is) good;
    his love (is) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You praise the LORD.
    You say to the LORD, thanks, for he is good,
    his love remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Msifuni BWANA.
    Mshukuruni BWANA, kwa maana mwema,
    neema yake ya milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Praise Yahweh!
    Praise Yahweh, because he does good things for us;
    he faithfully loves us forever/continually!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Who can manage to explain about the powerful works of Jehovah
    or praising him sufficiently?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Who can describe the great works the LORD has done?
    Who can praise Him enough?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “No-one can- fully -tell or praise the mighty deeds of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Who would tell the miracles that the LORD did
    or who would glorify him well?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nani anaweza kuyasema matendo makuu ya BWANA?
    Au kutangaza vizuri sifa zake?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Because Yahweh has done many great things, no one can tell all the great things that Yahweh has done,
    and no one can praise him enough/ sufficiently.” (Source: Translation for Translators)