Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 106:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Water drowned their enemies,
    there was no one of them who got saved.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The water of the sea covered the enemy.
    Among them, not even one survived,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The waters covered their enemies
    and none of them at-all survived/were-saved.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And then the water drowned their enemies,
    no one of them lived.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maji yakawazamisha maadui zao,
    hakupona mtu hata mmoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then their enemies were drowned in the water of the Red Sea;
    not one of them was left.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then they believed his promises
    and sang songs of praise.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then His people believed His promise,
    They sang hymns of praise to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So they believed in his promises
    and they sang praises to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then his people believed the matter he said,
    and they sang to him with songs of praise.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndipo walipoyaamini maneno yake,
    wakaimba nyimbo za kumsifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When that happened, our ancestors believed that Yahweh had truly done for them what he had promised to do, and they sang to praise him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But soon they forgot what He did,
    and they did not hope in his counsel;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Still, they quickly forgot the works that He had done.
    They did not wait for His advice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But they soon forgot what he had-done
    and they did- not -wait for his counsel/advice.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But, they forgot the matters
    which he did quickly,
    and they did not wait for his plan.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini mara moja wakasahau ambayo aliwatendea,
    wakafanya bila kusubiri ili awaelekeze.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But they soon forgot what he had done for them;
    they did things without waiting to find out what Yahweh wanted them to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In the wilderness, they gave themselves to their desires;
    in a land without anything they tested God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In the wilderness they were greedy to eat food.
    And they tested God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “There in the desolate-place, they tested God because of their excessive desire for food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They became greedy for food in desert,
    and they tested God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakatamani sana vyakula jangwani,
    wakamjaribu Mungu mbugani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They intensely wanted food like they formerly ate in Egypt.
    They did evil things to find out if they could do those things without God punishing them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then He gave them what they requested,
    but he sent weight loss disease.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So He gave all that they asked for,
    but He also sent them a dreadful disease.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So he gave them what they asked-for,
    but he also sent them a disease which caused- them -to-become-weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then he gave them things they wanted,
    but, he sent them a terrible plague among them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akawapa ambavyo walitaka,
    lakini akatuma ugonjwa mbaya katikati yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So he gave them what they requested, but he also caused a terrible disease to afflict them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In the camps, they were jealous of Moses and Aaron,
    whom Jehovah set apart for himself.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In the camp [they] were envious
    of Moses and the LORD’s holy priest, Aaron.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “There in their camp in the desert, they (were) envious of Moises and Aaron. Aaron was-dedicated to serve the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Some people coveted the work of Moses in desert
    and the work of Aaron, who the LORD gave him to be priest.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kambini watu wakawa na wivu kwa Musa,
    na Haruni mtakatifu wa BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Later when some of the men became jealous of Moses
    and his older brother Aaron, who was dedicated to serve Yahweh by being a priest,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The soil got opened and swallowed Datan;
    it covered the group of Abiram.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan,
    It buried Abiram’s group.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So the ground cracked-open and Datan and Abiram and their families fell-(in).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The land was opened, and swallowed Dashan,
    and it covered Abiram and all of his home.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ikapasuka nchi, ikammeza Dathani,
    na kumzika Abiramu na kundi lake lote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “the ground opened up and swallowed Dathan and also buried Abiram and his family.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 106:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:18:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Fire kindled among their followers;
    flame of fire burned the wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Flaring up, fire burned their group,
    flames of fire burned up the wicked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “And there-was still a fire that burned their wicked followers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The fire came to burn people,
    who were bad that followed them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Moto ukawaka katika mkutano wao,
    miali ikawachoma waliopotoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “And God sent a fire down from heaven
    which burned up all the wicked people who supported them/agreed with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)