Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They made a calf at Horeb
and worshiped an idol refined from metal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“At Horeb they made a calf,
and worshipped the golden idol.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There at Horeb, the Israelites made a golden cow
and they worshipped this little-god.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They made a golden calf in the land of Horeb,
and they worshipped it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Walitengeneza ndama kule Horebu,
wakaabudu kwa sanamu ya chuma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then the Israeli leaders made a gold statue at Sinai Mountain
and worshiped it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They exchanged their glory
with an idol of a male cow that eats grass.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The exaltation which they should have given to God
they gave instead to an image of a grass-eating bull.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They exchanged their honorable God with the image of a bull/[lit. bull cow] that grazes on grass.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They exchanged the glory of God,
because of the calf that ate the grass.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Waliubadiri utukufu wa Mungu,
wakaabudu kwa sanamu ya ngʼombe ambaye anakula majani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Instead of worshiping our glorious God,
they started to worship a statue of a bull that eats grass!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:21:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They forgot God who saved them,
who did great things in Egypt,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even though [He] did great deeds in the land of Egypt,
they forgot the God who had saved them,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They forgot the God who saved them and had-done marvelous/amazing deeds there in Egipto, the land of the descendants of Ham, and there at the Red Sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They forgot God who helped them,
who did miracles in Egypt.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakamsahau Mungu ambaye aliwaokoa,
ambaye alifanya makuu katika Misri,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They forgot about God, who had rescued them by the great miracles that he performed in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“miracles in the land of Ham
and his dangerous acts on the Red Sea.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“who had done such amazing work in the land of Ham
and such awesome work at the Red Sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They forgot the God who saved them and had-done marvelous/amazing deeds there in Egipto, the land of the descendants of Ham, and there at the Red Sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He performed miracles in the land of Ham
and a great work at Sea which is Red.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“matendo matukufu kwa watoto wa Hamu,
ya kutisha katika Bahari nyekundu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They forgot about the wonderful things that he did for them in Egypt
and the amazing/awesome things that he did for them at the Red Sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:23:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Therefore He told them that he will destroy them,
if there was no Moses, his chosen servant,
to stand before him,
and stop his anger so that it does not destroy them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So He said that He would destroy them,
but in order to deflect His destructive anger,
Moses, His chosen person stood before Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“God would-have destroyed his people if Moises his servant had- not -come-between, to convince him to-hold-back his anger so-that he would- not -destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He said that, he would kill them,
but Moses who he chose,
prayed to God to stop his anger, so that he will not kill them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi akasema kuwa atawangamiza,
lakini Musa mteule akasimama katikati,
kuzuia hasira ya Mungu ili asiwangamize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Because of that, God said that he would get rid of the Israelis,
but Moses, whom God had chosen to serve him, pleaded with God not to get rid of them.
And as a result God did not destroy them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:24:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“So they scorned a pleasant land;
they did not believe his promises.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They were afraid to enter that agreeable land.
They did not believe the promise He had given
that He would care for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They still considered-worthless the good land for they did- not -believe in the promise of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And then, they refused the good land,
when they did not accept his word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi wakaikataa nchi ile nzuri,
hawakuamini habari za ahadi yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Later, our ancestors refused/were afraid to enter beautiful Canaan land
because they did not believe that God would enable them to take the land from the people who were living there, as he had promised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:25:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They murmured in their tents
and they did not obey Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They did not listen to the LORD’s word,
They grumbled in each other’s tents.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They kept-on-grumbling/murmuring in their tents and did- not -obey the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They grumbled in their tents,
and rejected the word of the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Walinung’unika kambini mwao,
wakakataa kumsikiliza BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They stayed in their tents and grumbled
and would not pay attention to what Yahweh said that they should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:26:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“So He vowed having raised his hand,
that he will make sure that they die in the wilderness,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So he swore with uplifted hand
that he would destroy them in the wilderness” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So God swore that he would-kill them in the desert,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Then he sworn to them with an oath when he said that,
they would die in the desert,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ndipo Mungu akaapa,
kuwa atawaua jangwani,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So he solemnly told them
that he would cause them to die there in the desert,” (Source: Translation for Translators)