Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 107:35)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:35:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He turned the wilderness to be pools of water
    and dry soil to be springs of moving water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He turns the desert into ponds of water
    and makes the dry earth into a place where water sprouts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He makes the desert into pools of water,
    and he makes the dry lands into springs.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And in another place, he changed the desert for water to flow,
    and he changed the desert into rivers which flow water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anabadirisha jangwa kuwa madimbwi,
    nchi kavu kuwa chemchemi za maji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But sometimes he causes pools of water to appear in deserts,
    and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:36)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:36:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “there He brought hungry people that they stay there,
    and they built a city where they would settle.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He puts the hungry ones there,
    and built a city for them to live in.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He causes- those (who) are-hungering -to-dwell in that place
    and they build there a city where they can-live/settle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He gave people who were hungry to live there,
    and they build a city for them to live.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anawakalisha huko wenye njaa,
    wanajenga mji wa kukaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He brings hungry people into that land, to live there and build cities there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:37)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:37:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They sowed crops in the gardens and planted vines,
    and they harvested abundant fruits;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They sow seed in their fields
    and plant more and more grapevines.
    So they have sufficient harvests.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They sow-(by casting seeds) in the fields and plant grape-vines,
    and their harvests/crops (are) abundant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They ploughed their farms, and planted vine trees
    and all things became ripe well,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanapanda mbegu katika mashamba,
    wanavuna mavuno mengi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce big crops of grapes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:38:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah blessed them, and their number multiplied a lot,
    and He did not allow that their livestock should end.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He blesses them,
    and their numbers increase,
    and He does not decrease the number of their animals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God blesses them, and they become-many.
    Even their animals he does- not -allow to become-a-few.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “and from there, the Lord came to bless them,
    and increased them to be many more,
    and their cows, goats and sheep were increased to be much more also.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anawabariki watu wake, wanaongezeka,
    na mifugo yao haipungui.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children,
    and they have large herds of cattle.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:39:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Then their number declined and they were brought low,
    because of their sufferings, problems and sorrow;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Again because of trouble and oppression,
    their numbers decrease,
    they are disgraced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “If they become-few and are-put-to-shame because of being-oppressed, being-put-to-pain, and suffering upon them,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “And then, he made their numbers to be small,
    and they became humble in crying and in suffering,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Iwapo wanapungua na kuaibishwa,
    kwa sababu ya kuonewa, dhiki na huzuni,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When the number of people becomes smaller and they have been humiliated by their enemies
    by being oppressed and caused to suffer,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:40:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He who pours insult on honorables
    he caused them to wander in dry places without paths.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He looks at the ruler, having disgraced them,
    and He makes them to wander in places
    that have no useable roads.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God treats-badly those (who) oppress them
    and (he) makes- (them) -wander in the desert that has-no roads/paths/ways.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “the Lord became angry to their leaders,
    and made them to wander in a ways that were difficult.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “anawaaibisha wakuu ambao wanawaonea,
    na kuwazungusha katika jangwa lisilo na njia,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them,
    and causes them to wander in deserts where there are no roads.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:41:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But He exalted needy people from their troubles
    like the groups of sheep.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But having caused the poor and needy to leave (their) trouble,
    He puts them in large (wide? safe?) places.
    and (He) causes their families to increase like flocks of sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But he helps the lowly-ones in their suffering,
    and he causes- their families -to-be-many like a large-group of animals/livestock.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead the Lord came to rescue people who suffer in their trouble,
    he gives families to increase like cows and the sheep.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “lakini wenye shida anawainua katika mateso,
    na kuongeza uzao wao kama vile kundi la kondoo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But he rescues poor people from being in misery/suffering,
    and causes their families to increase in number like flocks of sheep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 107:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:42:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “People (with) righteous heart see and celebrate,
    but all the wicked people close their mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Seeing this, innocent people will rejoice,
    but all the wicked will remain silent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The righteous see this and they rejoice,
    but all the wicked have nothing at-all to-say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Good people came to see this matter, and they be happy,
    but instead bad people came to be silent.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanyofu wanafurahia wakati wanayaona haya,
    lakini wabaya wote wanafumba kinywa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Godly/Righteous people will see/hear about these things, and they will rejoice,
    and wicked people will hear about these things, too,
    but they will have nothing to say in reply.” (Source: Translation for Translators)