Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 113:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 113:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He establishes a barren woman in her house
    as a joyous mother of children.
    Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He gives the barren woman honor in her home.
    By giving children to her He causes her to rejoice.
    Hallelujah!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He makes- the barren woman -happy in her dwelling-place by-means-of giving her children.
    Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He blesses the woman who has no child in her home,
    and he gives her the children.
    You (plur.) praise the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anampa mji mwanamke mgumba,
    anamfanya kuwa mama wa watoto, anamfurahisha.
    Muwe mnamsifu BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He also enables women who have no children to have a family;
    he causes them to be happy mothers.
    Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When Israel came out of Egypt,
    the house of Jacob from the race of people of a strange language,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When the Israelites left the land of Egypt,
    When Jacob’s descendants went out
    from among people who spoke another language,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The Israelites who (were) the descendants of Jacob were- back-then -living in Egipto, where the language of the people there (was) different.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When the people of Israel migrated from the land of Egypt,
    the people of Jacob migrated from the land of people
    who spoke foreign language,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Waisraeli wakati wametoka katika Misri,
    wa jamaa ya Yakobo wakati wametoka katika ugeni,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When the Israeli people left Egypt,
    when they who were descendants of Jacob left people who spoke a foreign/different language,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Judah turned into a sacred place of God,
    Israel turned into his kingdom.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Judah became God’s holy place
    and Israel became His kingdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When they came-out of Egipto, God made Juda his holy place,
    and he ruled over Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “the land of Judah became the home of God,
    and the land of Israel became his kingdom.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yuda ndiye akawa makao ya Mungu matakatifu,
    Israeli akawa mali yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “the land of Judah became the place where people worshiped God;
    and Israel became the land (OR, the Israeli people became the people) that he ruled over.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The lake saw and ran away,
    the river of Jordan moved backwards;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Seeing them, the Red Sea took flight,
    The Jordan River flowed backwards.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The Red Sea split like/as-if a man/person who was-fleeing.
    The water of the River of Jordan like a man/person who took-a-step-back.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The Red Sea came to see and it ran,
    River Jordan stopped flowing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bahari nyekundu wakati imewatazama, ikakimbia,
    mto Yordani ukarudi nyuma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When they came to the Red Sea,
    it was as though the water saw them and ran away!
    When they came to the Jordan River,
    that water in the river stopped flowing so that the Israelis could cross it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “mountains jumped up like male sheep,
    small mountains like children of sheep.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The mountains jumped like little rams
    and the hills like little sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The mountains/hills shook as-if/like skipping/jumping goats and sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The big mountains jumped like rams
    and small mountains jumped like a lamb.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Milima ikaruka kama vile wana kondoo dume,
    vilima kama vile wana kondoo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When they came to Sinai Mountain and there was a big earthquake,
    it was as though the mountains skipped/ jumped like goats do
    and the hills jumped around like lambs do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Why did you run away?
    you river of Jordan why did you turn back?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O sea, what happened,
    why did you run away?
    O Jordan River, why did you flow backwards?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Why did- the Red Sea -split and as-if the water of the River Jordan took-a-step-back?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You sea, why did you run?
    You the River of Jordan, why did you not flow?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee bahari, kwa nini umekimbia?
    Ee mto Yordani, mbona unarudi nyuma?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “If someone asks, ‘What happened at the Red Sea that caused the water to run away?
    What happened that caused the water in the Jordan River to stop flowing?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “you mountains, why did you jump up like male sheep,
    you small mountains, like children of sheep?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O mountains, why did you jump like little sheep?
    O hills, why did you jump like little rams?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Why did- the mountains/hills -shake as-if/like skipping/jumping goats and sheep?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You the big mountains why you jumped like the rams?
    Why you the small mountains jumped like the a lamb?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi milima, mbona mliruka kama vile wana kondoo dume?
    Enyi milima, kwa nini mliruka kama vile wana kondoo?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “What happened that caused the mountains to skip like goats
    and caused the hills to jump around like lambs?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 114:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Tremble before the Lord you earth,
    before the eyes of the God of Jacob,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O earth, tremble before the LORD,
    tremble before the God of Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The earth shakes in the presence of the LORD the God of Jacob,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Earth, you tremble in front of the Lord,
    in front of God of Jacob,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee dunia, tetemeka mbele ya Bwana,
    utetemeke mbele ya Mungu wa Yakobo,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I would reply that it was the presence of the Lord that caused those things to happen!
    Everyone/Everything on the earth should tremble in the presence of God, whom Jacob worshiped/the Israeli people worship!” (Source: Translation for Translators)