Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 147:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He gives a law on earth;
    his words travel with speed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He gives His orders to the earth,
    and in this way His orders are obeyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He commands the earth, and it obeys without-delay/right-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He sends his command to come on the earth,
    and people obey his command quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Analeta amri yake duniani,
    neno lake linafika mara moja ambako amelituma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He commands what he wants to be done on the earth,
    and his words quickly come to the place to which he sends them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He brings down frost like wool
    and spread ice like ash.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He makes the snow fall like wool,
    He scatters the frost like ashes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He covers the land/ground with snow like a white blanket,
    and he spreads fine ice like dust.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He covers land with mist to stay like a blanket
    and he spreads dews on the land like ashes.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndiye ambaye anatandaza theruji kama vile manyoya meupe,
    anamwaga umande kama vile majivu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He sends snow which covers the ground like a white wool blanket,
    and he scatters frost on the ground like wind scatters ashes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He brings down hailstones like stones.
    Who can manage to endure its coldness?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He causes the hail to fall like pebbles,
    No one is able to endure His cold.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He sends rain which-is ice (that are) like small stones.
    No one can-bear/endure its coldness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He sent hailstones like small stones.
    Who would endure his cold?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ananyesha mvua ya mawe kama vile kokoto,
    kwa ubaridi wake maji yanakuwa barafu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He sends hail down like pebbles/tiny stones; when that happens, it is very difficult to endure because the air becomes very cold./ who can endure because the air becomes very cold?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:18:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He sends his words and the frost melts;
    he makes the wind to blow and water flows.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He sends His word and [it] causes [them] to melt,
    He sends the wind and the water flows.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He commanded and the ice/snow melted;
    He caused-wind-to-blow and the water flowed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He comes and says a word, and hail melts,
    he sends hot wind, and water flows.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Analituma neno lake, theruji inayeyuka,
    anafanya upepo, maji yanatiririka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But he commands the wind to blow, and it blows.
    Then the hail melts and the water flows into the streams.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He revealed his words to Jacob,
    his laws and his teachings to Israel.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He told His commands to Jacob,
    and His decrees and rules to Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He revealed his words, decrees/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed], and commands to those (who) come-from-Israel who (are) the descendants of Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He showed his word to people Jacob,
    he showed his laws and his words to the people of Israel.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Analitangaza neno lake kwa wa jamaa ya Yakobo,
    sheria zake na mafundisho yake kwa Wana israeli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He sent his message to the descendants of Jacob;
    he tells to his Israeli people the laws and regulations that he had decreed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 147:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:20:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He has never done this to any race of people;
    those other people do not know his laws.
    Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He has not done like this for any other nation,
    they do not know His decrees.
    Halleluja” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He has- not -done these-(things) to other nations;
    they do- not -know his commands.
    Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He had not yet shown to other nations his word,
    they have not yet known his laws.
    You praise the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini hakufanya kama hivyo kwa wapagani,
    watu wengine hawazijui sheria zake.
    Msifuni BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He has not done that for any other nation; the other nations do not know his laws.
    Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 148:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 148:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Praise Jehovah.
    Praise Jehovah, you (beings) of heaven,
    praise Him, you (beings) of the space.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Hallelujah!
    Praise the LORD from the heavens!
    Praise him in the high places!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Praise the LORD!
    [You (plur.)] praise the LORD, you (plur.) who (are) in the heavens.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You praise the LORD.
    You praise the LORD in heaven,
    you praise him above in clouds.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Msifuni BWANA!
    Muwe mnamsifu BWANA kutoka mbinguni,
    mwimbieni katika mahali palipoinuka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Praise Yahweh!
    Praise him, from up in heaven;
    praise him from way up in the sky!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 148:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 148:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Praise him, you all his angels,
    praise him, praise him, you creatures of the sky.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Praise Him, all His angels!
    Praise Him, all His heavenly hosts!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] praise him, all you (plur.) who (are) his angels, who (are) his soldiers in heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You praise him, all his angels!
    You praise him, the soldiers of heaven!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Muwe mnamsifu, enyi malaika wake,
    mwimbieni, enyi majeshi yake yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All you angels who belong to him, praise him!
    All you who are in the armies of heaven, praise him!” (Source: Translation for Translators)