Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 150:4:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with strings and flutes.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Praise Him by beating the drum and dancing.
Praise Him playing the lute and the flute.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] praise him by-means-of tambourines/[tamborin] and dancing.
[You (plur.)] praise him by-means-of instruments which have strings and flutes/[plawta].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“you (plur.) praise him with jingles and dance,
praise him with harps and flutes,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Muwe mnamsifu na ngoma na kucheza,
muwe mnamsifu na ngoma na filimbi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Praise him by beating drums and by dancing.
Praise him by playing stringed instruments and by playing flutes!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 150:5:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise him with crying cymbals of flutes,
praise him with cymbals that cry a lot.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“Praise Him clashing the cymbals.
Praise Him beating the cymbals with the loud clashing sound.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] praise him by-means-of resounding cymbals/[simbals].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“you (plur.) praise him with jingles,
praise him with jingles which sound much.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Muwe mnamsifu na ngoma,
msifuni na ngoma ambazo zinalia sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Praise him by clashing cymbals together;
praise him by clashing together very loud cymbals!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 150:6:
Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let every living thing that breathes praise Jehovah.
Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
Newari:
“May the LORD be praised by all living beings that have breath.
Hallelujah!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Let- everything that lives -praise the LORD.
Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Laarim:
“You (plur.) allow all living things to praise the LORD.
You (plur.) praise the LORD!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Viumbe hai vyote vimsifu BWANA.
Msifuni BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“I want all living creatures to praise Yahweh!
Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:2:
Kankanaey: “However this earth, it was not arranged/put-in-order while also nothing could-be-seen, because it-was-dark and submerged by strong waves. But the Spirit (Ispirito) of God was there seeing (connotes watching-over, being in charge).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “The earth was empty and without shape. Everywhere above the deep ocean, it was dark. The Spirit of God was moving about above the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The earth previously still had no form and still was empty. The water that was-covering the earth was-engulfed with darkness. And the Spirit of God was-moving above the water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “When he began to create the earth, it was shapeless and completely desolate/chaotic. Darkness covered the deep water that surrounded the earth. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:4:
Kankanaey: “When he saw that it was-light, he was satisfied/content. Then he separated what-was-light (= the light) and what-was-dark (= the darkness).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “When God saw that light it looked good. And He separated the light from the dark places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “God was-pleased with the light that he saw. Then he separated the light and the darkness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “God was pleased with the light. Then he made the light to shine in some places, and in other places there was still darkness.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:5:
Kankanaey: “He named the light daytime and the darkness night. When the night then was finished and it became-light again, that was the first day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “God named the light ‘day’ and the dark ‘night.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He called the light ‘day’ and he called the darkness ‘night.’ Evening came, and-then the morning. That was the first day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “He gave to the light the name ‘day’, and he gave to the darkness the name ‘night’. After that, there was an evening which was followed by a morning. He called that whole period of time ‘the first day’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
