Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 45:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The daughters of kings are amidst of your honorable wives;
    at your right hand there is a royal bride who is in gold from Ophir.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Among the honorable women in your royal palace
    are even daughters of kings.
    On Your right
    is a daughter-in-law adorned with gold ornaments from Ophir.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Some of your (sing.) honored women (are) children/(daughters) of kings.
    At your (sing.) right-side is-standing the-one (who) will-become your (sing.) queen wearing very pure gold jewelry from Ofir.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Among the women living in the king’s house are daughters of other kings. And at your right hand stands the queen (lit. wife of the king). The bodies of these women are adorned with precious things made of gold which are very beautiful.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “King, the children who are girls of the kings in your midst, are women who are great,
    at your right, your wife stands who wears the gold of the land of Ophir.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Binti mfalme wapo kukupokea,
    naye malkia ambaye unatarajia kumwoa amesimama katika kulia kwako,
    amejipamba vitu vya dhahabu ya katika Ofiri.
    Maneno kwa msichana ambaye anaolewa” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Among the women who stay near you stay are daughters of other kings.
    And at your right hand stands your bride, the queen, wearing beautiful ornaments of gold that comes from Ophir.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Listen, you daughter consider and pay attention;
    forget your people and the house of your father.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “listen, O princess, and think, give ear,
    and forget your own people and the house of your father,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Wife-to-be of the king, listen to what I will-say:
    Forget your (sing.) fellowmen and blood-relatives,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh you bride, you who becomes the wife of the king! Listen to these words of mine. You must forget your own people and all of your father’s family.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Bride, you listen, put my word into your ear,
    you forget your people and the home of your father.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee msichana wewe, usikilize,
    tega masikio yako,
    uwasahau wa kwenu na ndugu zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Now I will say something to your bride:
    Listen to me carefully!
    Forget the people who live in your home country,
    forget your relatives!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The king has run out of wisdom because of your beauty;
    respect him because he is your lord.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The King is pleased with your beauty.
    He is your master,
    so do as he says.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “for the king is-taken-captive by your (sing.) beauty.
    Respect him for he (is) your (sing.) master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You are beautiful. So the king desires to have you. You must honor him, because he is your lord.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “In this way, the king desires the beauty of your body,
    respect him because he is your husband.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uzuri wako umpendeze mfalme,
    yeye ni bwana wako, umweshimu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Because you are very beautiful,
    the king will desire to sleep with you.
    He is your master, so you must obey him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The daughter of Tire will come with a gift,
    men of wealth will look for your kindness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The princes of Tyre will come bringing gifts,
    Rich people will try to gain your favor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The residents of Tyre will-bring gifts to you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will-be good to them, including the most-wealthy of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “The people who live at Tyre, surely they will bring gifts to you. And wealthy people also want you to be happy with them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The people of the town of Tire will bring to you a gift,
    The wealthy people will ask you for your help.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watu wa katika Tiro watakuletea vya zawadi,
    watu wenye mali nyingi watataka upendeleo kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The people from Tyre city will bring gifts to you;
    their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Very beautiful is a child of the king in her room,
    her cloth is woven with cotton and gold.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The princess is in the royal palace,
    How beautiful she is.
    Her clothes are woven with gold thread.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “How beautiful you (sing.) (are) inside your (sing.) room.
    Your (sing.) dress has embroidery with gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “The woman who the king marries is in his house. She is very beautiful. That woman wears clothes made from gold thread.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You the bride of the king, you are beautiful in your house,
    the gold is interwoven in your cloth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Binti mfalme ambaye anaolewa anaingia, mzuri sana,
    nguo yake ya arusi, ina na uzi wa dhahabu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O king, your bride will be entering the palace wearing beautiful robes made from gold thread.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Dressed in flowery clothes she is being taken to the king;
    the virgins staying with her are following her
    and they are brought to you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “She will be taken to the King
    in bright wedding clothes,
    followed by her bride’s maids.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “In your (sing.) beautiful dress, you (sing.) will-be-brought to the king.
    And the young-ladies (who) were-brought to you (sing.) will-follow you (sing.) as bridesmaids.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “They bring that bride, who wears many-colored clothes, into the place where the king is. And there are other women who help the bride that are also brought to the king.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They take you to the king,
    wearing beautiful clothes.
    Your friends follow you,
    and they bring you to him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Amevaa nguo nzuri, wanampeleka kwa mfalme,
    ameongozana na wasichana ambao wanamsindikiza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “While she is wearing a gown that has many colors,
    her companions will lead her to you.
    She will have many other young women who accompany her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They are accompanying them with joy and happiness;
    they are entering the kingship house.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They will enter the king’s palace with rejoicing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (plur.) (are) very happy when you (plur.) enter/go-inside the palace of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “When all of them enter into the house of the king, they feel exceedingly happy.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They come with happiness and with joy,
    they entered to the place of king.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watakuja na furaha kubwa,
    wanaingia ikulu.
    Baraka katika arusi” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They will be very joyful as they are led along
    to enter your palace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your male children will take the place of your parents;
    you will cause them to be the children of the king in the whole land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Your sons will take the place of your ancestors,
    you will make them princes of the whole world.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Beloved King, your (sing.) male descendants will- also -become king like their ancestors/[lit. old-ones].
    You (sing.) will-make them leaders/[lit. heads] throughout the whole/entire land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh King! Your sons, in the future they will also become kings. They will replace your ancestors doing the work of a king. And in the future they will rule over every place on this earth.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Your sons will inherit the place of your ancestors,
    you will allow them to rule over the land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watoto wako vijana wa kiume watakuja kuwa wafalme kama vile babu zako,
    utakuja kuwaweka kuwa watawala katika nchi yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Some day, your sons and your grandsons will become kings,
    just like your ancestors were.
    You will enable them to become rulers in many countries.” (Source: Translation for Translators)