Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:3:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“He is like a tree planted in the banks of rivers of water,
which bears its fruits in its season
and its leaves do not wither.
Anything that he does he profits from it.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“He is like a tree planted on a river bank.
He always bears fruit at the proper times
and his leaves never dry up.
Whatever work he does gets finished.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“He is like a tree planted beside the stream
that bears-fruit in season of bearing-fruit,
and (whose) leaves do- not -wither.
A man like this will-prosper in what he does.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“That person becomes like a tree someone planted near flowing water.
At the appropriate time, it produces fruit, and its leaves never wither/dry up.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“He is like a tree planted at the bank of river,
its bears always when its months reach.
Its leaves do not dry.
All the good matters he does, stay well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
West African language:
“Then you will be like a river-by tree whose leaves the sun cannot kill,
whose children are always ripe at the right time.
Then everything you do will finish on a good road.” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Huyo yuko kama vile mti,
ambao umepandwa kando katika chemchemi ya maji,
ambao unazaa matunda katika wakati wake,
na majani yake hayanyauki.
Yote ambayo anayafanya yanakuwa ni mema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“They constantly produce/do things that please God
just like fruit trees that have been planted along the banks of a stream produce fruit at the right time every year.
Like trees that never wither,
they succeed in everything that they do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:4:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“It is not (like) that with wicked people!
They are like chaff
that is blown away by the wind.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“The wicked are not like that.
They are like chaff.
The wind blows them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“But not like this the wicked people.
They on-the-other-hand have-no value,
like chaff that just blows-away by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“But the wicked person doesn’t produce like that,
but that person is like chaff that the wind scatters.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“The bad people are not like that!
They are like chaff
that are carried by the wind and just disappear.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
West African language:
“Bad people are not like the river-by tree,
they are like dry (corn) chaff
which the wind blows away, puff! puff! [=ideophone, i.e. word that expresses what is perceived by the five senses]” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini waovu hawako kama hivyo.
Wao wako kama vile makapi ambayo yanapeperushwa na upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“But wicked people are not like that!
Wicked people are as worthless as chaff
that is blown away by the wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:5:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“So wicked people will not be able to stand in judgment,
or sinful people in the assembly of righteous people.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“So at the time of judgment
the wicked will be punished.
And sinners will not be able to remain
in the assembly of the righteous.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“So on the day of judgment, they will-be-punished by God
and they will- not -be-joined-in with the righteous-ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Arriving at the day God judges the wicked people,
on that day God will sort out those wicked people from the straight good/righteous people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Therefore, God will judge the people who do bad matter,
and the sinners will not stay together in one place with good people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa hiyo waliopotoka hawatakuja kupona kuhukumiwa,
watenda dhambi hawatakuja kuwamo katika kundi la wanyofu. ” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“Therefore, wicked people will not be acquitted/will be condemned when God judges people,
and furthermore, sinful people will not even be present when God gathers righteous people together,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:6:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“For Jehovah watches over the movements of righteous people,
but the movements of wicked people will perish.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“For the Lord cares for those who follow
the path of the righteous.
But those who follow the way
of the wicked will be destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“For the Lord guides/leads the righteous-ones
but the way-of-living of the wicked brings them to destruction.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Whatever person does not follow the teaching of the evil person,
or does not do according to what the sinner does, or does not follow/imitate those
those who customarily mock God, surely that person receives blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Because the Lord watches the way of good people,
but, the way of bad people will end in death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana Bwana anazilinda njia za wanyofu,
lakini njia za waovu ziko karibu kuangamizwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“because he guides and protects righteous people,
but the path that the wicked walk on leads them to where they will be destroyed/punished by God forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:4-1:5:
Noongar: “Now Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, he died, and Naomi stayed with her two sons. Her two sons married two wives from Moab, named Orpah and Ruth. When they had lived there ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died; so Naomi was widowed, without sons and without a husband.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
Eastern Bru: “The two sons took wives from the people of Moab. The names of the women were Orpha and Ruth. So they lived in that place about ten years. But in that place, Mahlon and Chilion also died. So Naomi still lived, but she no longer had husband or children.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Some-time-later her children married [plural] Moabnon (women). The name of one was Orpah and the (other)-one was Ruth. After- ten years -had-passed, Mahlon and Kilion also died, so only Noemi was left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:6-1:7:
Noongar: “Now in Moab, Naomi heard that God had helped his people and given them bread. Naomi and her sons’ wives got ready to return to her home in Bethlehem. So Naomi and her two sons’ wives left their houses in Moab and set out to return on the road to Judah.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
Eastern Bru: “After that Naomi heard that God had given again food to eat for the people who followed him in the country of Judah. So Naomi and her two daughters-in-law, they prepared to move from the country of Moab. Then the three of them went out from the place where they lived and they began to go back to the country of Judah.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When Noemi heard that the LORD had-remembered his people by giving them good harvest/produce, she and her daughters-in-law prepared to return to Juda. And while they are- now -on-(their)-journey going-back to Juda,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “One day while Naomi was in Moab, she heard someone say that Yahweh had helped his people in Israel and that now there was plenty of food to eat. So she prepared to return to Bethlehem. She left the place where she had been living and started to walk with her daughters-in-law along the road back to Judah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:1:
Uma: “This is a list/order of those whom Yesus Kristus was descended from. Yesus was the descendant of King Daud, the descendant of Abraham.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “These are the names of the ancestors of Isa Almasi. This Isa Almasi was a descendant of Da’ud and Da’ud was a descendant of Ibrahim.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is the telling of the genealogy of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is a descendant of long ago King David, David was a descendant of Abraham.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This is the list of the ancestors of Jesu Cristo the descendant of David and descendant also of Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “These are the ancestors of Jesu-Cristo who came from the descendants of David, whose forefather was none other than Abraham.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Here is the list of the ancestors of Jesus Christ, the one who is the descendant of David. And this David is the descendant of Abraham.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “This book (lit. leaf) talks of Iesus Kristus’ lineage/history from his ancestors. Iesus was a family member [descended] from Devit, and Devit was a family member [descended] from Abraam.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Mairasi: “These are the ancestors of Yesus Kristus, Who is Daud’s child, [and] Abraham’s child.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Hiligaynon: “These are the ancestors of Jesus-Christ who was the descendant of David. This David was the descendant of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “This is the record of the ancestors of Jesus the Messiah, the descendant of King David and of Abraham, from whom all we Jews have descended.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 1:1:
ChichewaMawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“Blessed (is) a person.
who does not follow the counsel of sinful people,
or stand in the path of wicked people,
or sit in the groups of scornful people.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
Newari:
“Blessed is the person
who does not follow evil people,
who does not follow the path of sinners,
who does not go along with those
who keep on belittling others.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon:
“Blessed is the man/person who does- not -live in the guidance/advice of the wicked people,
does- not -follow what the sinners do,
and does- not -join-with the people who mock/ridicule.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru:
“Whatever person does not follow the teaching of the evil person,
or does not do according to what the sinner does, or does not follow/imitate those
those who customarily mock God, surely that person receives blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
Laarim:
“Blessed be the person
who does not follow the instructions of bad people,
or who does not follow the way of sinners,
or does not stay with people who mock God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
West African language:
“If you want to be truly happy do not hear the advice of bad people,
do not walk in the feet of those who refuse God?
Do not live in the compound of those who spoil God’s name.” (Source: Jacob Loewen in The Bible Translator 1983, p. 420ff. )
Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Amebarikiwa ambaye hayafuati maneno ya waovu,
ambaye haendi katika njia za watenda dhambi,
ambaye hakai katika ambao wanadharau.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
English:
“God is pleased with those who do not do what wicked people advise them to do,
and who do not imitate the behavior of sinful people,
and who do not join in with people who ridicule/sneer at God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
