complete verse (Matthew 27:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:46:

  • Uma: “At three o’clock in the afternoon, Yesus cried loudly saying: ‘My God! My God! Why have you (sing.) left me?’ In the Yahudi language: ‘Eli! Eli! Lama sabakhtani?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When it was three o’clock Isa cried loudly, he said, ‘Eli, Eli lama sabachthani?’ That means, ‘O, my God, why have you abandoned me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the sun had gone half-way down, Jesus shouted out with a loud word a saying, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani,’ which is to say, ‘Oh my God, why did you turn your back on me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “At three o’clock then, Jesus raised his voice (lit. made-strong his speech) shouting, ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ meaning to say, ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned-me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When it was now mid afternoon, Jesus shouted loudly, saying ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?’ This means, ‘My God, my God, why are you leaving me alone?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When it was getting near to three o’clock Jesus loudly said: ‘Eli, Eli, lama sabactani?’ he said. This word means to say: ‘My God, my God, why have you left me?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 22:1.

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