complete verse (John 19:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 19:40:

  • Uma: «Those two took the body of Yesus, wrapped [it] with white cloth, and smeared [it] with that fragrant substance, following the burial customs of the Yahudi people.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: «They took Isa’s body and shrouded (saput) it in a white-shroud (kakana’) together with the ointment as is the custom of the Yahudi tribe when they bury the dead.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: «They got the body of Jesus and wrapped it with white cloth, and mingled in it were the perfume according to the burial custom of the Jews.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: «Those-aforementioned two wrapped-Jesus’ corpse -with-strips of good and new cloth to which the perfume had been added, because that was the custom of the Jews concerning the dead.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: «After they had gotten the body of Jesus, what they did was, they wrapped it in cloths which were first-class material. As they wrapped they smeared on perfume, because that was the custom of the Judio before burying the deceased.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: «Joseph and Nicodemus took Jesus’ body. They wound it with cloth which contained the mixed medicine. This was the Jews’ custom when they entombed a corpse.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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