complete verse (Luke 10:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:40:

  • Noongar: “Martha was not happy because she was doing everything, so she went and said, ‘Lord, you can see my sister, can’t you? She went away and sat down and I must do all the working! Tell Mary she must come and help me!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But as for Marta, she was busy dealing-with/taking-care-of the guests. Marta went to Yesus and said to him: ‘Lord, do you (sing.) like for that my relative to leave-me-alone to work by myself! Tell her to help me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Marta was very troubled by the many things she had to do in preparing for Isa and company. So she came close to Isa and she said, ‘Sir, don’t you do anything about it even though my sister has left me completely alone with the work? Tell her to help me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Martha, she was alone in the kitchen because she was making food for them, and there were many problems that she had with what she was doing. And then she came to Jesus, and she said, ‘Is it good to your breath that I am the only one working hard to make our food? Tell Mary that she should help me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Marta became-distracted by the many things she was preparing. It wasn’t long, she went and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, don’t you (sing.) care that that younger-sibling of mine is leaving-me-be so that I am the only one working? You (sing.) should tell her to help-me!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for Marta, her mind/thinking was agitated being bothered/busy with the meal she was preparing to serve. Well, when she couldn’t take it any longer, she came to Jesus and said, ‘Probably, Lord, you haven’t observed that I alone am preparing-the-meal for I am not/no-longer being helped by this sister of mine. Please tell her to help me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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