complete verse (Luke 13:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 13:16:

  • Noongar: “Now this woman is a descendant of Abraham. Satan has tied her up for 18 years. Why can’t she be freed on the Sabbath Day?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But here, there is a woman, a descendant of Abraham, she has been tied for eighteen years by the King of Evil-ones. May we not free her from her bonds [lit., tyings] on Sabat Day?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This woman is a descendant of Ibrahim just like you. She has been tied by the leader of demons for eighteen years. Is she not entitled to be loosened on a day of-no-work?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And here today is a woman who is very precious to God, and Satan has tied her up, or bound her, for eighteen years, and you will not allow her to be turned loose on the day of rest!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And here we have with us this descendant of Abraham whom Satanas has as if tied for eighteen years. Is it indeed (RQ implying of course not) bad if she was set-free from her sickness on the day for-resting?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, this woman, who is indeed a descendant of Abraham, for eighteen years she has been as-it-were bound by Satanas. Isn’t it so that she needs to be as-it-were untied now, even though it is the Day of Rest?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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