complete verse (Luke 19:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:8:

  • Noongar: “Zacchaeus stood up and said to Jesus, ‘Lord! Listen! I will give half of my wealth to poor people, and if I have robbed a person, I will give him four times more.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While the Lord Yesus was in the house of Zakheus, Zakheus stood up and said to him: ‘Lord, half of my goods I [will] give to the poor, and whoever I have deceived, I [will] return four times from what I deceived them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Sakkiyas stood up and he said to Isa, ‘Sir, one half of my wealth I (will) give to the poor. And if I have cheated someone I will return his money to him fourfold/four times as much.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Zacchaeus, when Jesus and company arrived at his house, he stood up and he said, ‘I’m going to give half of all my wealth to the poor. And any person that I have cheated before, I’m going to return to him four times as much as I got.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Meanwhile Zakeus stood up and said to Jesus, ‘Lord, look! I will give to the poor the half of my possessions. If moreover there is someone I have cheated, I will return to him four-times the amount that I took.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they were now sitting in the house, Zaqueo stood up again and spoke, saying, ‘Lord, today, half of my possessions I will cause to be given to the poor. And whatever I have over-charged from anyone, four times the amount is what I will return to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Subscribe
Notify of
guest
0 Comments
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments