complete verse (Luke 7:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:16:

  • Noongar: “They all were frightened and praised God. ‘A great Prophet has come among us!’ they said. ‘God has come to save us!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The people who saw that happening, they were all afraid, and they praised God, they said: ‘A powerful prophet has appeared in our midst! God has really come down to help his people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All the people there were entered by fear and they praised God. They said, ‘There is a powerful prophet here with us (incl.). God has remembered us (incl.) his people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all who saw that were very much afraid and they praised God. They said, ‘A very great prophet of God is now here with us!’ And they said also, ‘God has come down to us, so that we, his chosen people, might be set free!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All who were there, extreme was their fear and at-the-same-time they also praised God. Some said, ‘Wey, this prophet who has come to our place is truly powerful!’ Others also said, ‘God has come (particle of surprised realization) to save his people!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those people observed, they were reached by fear and they praised God. ‘A praiseworthy prophet has come here to us. Really as for us (incl.) who are the people of God, we have been very much shown grace/mercy by him!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Southern Zazaki: “They became stiff with fear… .” (Source: Werner 2012, p. 128)
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