complete verse (Matthew 4:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:10:

  • Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Away, tempter! Because in the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘We (incl.) must worship the Lord God, our (incl.) Lord. He only is the one worthy for us (incl.) to submit to.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Leave, demon, for it is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘You (pl.) shall prostrate (before) God your Leader/Lord and he shall be the only one you worship.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus burst out saying, ‘Satan, get away from me! There is a written saying of God which says, ‘The only thing you worship is the Lord your God. Anything else named god, don’t you obey his commands.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus answered saying, ‘You (sing.) go-away immediately Satanas! Because the written word of God says, ‘There is no other whom you (pl.) are to worship and serve but rather only God who is your Lord.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus’ reply was, ‘Go far away now, Satanas! What is it that is written as-you-know? It says, ‘Only your (sing.) God is who you are to worship, and only he also are you to serve.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said: ‘Get away from me, devil. Because it is written in the Holy Book that only the Lord God is to be worshipped, no one else.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And then Iesus spoke to him like this, ‘Satan, you go far away! For God’s book has talk like this, ‘You (sing.) must lift up your Chief God’s name, and so you be holding his work alone.’” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “Jesus replied him that, ‘You enemy, get away from here. The writings (of God) say that, ‘You should kneel to/worship God and honour/obey him alone.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Then Yesus said to him: ‘You demon/Satan, go away/over there! In the book it is already written: ‘You must worship Great Above One your Great Above One. And then you must always only honor/obey Him’ says he.'” (Source Enggavoter 2004)

For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 6:13.

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