complete verse (Revelation 2:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 2:14:

  • Uma: “But there are several things that I fault you for. Because there are some of you who follow the teaching of Bileam long ago. That Bileam taught Balak what the way was to cause the people of Israel to sin, encouraging them to eat food that was given in worship to idols, and to do wrong [has sexual connotation].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But there is something that I find fault with in you: some of you there follow the teaching of Bala’am. In old times Balak was taught hep by Bala’am as to what he should do (lit. how) in order to influence the people of Isra’il to sin. They were influenced by him to sin when they ate food that had been offered to the idols and when they already practised illicit sex.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are a few things you are doing which I do not like, for some of you are following that which Balaam taught long ago. For Balaam taught Balak long ago a way to tempt the descendants of Israel. It was the eating of sacrifices to false gods and sex relations with people other than their spouses.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “”But there is a little that I dislike-about your way-of-life, because there are those who have joined you who are following what Balaam taught before (i.e. in the past). Balaam, he taught Balak what to do in order to tempt the descendants of Israel to sin. Therefore he (understood as Balak) persuaded them to join-in-eating what had been offered to idols (lit. false/imitation gods) and to sleep-with someone who was not their spouse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But there are a few things which I am finding fault with in you. There are some of you there who still follow the teaching of Balaam who taught Balak long ago to cause the Israelita to fall (fig.) so that they were doing sin. Well because of that, the Israelita ate meat which was used in sacrificing to pretend gods. What else but they did disgusting deeds with those who weren’t their spouses.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I have some words about what you do however which I do not look well upon. Because there are some of your companions who follow the word taught by Balaam long ago. He is the one who taught Balak, telling him to cause the Jews to sin by eating what was offered to idols and then fornicating.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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