Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 17:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:5:

  • Uma: “But the Yahudi people who did not believe were jealous of Paulus and Silas. That is why they incited the wicked people who were being-lazy in the town. When many had gathered, they walked along making a disturbance in the town. In this walk of theirs, they arrived at Yason’s house, because that was the dwelling-place of Paulus and Silas. They entered that house, intending to grab and carry them before the masses.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the other Yahudi were jealous, so they called some bad (dupang) people from the streets and gathered them and-then they caused an uproar in that city. They attacked the house of Jason for the purpose of searching for Paul and Silas so that they would bring them out to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the Jews were jealous of Paul and company, and they gathered together many lazy people without value, and they ran through all the town causing rioting. They went to the house of Jason because they were going to force their way in to get Paul and Silas so that they might take them to the people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Jews who didn’t believe were jealous, and they gathered some trouble-makers who just stood-around-loafing to make-a-racket until all the inhabitants were in-a-state-of-disorder. Then they went and forced the door of Jason’s house where-plural Pablo -were-staying, in order to bring-them -outside koma to take (them) to the meeting-place of the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for the other Jews, they emph. got jealous. What they did was, they rounded up some people who were badly-behaved and lazy. When there were now many of them, they then troubled the city. Then they went to the house of Jason for they mistakenly-thought that that’s where Pablo-and-co were. The motive in their mind was to get them and put them in the presence of the crowd.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:49:

  • Uma: “Every day I was with you in the House of God teaching, why didn’t you catch me then? But this must happen, so that what is written in the Holy Book happens.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Every day I was there teaching/preaching in the temple. You were there but you did not seize me there. But,’ he said, ‘all that is written in the holy-book has to be fulfilled.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everyday I was with you in the House of God teaching, and you did not seize me. However, this is taking place for the prophecies in the written word of God are being fulfilled.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Daily emphatically I was in the Temple teaching you, but you didn’t arrest me. But all these-things have happened in order that what God caused-to-be-written will be fulfilled.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Daily I was teaching there in the Templo but you didn’t arrest me there. However it’s necessary that the written word of God be fulfilled.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 1:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:18:

  • Uma: “He uttered his true words to us, and by/with those words of his he made us his children. He did that according to his will, so that from all that he made, we [would] become his pride-and-joy [more literally: that which makes his [heart] big].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “From his wish/will he made us (incl.) his children because we (incl.) believe-obey his true word/message. And the reason why he made us (incl.) his children is so that we (incl.) will be made great/honored above all that he has created.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Since it was what he wanted, he made us his sons by means of causing us to understand the true doctrine. It is his desire that we are the ones whom he makes highest of all creatures.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Since this here is what he decided, he-made-us -into his children on account of our having believed in his true words in order that we would be the highest of all his creatures.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And in harmony with his will, he has now made us his children through our believing/obeying the truth which was taught to us, so that we can be secured/dedicated as really being people of God, whom he regards as top-quality among all which he created.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God determined to give us a new life when we believed what is the true word. He took us from among the people in order that we be the first believers. Afterwards many more will believe the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Here too there is begetting and birthing: God desired us, through the Word of Truth he brought us into the world as his desired children, as the firstfruits of his [new] creation.” (see also complete verse (James 1:15))

complete verse (Acts 18:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:3:

  • Uma: “and he dwelt with them. They worked together, because Paulus’s work was the same as their work, making tents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because they had the same means of livelihood making tents, Paul stayed with them and helped them in their work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and then he went to live with them because their work was the same as his which is the making of canvas shelters.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and since he was the same as them in making tents, he-stayed-with and worked-with them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And because their livelihood was that they were makers of housing-material which could be folded up, he asked them that if possible at their place is where he would stay, for he also knew how to make those things. Therefore that’s where he stayed and was helping with that livelihood of theirs.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 15:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:9:

  • Uma: “He asked them, ‘How [about it, would] you like it if I released for you this King of the Yahudi people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilatus asked them, he said, ‘Do you want me to release to you the King of the Yahudi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pilate said, ‘Do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Pilato said, ‘Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Do you want,’ said Pilato, ‘that the one I will release is this King of the Judio?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 2:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:23:

  • Uma: “So, the words of the Holy book came-to-pass that say: ‘Abraham believed in God, and from that faith of his God said he was straight in his sight.’ That’s why he is called [lit., named] God’s friend.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is the meaning of what is written in the holy-book about Ibrahim. It is written hep there saying, ‘Ibrahim believed God and because of that his belief he was reckoned straight/righteous by God.’ And he was called by God his friend.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that we can understand that very true is that written Word of God which says, ‘Abraham believed God and because of that faith of his, God considered him to be righteous.’ And he was titled the friend of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And that was the fulfillment of what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘Abraham believed/obeyed what God said, so God counted/considered that he was righteous.’ That also is the reason he was called God’s friend.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore that which he did is what is being testified to in the writing which says, ‘Abraham believed what God said. That’s why God regarded him as righteous in his sight.’ And he was called, Good Friend of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “So it happened, what is written in the Holy Book which says, ‘Abraham believed in God. Then God acquitted him of his sins.’ And God made him his friend.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Genesis 15:6.

complete verse (Acts 19:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:7:

  • Uma: “Their number, was about twelve people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were twelve of them in number.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They were twelve men.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Their number, it was about twelve.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The number of those men was about twelve.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 15:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:41:

  • Uma: “Those women are the ones who had followed and helped Yesus while he was in the land of Galilea. And many other women who had followed Yesus had come from Galilea to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Those women had always-followed Isa and they were the ones who had served/cared-for him when he was in the place Jalil. And there were also many other women there, those that had followed him to Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for these women they were always going around with Jesus and they helped him when he was still in Galilee. And there were also many women there who accompanied him when he came to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They are the ones who went-with Jesus while he was in Galilea to help him. There were also many women who went-with Jesus to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “These women had been going along with Jesus, from back in Galilea, serving him. And there were still other women there who came with Jesus to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)