Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Ephesians 2:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:6:

  • Uma: “From our connection with Kristus, God raised us up and he made us sit in the seat of honor that is in heaven together with Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And because we (dual) are one with Almasi, we (dual) are also made-alive by God together with Almasi and we (dual) will also rule together with him there in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for God, because we have become one with Christ when he raised Christ, He raised us (incl.) up also so that we might rule as kings with Christ in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And due to our being-joined-to him in coming-alive, he also made-us -high so that we will/would rule-with Cristo in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And when he caused Cristo Jesus to return to heaven, causing him to sit in the praiseworthy position, he like also included us with him, in that now we are like also sitting as his companions there where he was caused to sit in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God also will cause that we too can resurrect like he resurrected Christ. And he will cause that together with him we will be seated in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:32:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘You saw me doing good work according to the commands of my Father. From my work, which one is appropriate that you kill-me-for?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘I have shown many good deeds to you. God caused me to do those deeds. Which of those deeds are you hating that you want to throw (stones) at me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to them, ‘I have shown you many good works which my Father God commanded me to do. Which one of these works is the reason you are stoning me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So Jesus said to them, ‘I have showed you many good things which my Father gave-me -to-do. Which perhaps of these that I have done is the reason for your stoning me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus said to them, ‘Many good deeds from the Father have I been showing to you. Well which of these deeds can you not accept, that being why you want to stone me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus spoke, ‘I have done many good things right before you by means of the power my Father gave me. Which of these things now is the reason you want to stone me?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:25:

  • Uma: “When the disciples heard those words of Yesus, they were very surprised, they said: ‘Oh, if it is like that, who can [emphatic] receive good life forever!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When his disciples heard this, they wondered very much and they said, ‘If it is like that, who can then go to heaven?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the disciples heard this, they were very surprised, and they said, ‘If it’s not possible for a rich man, then it isn’t possible for anybody to come to own life forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When his disciples heard that, they were extremely surprised and they said, ‘If that’s how-it-is then, who perhaps can be saved?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The disciples were really amazed when they heard that. Therefore they enquired, saying, ‘Well if it’s like that, that it’s hard for the rich who have great means to be saved, well whoever can be saved? Isn’t it so that nobody can?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Upon hearing the word which Jesus spoke, the learners were fearful in their minds. They said: ‘It seems, then, that no person can have his soul saved,’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:16:

  • Uma: “I pray to God whose power is very great, I ask that from his great power he strengthen your hearts with his Spirit,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I pray-to/ask-of God because his love and his mercy and his power is very great, may he really strengthen your livers because of his Spirit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I begged Him that starting with His very big power, He might give to you very strong faith by means of His guiding you by the Holy Spirit,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And I request from him that his Spirit strengthen your minds according to his power and highness which have no equal” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I am praying to him that from the big-size of his praiseworthiness/glory which has no exhausting, hopefully he will give you strength of mind/inner-being, in that your believing/obeying will really intensify by the help of the indwelling Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He overflows with power. Therefore I ask the Father that he will strengthen your hearts by sending the Holy Spirit to strengthen you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:22:

  • Uma: “But even so, I know: whatever you (sing.) ask of God at this time, he will definitely give it to you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But I know, even now that God grants to you whatever you ask.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I know that even now if there is anything which you request from God, he will give it to you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But I know anyway that even now, whatever you (sing.) request from God, he will give it to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But even though it’s like that now, I know that God will give whatever you ask of him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But I know that God will give you what all you ask him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 20:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:27:

  • Uma: “And whoever wants a big name must become your slave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And whoever of you wants to become the greatest he shall be like a slave helping his companions.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if there is one of you who wants that he is the highest of all, it is necessary that he makes himself lower than all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and the one who wants to be the most-important, it-is-necessary that he serve his companions like a slave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And whoever wants to become most-important, he must make himself like a slave of his companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “As for you, whoever wants to lead all of his friends, this one must become your worker.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 4:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:27:

  • Uma: “so that there will be no opportunity for the King of Evil-ones to tempt/test us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Don’t give room to the demons to tempt you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you permit by means of your anger that Satan take advantage of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “so that Satanas will have no opportunity to tempt you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if you cause it to be for a long time, you are giving Satanas an opportunity/place and he will drag you into sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Don’t give a way for the devil to make you do what pleases him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:54)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:54:

  • Uma: “So, that is why he no longer traveled in the land of the Yahudi people, so that he would no longer be seen by the people. He went away from there going to the town that is named Efraim at the edge of the wilderness, and stayed there with his disciples.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Isa did not show-himself-openly to the people in Yahudiya. But he left with his disciples for a certain village called Epraim. This village is at the edge of the place where there are few people. He stayed there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For that reason Jesus did not again come out openly there in the villages of the Jews, but rather he went to the town called Ephrain near the land where nobody can live, and there he lived with his disciples.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, plural Jesus didn’t show-themselves to the many-people in Judea but rather they left there and went to Epraim, a town/place close to the mountain-region. And that’s where Jesus and his disciples stayed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore since that’s how it was, Jesus no longer mixed in with those Judio. What he did was, he went to Efraim, a town near the wilderness. There next was where he and his disciples lived.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore Jesus did not go around where the Jews were, rather he went apart to a place in the land of Judea next to the wilds, to a town named Ephraim. There he stayed along with his learners.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)