Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 1:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 1:4:

  • Uma: “He received a seat/position that is higher that the seat/position of all the angels, for the name he received from God was more honored than the name given to angels.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “God has caused his Son to be greater than the angels and the title he has given him is greater than (the title he gave) to the angels.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God has shown us (incl.) that His son is very much higher than His angels there in Heaven. And in the same way also, the title that He has given to His son is greater than the title He has given to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore he has become greater (lit. higher) than the angels. Likewise also that which God named him is more-honorable than the name of the angels.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore now/today, he has been given praiseworthiness/glory which is better than the glory of the angels. The-proof-of-that-is he has now been caused-to-be-recognized as the unequalled Son of God, not just an angel.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He surpasses in power, he has more power than the power which angels have. Because more higher is the work which came to him than the work which the angels have.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:26:

  • Uma: “Saulus returned to Yerusalem. When he arrived there, he wanted to befriend the followers of Yesus, but they were afraid of him, because they did not-yet believe that he really was following Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Saul went to Awrusalam. When he arrived there, he wanted to join the disciples of Isa who were there. But they were afraid of him because they did not believe that he was now really a disciple of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Saul went to Jerusalem, however when he would go around with the followers of Jesus, they were afraid of him because they could not believe that it was true that Saul was a disciple of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Saulo arrived then at Jerusalem, he would have gone and joined the disciples of Jesus. But they were afraid of him, because they didn’t believe that he was also a disciple of Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Saulo arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to go-to-companion the believers there. But they were afraid of him. They didn’t believe that as for him, he was now one of the believers in the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 8:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:17:

  • Uma: “But Yesus knew what he disciples were saying, so he said to them: ‘Why do you keep talking about the fact that you don’t have any bread? Do you still not understand? Are your hearts still not clear, [even though] you have often heard my teaching, often have seen my power? You have-eyes and have-ears, yet do you still not understand what you see and hear? Don’t you remember,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa knew what they were talking about. Therefore he said to them, ‘Why do you speak about your not having bread? Do you still not know or understand? Are you unteachable?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus knew what was in their minds, and he said, ‘Why are you troubled that you did not bring bread? Don’t you really understand? It’s as if you have no mind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus knew what they were talking-about, so he said to them, ‘Why are you worried about your not having bread? Do you still not understand? Is your thinking difficult?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But what those disciples of Jesus were-discussing-among-themselves wasn’t hidden from him. That’s why he questioned them, saying, ‘Why are you discussing-among-yourselves that you didn’t bring any bread along? Can’t you comprehend or understand it yet? Can’t your minds/thinking reach that far?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 3:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:4:

  • Uma: “Every house, there is certainly someone who makes it. But the one who makes everything is God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is true, for each house there is someone who builds it, but God makes everything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We (incl.) know that if there is a house, there is also someone who made the house; and the One who made everything is God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because all houses have a maker, but the one who made everything is God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We all know that if there is a house, of course there is someone who built that house. But there is one who made everything, God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “As for all the houses there are, some one has made them. And now, concerning all the things there are, all of them God created.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:15:

  • Uma: “The one who was speaking said again to Petrus: ‘What God says is good, don’t you (sing.) [emphatic] say is dirty.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He heard the voice again saying to him, ‘Do not call forbidden what God has made lawful.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said to him again, ‘What which God says is good, don’t you say that it is unclean.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one-who-was-speaking said again, ‘What God has said is good food, don’t consider-it-taboo.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That one speaking spoke again, ‘Pedro, no longer taboo what God regards as acceptable to him now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:11:

  • Uma: “They asked Yesus, they said: ‘Why do the religion teachers say that the prophet Elia first must come, and only then will the Redeemer King come? ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, they asked Isa, they said, ‘Why do the teachers of the religious law say that Nabi Eliyas should come here ko’ first and then Almasi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they asked Jesus, they said, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that the ancient prophet long ago, Elijah, will first appear and then the king chosen by God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law teach that Elias must come before (lit. precede to come) the Messiah?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then they questioned Jesus. They said, ‘Why is it said by the explainers of law that it’s necessary they-say that Elias first will return who was that prophet of the past, that he will go ahead of the promised Cristo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:1:

  • Uma: “All Big Priests are chosen from among their fellow-mankind, and are appointed [lit., lifted] to do the work of God. A Big Priest is a religious leader who comes in front of God on behalf of [lit., bringing the name of] the people. Their work is to slaughter livestock to pay for the sins of the people and to offer other worship-gifts to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If a person is chosen and made high priest, he is chosen from (among) his fellow men and he is commissioned to work for God for the good of the people. He gives/passes-on the gifts of the people to God and he sacrifices so that God will forgive the sin of the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a person who’s chosen to be high priest, he is entrusted with the job of going before God, and He is the chief for the people (chief here again means case-settler, laywer, one who speaks on behalf of). And he is entrusted also with the things given to God and the sacrifices so that the evil behavior of the people might be removed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who is appointed highest priest of the Jews, he is chosen from his fellow people in order that he will represent them to God. He is the one who offers to God the animals or other offerings that his companions give for their sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “With us Jews, each time the Most-important Priest is chosen, it’s from among people that he is chosen. And he is appointed to stand up for the people in the things that God has determined, the things used-in-worship which are thank-offerings to him and (things) with which to ask for forgiveness for sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all the priests who come to be high priests of the Jews, all of these are only people like the rest of their fellow Jews. These are appointed to be representatives of the people before where God is. They have the word of offering sacrifices to God in order to clear the sins of the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:47:

  • Uma: “‘Look. Those people there, they have received the Holy Spirit just like happened to us. So, who of you dares to forbid them? They also certainly must be baptized as/becoming followers of Yesus!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘These people have received the Holy Spirit like we (incl.) also. There is no one/nothing that can oppose if they are baptized.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter said, ‘These people who are not Jews, they have been given also the Holy Spirit just like we who are Jews. Therefore it is not possible that they cannot be baptized.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘These people, they have received the Holy Spirit just like us. It is not therefore possible that we prohibit their being-baptized.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘It isn’t possible/acceptable to forbid these people to be baptized, for look at this, they have now been indwelt by the Espiritu Santo the same as we (excl.) have.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)