Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Romans 4:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 4:23:

  • Uma: “What is written there is not just Abraham’s portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “That writing about Ibrahim hep was not only for him,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the written word of God long ago which says that God considered him to be righteous, this was not written only about Abraham,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “These words which say that God counted him as righteous were not written for Abraham only,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When the word was written that then Abraham was cleared, it wasn’t written just to praise Abraham.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:20:

  • Noongar: “‘But you,’ Jesus said. ‘Who do you say I am?’ Peter replied, ‘You are the One God Sends.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He then/again asked them: ‘But [what] do you yourselves say, who am I, I here?’ Petrus answered: ‘You (sing.) are the Redeemer King promised by God!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But as for you,’ said Isa, ‘what do you say? Who then am I?’ Petros answered he said, ‘You are the Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘As for you also, who am I according to what you think?’ And Peter answered, he said, ‘You are the chosen one of God, that he will cause to rule mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But as for you,’ said Jesus, ‘what is your spoken-opinion about me?’ Pedro said, ‘You (sing.) are the Messiah whom God appointed to rule.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well as for you (pl.)’, said Jesus, ‘what do you say about me as to who I am?’ Pedro replied, saying, ‘You really are the promised Cristo who was sent/entrusted by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 6:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 6:7:

  • Uma: “After that, he opened the fourth seal, and I heard the fourth living thing say: ‘Come here!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the Sheep removed the fourth seal, and I heard the fourth angel of-different-kind call, he said, ‘Proceed now.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the young sheep removed the fourth mark on the scroll, and I heard the fourth creature speaking. He said, ‘Get going!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After-that the Sheep detached the fourth thing-that-was-adhering/affixed, and I heard the voice of the fourth creature saying, ‘Come (sing.) right-now.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next the fourth fastening was removed by that one referred to as Young Sheep. The one I next heard to speak was that fourth created living being. ‘Come now!’ he said.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then the Lamb broke the fourth seal. Then the fourth one who stood at the corner of the chair said to me: ‘Come here so that you can see well,’ he said to me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 6:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:9:

  • Uma: “For we know relatives, Kristus was brought back alive, and after that he lives on-and-on. There is no longer any kind of power that can kill him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For we (dual) know that Almasi was made alive again from his death and he will really never-never die again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We (incl.) know that since Christ is already raised from the dead, it’s no longer possible for Him to die again because He is no longer subject to death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because we know that he came-to-life again and he will not again die. The power of death over him has ceased-to-exist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because we know that Christ resurrected when he had died, and now nevermore will he die. Now he lives forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 9:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:52:

  • Noongar: “Jesus sent people ahead of him, his messengers, to a village of Samaria to prepare everything.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He ordered several of his followers to go-ahead of Him. Those who were ordered entered into the town of the Samaria people in order to prepare everything before Yesus arrived.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He sent some people ahead of him. Therefore those he had told went and they went to a village there in the place Samariya to prepare a resting place for Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were some people that Jesus sent ahead, so they left and they went to a village in the province of Samaria to prepare what Jesus and company needed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So he sent-someone -ahead to go to a town in Samaria to prepare for where he would go and stop-by.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He caused a few people to go ahead. Well, they went ahead going to a bario in the district of Samaria, for they would get ready there where Jesus would go to stay.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 8:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 8:5:

  • Uma: “After that, the angel took the incense-burning bowl, filled it with coals from offering burning table, and he threw it down on the world. From there, thunder rolled and lightning struck back and forth, and it earthquaked.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the angel took the censer and filled it with live coals from that table, and then he threw them on to the earth. Immediately there were thunderclaps and rolling-thunder and lightning and earthquakes on earth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the angel filled his bowl with coals which came from the altar and threw the bowl onto the earth from heaven. Then thunder roared, and there were loud noises, and lightning flashed, and it earthquaked.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After-that the angel again took the container of incense and he filled it with glowing coals from the altar, and he threw it to the earth. Right after-that the thunder roared and there was fearful lightning while simultaneously it earthquaked.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After that, that angel took glowing-embers from the altar, and put them in that container of incense till it was full. And then he threw it here to the world. Suddenly it thundered with loud thunder-claps, kept flashing lightning and the earth shook.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The angel took the incense burner he had and filled it with the coals on the altar. Then he threw the coals upon the earth. There was thunder then. There was lightning, the earth quaked. Very much was the noise.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 7:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 7:18:

  • Uma: “For I certainly know, there is nothing good in my heart, I am a sinful human. I do want to do good behavior, but I am not able to do it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I know that I am only a human being and there is really no good in my liver. Even if I really want to do good yet I cannot do (it).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that there is not anything good which comes from the evil desires of my body because even if I want to do good I cannot do it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I know that there is absolutely nothing good in my human mind, because even though I want to do good, I am not able-to-do-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because I know that not any good was done by me. Concerning the good which I wanted to do, I couldn’t do it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 10:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:22:

  • Noongar: “‘My Father has given me everything. No person truly knows the Son, only the Father; and no person truly knows the Father, only the Son and those people whom the Son wants to see the Father.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Everything was offered/given to me by my Father. No-one knows who I am, I the Child of God, only my Father knows me. So also no-one knows who my Father is, only I his Child know him, and whomever I told who my Father is.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And Isa said yet, ‘My Father God has entrusted to me everything. Nobody knows who I am except only my Father, God. And nobody also knows who my Father is except only me, his child and whoever I choose to make my Father known to.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus spoke again to the people, ‘Everything has been entrusted to me by my father, God. Nobody knows who I am, the Son of God. The only one who knows is my father, God. And nobody knows who my Father God is — I, his son, am the only one who knows, and those people that I have, by my power, caused to know him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to the many-people, ‘I am the one to whom my Father has handed-over everything. Because no one entirely knows me if not my Father, and no one also knows my Father if not I and the people to whom I want to make him known.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus spoke to that crowd, saying, ‘All things have been delivered/entrusted to me by my Father. No-one can really know/recognize the Son but only the Father (can). And also no-one can know/recognize the Father but only the Son (can), and whoever the Son will choose to enlighten concerning the Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)