Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 4:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 4:15:

  • Uma: “For this Big Priest of ours, he is not a priest who cannot feel/experience our weakness(es). He did feel [them], for he was tested also in every way like us, but he did not sin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And this our (dual) High Priest has mercy on us (incl.) because he knows our (incl.) weaknesses, because he was human like we (incl.) are. He experienced all different kinds of temptations from the leader of demons like we (incl.) do also but he was not carried to sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and as for this Jesus, our (incl.) high priest, He already understand our weakness because of our humanity, for He has experienced being tempted long ago by Satan in every way that we are tempted also, but He, by contrast, was not successfully tempted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And this Highest Priest of ours, he knows how to feel-with us in our weakness, because all the kinds of temptation that we experience, he also experienced, but as for him by-contrast, he absolutely didn’t sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for this Far-from ordinary Priest of ours, he can feel pity for us very much in our weaknesses which lead us into sin, because as for him, (he) too experienced all the temptations/tests which come to us people. But as for him, he did not sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This one who is our priest pities us when he sees how we live in misery because we are not strong. He knows what we go through when we live in misery because he too has been urged to commit sin. But not any sin did he commit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:45:

  • Uma: “All the Yahudi people believers in Yesus who had accompanied Petrus from Yope were surprised, because people who were not Yahudi people also received the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The Yahudi trusting in Isa, the companions of Petros from Joppa, were very amazed. They were amazed because God also sent his love-gift, the Holy Spirit, to people who were not of the Yahudi tribe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The Jewish believers were amazed, those who had come with Peter, because of the fact that God had caused even people who are not Jews to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the believing Jews who had-gone-with Pedro were amazed, because even the Gentiles, they had received the Holy Spirit whom God gave-as-a-gift.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those Jewish believers who had accompanied Pedro observed, they were amazed, for those people who weren’t Jews had also been caused to be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:41:

  • Uma: “‘Indeed I tell you: if there are those who help you because you are followers of Kristus, they will certainly receive a reward in the future day. Even if it is only plain water they give you to drink because you follow me, they will receive a reward.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Truly I say to you that whoever gives you even only one glass of water for you to drink because you are disciples of Almasi, he will really be recompensed/rewarded (with) good.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s very true what I say to you that if there is a person and he gives you even a single cup of water, and the reason he gives it to you is that you are disciples of me, the chosen one of God, it is not possible that God will not reward him because of that which he does.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This that I say to you is true that even the one who only gives-a-drink of a glass of water to you because you are called Cristo’s disciples, he will absolutely be-rewarded.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you is true, that whoever will cause one of you to drink a cup of water because you belong to Cristo, it’s certain that he will be rewarded.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 6:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 6:17:

  • Uma: “Thus also God: when he said his promise to Abraham and to his descendants, he wanted to strengthen their hearts so they would know that his decision does not change. That’s why he further strengthened the words of his promise by swearing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “God also, when he promised, wanted to make really sure to the ones he promised to, that his plan would really not change. Therefore he (added) his oath to his promise.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a long time ago, God wanted those people that He made a promise to, He wanted them to understand that, without a doubt, He would fulfill His promise to them, and because of this, He strengthened His promise.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God also, he wanted the inheritors of what he promised to know for-certain that his mind absolutely wouldn’t be changed, so he coupled his promise with his vow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Now like that too, when God made a promise to Abraham, he confirmed it with a vow. He did like that because he wanted those who would receive what he was promising to really comprehend that what he said doesn’t repeatedly-change.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “God wanted that the people would well know that truly all would happen according to what he said, nothing would lack. But since there is no one to be a witness for God, he used his own name in order that it be known that it is true in what he says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:29:

  • Uma: “Hearing that, the followers of Yesus in Antiokhia decided that they wanted to help their one-faith relatives in the land of Yudea. So each of them gave money according to what they were able,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore the disciples of Isa in Antiyok planned that they each one would send as much as they could help to their fellow disciples of Isa in the place Yahudiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore the followers in Antioch agreed that they would donate some money, and each one would give according to what he was able so that they might help their poor companion believers there in the province of Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, those disciples of Jesus, they agreed to send help to their siblings in Judea. Each-one contributed according to what-he-was-able,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when those believers there in Antioquia heard, they arranged to send help, as much as each was able, to their siblings in believing who lived in Judea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:24:

  • Uma: “His disciples were surprised hearing his words. So he said further to them: ‘My children, it is truly hard for mankind to submit to God so that he becomes their King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His disciples really wondered/were-amazed at those his words. But he said to them again, ‘Brothers, it is truly very difficult for a person to be willing to be ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples, when they heard this which Jesus said, were very much amazed. Then Jesus said again, he said, ‘How hard it is for a person to subject himself to God to be ruled over.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They were surprised when they heard that, but Jesus repeated nevertheless saying, ‘My children, people’s joining God’s ruling is truly hard.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The disciples were amazed at those words. And then Jesus said again, ‘You who are as-it-were my children, one can’t just any-old-how enter the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 8:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 8:1:

  • Uma: “This is the main-point of my words: there is [emphatic] for us our Big Priest who is like that, who has sat down at the right side of the Seat of God in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is the meaning of what I have said to you that we (incl.) have now a High Priest towards God. He is there in heaven sitting at the right-hand-side of God the Most-Powerful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now the meaning of all that I’ve been telling you is: we (incl.) have now a high priest like this and He is Jesus. He has now been made to sit in the very high seat because it’s there on the right side of the powerful God in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What I want you to understand from this that I have been saying is that this aforementioned highest priest of ours is seated at the right-side of the Highest God in heaven ruling-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This (emphasized) is the significance of this that I’m saying, the Most-important Priest who is standing up for us is really complete in everything. He has now been given far-from ordinary authority in heaven, in which he is now sitting at the right side of God who is the Most-important King.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The word which is supremely important for you to know now is this word, that Jesus Christ has become our high priest. And he has now been seated in heaven at the right of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 13:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:6:

  • Uma: “They traveled all over that island, until they arrived at the town of Pafos. There they met a Yahudi, his name Baryesus. In the Yunani language, his name was Elimas. That Elimas was a magician/sleigh-of-hand-artist with much magic [lit., knowledge], and he also said that he was a prophet of God. He was friends with the governor of that island, Sergius Paulus his name. The governor was a smart person. He called Barnabas and Saulus to meet with him, because he wanted to hear the Word of God. But Elimas, that magician, refuted their words, because he wanted to block-the-way so that the governor wouldn’t believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They went-over/crossed-over that island until they reached the village called Papos. They met there a diviner (landungan), his name was Bar-Isa. He was a Yahudi and he pretended to make-known/spread God’s word/speech.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They crossed the island to the village of Paphos, and there they met a magician who was named Barjesus. This one was a Jew who said that he was inspired by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they visited the various-towns in Cyprus until they arrived in Pafos. That is where-they -came-upon a Jew who was-a-spirit-medium who said he was one-through-whom-God -speaks, but it was not true. His name was Barjesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they had gone all over that island as far as to the other side, they came to the city of Pafos. There at Pafos, there was a Jew who was a powerful-spirit-medium who was making-himself-out-to-be-a-prophet. His name was Bar-Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)