Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 21:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:25:

  • Uma: “So, that is our (excl.) advice to you (sing.), relative. But as for them who are not Yahudi that believe in Yesus, we (excl.) have already sent to them a letter telling them our (excl.) decision. They do not need to follow the Law of Musa. We(excl.) just request that they not eat food sacrificed to idols, and also not eat blood or meat that has not already had the blood taken out, and that they not behave immorally [wrongly].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, concerning the people of other tribes who trust in Isa,’ they said, ‘we (excl.) have already sent them a letter telling them that they must not eat anything that has been offered to images of gods, they must not eat blood or strangled animal and they must not commit adultery.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As as for the Gentiles who have believed, we have told them already by means of a letter what we command them. That is, that they should not eat anything offered to false gods and they should not also eat blood or anything butchered that is not allowed to bleed. And it is necessary also that they do not mess with anyone who is not their spouse.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Concerning also the Gentiles who believe, these only are the commands that we (excl.) wrote them that they need to obey. They are not to eat-for-viand what has been offered to idols, they are moreover not to eat-for-viand blood or strangled animals, and they are not moreover to sleep-with someone not their spouse.’ That is what plural Santiago told Pablo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the believers who aren’t Jews are indeed not being caused to be included in this. All that we (excl.) want them to obey is like we said in that letter which was sent to them that they not eat meat which has been used by others in their worship of their pretend god, that they also not eat blood or meat which has not been bled, and that they taboo all kinds of immorality with one not their spouse.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:72)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:72:

  • Noongar: “He said this, he would be merciful to our ancestors, and remember his sacred words, all the words he gave them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He really showed his love to our ancestors long ago. He made happen/fulfilled his holy promise.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He said that he was merciful to our (incl.) ancestors and that he certainly would fulfill his holy covenant,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said also that he would pity our ancestors and that he would not forget his promise to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He said also that he would fulfil what he told our ancestors concerning his mercy/favor and that he would not forget the valuable promise-he-made to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He promised that he would pity our ancestors and remember always his far from ordinary initiated-covenant with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Chichewa (interconfessional translation, 1999): Thus He truly had mercy upon our ancestors of old, and he remembered his holy covenant.” (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 154)

complete verse (1 Peter 3:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:22:

  • Uma: “Upon/At his living again, he ascended up to heaven, and he sat down at the right hand of God. All the angels and the governing-ones and the other lords that have power, they all were caused to submit to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and he has gone to heaven. There he is now at the right side of God, at the most important/highest place and he rules over all angels and all that have power (supernatural) and have authority in/above the sky.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus returned to heaven, and now He is sitting on the right side of God as a sign that He is very high. He is the one who is in charge of all of the angels of God and of the powerful supernatural beings and anyone in heaven who has power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Cristo has already returned to heaven, and he is at-the-right-side of God ruling-over all the angels and other unseen created-beings who have rank/position or power.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Jesu-Cristo returned to heaven/sky, today being there now at the right side of God the Father. Well all the angels in heaven, including the ones with really-special authority and power, there’s not one who hasn’t been-made-subject to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now Christ has gone to heaven, he is at God’s right side, and is ruling the angels and all those who have authority in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 22:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:17:

  • Uma: “‘So from there, I returned here to Yerusalem, and while I was praying in the House of God, I had a vision.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Then I returned here to Awrusalam,’ Paul said. ‘And while I was praying there in the temple,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then I returned here to the town of Jerusalem and while I was praying there in the church which is the House of God, there was something which appeared to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘When I returned to Jerusalem, I was in the Temple praying, and there is that which God showed me that was like a dream.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when I returned here to Jerusalem, once when I was praying inside the Templo, my perception was that the world disappeared. It was like I was dreaming.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 2:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:24:

  • Noongar: “They also must sacrifice two birds as the Law of God said, dove or pigeon.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They also carried their offering, according to the command written in the Book of the Law of the Lord: one dove and two pigeons.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And they also went to sacrifice as is commanded in God’s law that two doves ko’ (it says) or two pigeons which have recently started to fly should be given as a sacrifice.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Mary and Joseph, they had a sacrifice there because according to that commanded long ago by the Lord, it was necessary to sacrifice two doves or, if not, two pigeons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the day arrived for Jose and Maria to fulfil what the law of Moses commanded concerning one who has just-given-birth, they went to Jerusalem to go offer to God what that law said which was two doves or two young pigeons. They also took-along the baby in order to offer him to the Lord God. For what was written in that law of the Lord God, ‘It is necessary to offer to God all firstborn males.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They went right on from that to do that which was-instrumental-in-cleansing in the sight of God, for that also was said by the law, that they were to give to be burned, two birds which were doves, or even wood-pigeons, as long as they were young ones, and there were two of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Peter 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 5:13:

  • Uma: “Greeting from your one-faith relatives who are here in the village of Babilon, who were also chosen by God like you. So also my child Markus, he also sends his greetings.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The believers in Isa Almasi in the place Babilon, they are also chosen by God, send word to you that they remember/love you. Markus also sends word that he remembers/loves you. This Markus I consider like my child.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The believers here in the town of Babylon greet you. God has chosen them just like He has chosen you. Mark also sends greetings to you, and he is like my own true son.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Your fellow believers who are in Babilonia whom God has also chosen, they send-you -greetings. So also Marcos whom I consider as my child.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You are greeted by all the believers who meet-together here in Roma, those who were chosen by God like you were, who are now his people. You are also being greeted by Marcos who is like a son to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Your brethren who live in Babylon send you greetings, those whom God has chosen like he did you. Also Mark whom I consider as my son greets you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 23:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:19:

  • Uma: “So, that head of the soldiers took the hand of the child, and took him off so it was just the two of them, and he asked him: ‘What do you (sing.) want to say to me, boy?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The colonel took the man by the arm and brought him a short-distance-away. Then he asked him, he said, ‘What is it that you want to tell me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the captain, he took the young man by the hand and led him away nearby, and when they were alone he said, ‘What is it, Boy, that you want to say to me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, the commander took-him-by-the-hand, and they-moved-a-little-to-one-side so they would-be-alone. Then he inquired saying, ‘What do you (sing.) want to tell?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That child was led by the hand by the highest-ranking-officer a short distance and then questioned quietly/privately. ‘What is it that you want to tell me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 3:4)

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

  • Noongar: “The prophet Isaiah wrote these words on paper: ‘One man is calling out in the desert, ‘Prepare the Lord’s path! Make a straight path for his journey!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yohanes fulfilled what was written in the letter of the prophet Yesaya long ago, its sound like this: ‘There is a person who cries/shouts in the desert, he says: ‘The Lord is almost arriving! Prepare ahead of time for him his road! Make flat ahead of time the road that he will pass on!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This doing of Yahiya was beforehand foretold in the writing of the prophet Isaya of old. It says there: ‘There is a person calling in the lonely place. This is what he says: ‘Soon the Lord will arrive. Smooth out the way that he will pass-by on. Straighten out the way that he will follow.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now this teaching of John was a fulfillment of a prophecy long ago by Isaiah, the prophet of God, because Isaiah said, ‘There is a person in the land where no people live; and the people who come out to him will hear him say, ‘The Lord will soon come; you (pl.) clean the way He will pass. Straighten out the trail that he will follow, which is to say, you (pl.) prepare for His coming.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That-aforementioned that Juan was doing, it was the fulfillment of what Isaias the prophet wrote saying, ‘In the place with no inhabitants there is someone shouting (appropriate to preaching without a loudspeaker) saying, ‘Prepare the path-to-be-taken by the Lord who is coming so that the path he will walk-on will be good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Juan is who was referred to by what was written by the prophet Isaias, which said, ‘There is one voicing there in the wilderness place saying, ‘Make a trail for the Lord. Make-direct and improve/make-good this which he will walk on.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 40:3 – Isaiah 40:5.