Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 14:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:28:

  • Noongar: “If one of you plans to build a very big, tall house, first he will sit and think how much money he will need, and see if he has enough money for building the house.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘If someone wants to build a big house, he sits down first to count-up the cost of building, whether his money will be sufficient or not.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If any of you (pl.) want to erect a big house, you (pl.) first sit down figuring/calculating as to how much your (pl.) expenses will be so that you (pl.) will know if you (pl.) will be able to meet the expenses until it is finished or not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For example, if there’s one of you who’s building a very high house, there at the time before he begins, he calculates the money that he will have to spend so that he might know whether he can afford to set up that house or not.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘It is necessary then that you think first about the difficulty of becoming my disciple. For-example, if one of you builds a large house, he first calculates its value whether his money will suffice for what he will spend until it is completed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For supposing there is one of you who is planning to build a big house, isn’t it so that he will first count what it will cost him, whether the money he has put away is just right to be able to complete it?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Noongar: “‘This I will do’, he said to himself, ‘I will break down my grain houses and make bigger houses for keeping everything, my grain and all my other things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)

complete verse (Revelation 21:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:6:

  • Uma: “After that he also said to me: ‘It-is-finished. I am the First and the Last. I am the Beginning and the End. Whoever of you is thirsty, I give water from headwaters that give good life forever. That water I give freely to you, you don’t need to buy it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And he said, ‘All is fulfilled. I am the first and I am the last, I am the beginning and I am the end. Whoever is thirsty I will give him drink free (without payment) from the spring of water that gives life without end.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He said again, ‘All these things have come to pass. As for me, I am the Alpha and Omega, which is to say, the beginning and ending of everything. If anyone is thirsty I will let him drink at the spring which is the source of the water which gives eternal life, and I won’t make him pay.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said, ‘All these-things will be totally fulfilled. I am the one designated as Alfa and Omega, meaning to say, I am the beginning-place and ending-place of everything. I will give the thirsty person free water which comes-from the spring (redundant to say spring of water) that gives life that has no end.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And what he further said to me was, ‘Today all this has now been fulfilled. For I am the one who was first before all and I indeed am the one who will be at the very end. I am the one who created everything and under my authority is its conclusion/being-finished-with. Whoever is parched, it’s certain I will give him water which is without cost which comes from the spring which gives life.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Again he spoke: ‘Now had happened all which must have happened. I was living when all things began and I will continue to be living forever. It is like the first litter is A and the last letter is Z. And now, all who are thirsty, I will cause there where comes out the water of the new life, they will drink there without paying anything.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 16:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:1:

  • Uma: “With this letter of mine I tell you who Febe is. She is our one-faith relative who helps the followers of the Lord Yesus in the village of Kengkrea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I want to introduce to you who are there at Roma Pebe, one female sibling of ours (incl.), because she also trusts Isa Almasi. Her work is to help the ones who trust in Isa in the place/land Kenkerea.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of this letter I introduce to you Phoebe, our (incl.) sister because of believing. She helps the believers in the town of Cenchreae.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There is a woman companion of ours that I would like to introduce (make-known) to you by means of this letter. She is Febe who serves the congregation at Cenkrea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning one of our siblings, a woman who is named Phoebe, I want you to know her. This one is one who works in the church which is in the city of Cenchreae.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 15:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:25:

  • Noongar: “‘While all these things were happening, the first son was outside working. He came back. When he came near the house, he heard singing and dancing,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘At that time, the first-born child was away at the fields/garden. When he returned from the garden, and was close to home, he heard people playing flutes and the sounds of a party.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But his older son was at that time in the field. When he came home and when he was close, he heard playing-of-the-kulintang/gongs and dancing there in their house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And,’ said Jesus, ‘as for that older brother, he was still in the field. And when he was about to arrive home, he heard the drum and the sound of dancing feet.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But his older-sibling, he was still in the rice-fields. When he was going-home, he heard (people)-dancing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But well, his older son wasn’t there, for he was in the field at that time. When he returned, just as he was near the house, he heard dance music.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 22:11)

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

  • Uma: “People who are evil, let them do evil. People who sin, let them sin. People who are upright, let them do upright [deeds]. People who are holy, let them to do holy [deeds].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Whoever does bad and defiling things, let them continue/increase their bad and defiling doings. Likewise also whoever does good and holy things, let them continue/increase their good and holy doings.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time,’ he said, ‘he whose actions are still bad, let him continue doing bad, and he whose actions are still filthy, let him continue doing filthy things, and he whose actions are good at that time, let him continue doing good, and he who obeys what God wants, let him continue obeying what God wants.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And when that time arrives, those who do what is evil and filthy, they must continue doing what is evil and filthy. Those however who do what is good and those whose way-of-life is holy, they must continue doing what is good and following a holy way-of-life.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore since that’s how it is, those doing evil will just continue to cause evil, because that’s what they like doing. Like that too are those whose nature/ways are disgusting, they will just continue to make them disgusting. But the people of God who do good, they must just continue these good works of theirs and be careful to be far from all sin.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “As for the person who continues on as an evil person, then he can just go on doing evil.’ he said. ‘As for the person who likes to do evil, then he can just go on doing evil. But as for the person who likes to do good, he should go on doing good. The person who has given his heart over to God, let him continue only following God, let him not separate.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 1:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:6:

  • Uma: “All this shows [lit., makes-clear] that your faith in the news of Kristus that we (excl.) delivered to you is indeed strong,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The teaching about Isa Almasi is really firmly in your livers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And your faith in what we taught you about Jesus Christ has become strong.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because you correctly/thoroughly believed what we (excl.) taught about Cristo,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Thereby your minds have really comprehended this truth concerning Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And now that word I told you would happen when you believed in Christ in Christ is just what has happened there where you live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:25:

  • Noongar: “But Abraham said, ‘Remember, my son, when you were alive, you had all the good things, but Lazarus had all the bad things. But now he is sits happily in this place while you have pain.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Abraham said: ‘Remember, child: While you (sing.) were still living in the world, you (sing.) received/got all the good, while Lazarus (emphatic) received/got only the bad. At this time, he is comforted here, and as for you (sing.), you (sing.) receive/get suffering/difficulty.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Ibrahim said, ‘Friend, remember that you have received already all kinds of good during your lifetime but Lasarus has received bad. But now his situation is good here, and you are suffering pain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, Abraham answered, calling, ‘Grandchild, remember that when you were still alive, your life was filled with happiness. But as for Lazarus, his life was filled with torment, and now Lazarus is happy, and you are in torment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But Abraham said, ‘Remember my child that during your (sing.) lifetime, you (sing.) had all the good things that you (sing.) wanted, and as for Lazarus, it was pure hardship that he underwent. But now he is enjoying himself here and you (sing.) in-turn are the one being hardshipped there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the reply of Abraham was, ‘Son, what you are to remember is your life while still under the heavens, that you caused yourself to have-an-abundance-of-everything. As for Lazaro here, he experienced big hardship/suffering. But today, he is being comforted here. You now are the one who is experiencing far from ordinary hardship/suffering.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 2:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 2:7:

  • Uma: “What we (excl.) announce is cleverness that is from God, we (excl.) announce God’s purpose to give us (incl.) bigness of life [glory]. That purpose of his was not-yet know to mankind long ago. But before the world was made, God made-certain from-the-start to give us that bigness of life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My preaching is about the purpose of God which mankind did not know. When this world was not yet created, God already thought about what he should do (lit. as to how) so that we (incl.) would go to heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This teaching that I’m talking about, it is the hidden things that God is doing that was not known long ago by mankind. A long time ago, before anything was created, God already thought of this that He would do, so that we might be made immortal.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The kind-of-wisdom that we (excl.) are talking-about, it is God’s plan which he decided before the world was created that we be included in his greatness (lit. highness). But he didn’t make-this -known to people previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But rather, in this that we (excl.) are teaching, God’s far-from-ordinary wisdom/understanding is being made evident, which he did not make known to the people of the past, and which even now is not understood by many. But even though it’s like that, through the strength of this wisdom/understanding of his, before he created this world, God had already determined this which has now happened which Cristo did so that we would receive-a-share of his praiseworthiness in the future.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But this word I speak which truly makes the people wise is God’s word. In the days which are past, the people who lived here on earth did not know about this word. Before God made the world, he already had determined what would happen afterwards to cause our souls to be saved.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)