Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 3:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:7:

  • Uma: “Hearing the news that Timotius brought, we were comforted, relatives. Even though we are persecuted and experience difficulties here, our hearts are nonetheless comforted to hear that your faith is strong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore, my brothers, even though we (excl.) have difficulties and are persecuted (result most likely death) our (excl.) livers are encouraged because we (excl.) know that your trust in Isa Almasi has not moved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So because of this, Brothers, even though we are grieved and we are in difficulty, we are very happy because of you and because of your faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers, even though we (excl.) are undergoing-extreme -hardship and there are those who are making-us (excl.) -pitiful (i.e. persecuting), our (excl.) minds have nonetheless been-made-strong on-account-of what we (excl.) heard-newsed regarding your faith,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, siblings in believing, we (excl.) are happy, even though there are indeed hardships and bothersome-things which we (excl.) are experiencing. We(excl.) became happy because we (excl.) know for sure that your believing/obeying is really sturdy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Our brothers, because of this word which was brought to us, our hearts were put at rest upon hearing about your faith, even though we were passing through suffering.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 20:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:5:

  • Uma: “He stooped over to peer inside, but he did not enter. He saw that the cloth that Yesus was buried with was still there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He bent down and peeped inside and he saw the shroud of Isa there. But he did not go inside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He squatted down to peek into the cave. He saw the white cloth lying there but he did not go in.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He bent-face-down to peer-inside, and he saw the cloth that had been wrapped-in-strips-around Jesus, but he didn’t enter.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On his arrival he bent and peered inside. He saw that the cloths which had been used to wrap Jesus were indeed there, but he didn’t go inside.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He stooped to look inside. He saw the cloth which had wrapped Jesus was lying there. But he didn’t go inside.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:18:

  • Uma: “Pilatus said like that because he knew that Yesus wasn’t guilty; the Yahudi leaders had turned Yesus over to him just because they were jealous.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He asked them like this because he knew, that the leaders of the Yahudi had handed Isa over to him because they were jealous of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because Pilate knew that the reason that the leaders had accused Jesus was their jealousy of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That’s what he inquired, because he knew that the leaders of the Jews had handed-over Jesus to him because of their envy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because Pilato was already aware that envy was the reason for which they had brought Jesus to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said this because he wanted to release Jesus. For he knew that it was from jealousy that the priests had delivered Jesus to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:8:

  • Uma: “But we (incl.) here, we (incl.) are people who are in the light. That is why we (incl.) must make-clear our (incl.) hearts. We(incl.) must really draw-tight our (incl.) faith in the Lord and our (incl.) love to others, so that we (incl.) are strong like a soldier wearing an iron shirt. We(incl.) must trust/hope in God, that he will give us (incl.) goodness [salvation] in the future, so that we (incl.) are strong like a soldier who is wearing an iron hat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But we (incl.), because we (incl.) are people who live in the light, our (incl.) thoughts ought to be good, not like the thoughts of drunken people. We (incl.) the ones who trust, are figuratively like a soldier, there is (something) to protect his body and his head. As for us (incl.) that what protects us (incl.) is our (incl.) trust in God and our (incl.) love and our (incl.) expectation/hope that we (incl.) will be saved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for us (incl.) who are, by contrast, under the jurisdiction of the day, it is necessary that we restrain our evil desires. Let us put on the armor which is our faith in God and our holding dear in our breaths our companions. And like a soldier’s hat is our holding tight to our expecting God to free us from punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But as for us, we are in the daytime, therefore we should control ourselves. Let us also persevere in believing and in showing love to God and to our companions, because our faith and love, they are like what-is-used-to-protect the chest of a soldier so that evil will not pierce-through. Let us also continue to hope-for/expect our salvation, because this expectation of ours, it’s like a helmet which protects the head of a soldier.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But since we are as it were living in daytime, it’s necessary that we keep ourselves under control. Let’s put on what’s like a protective-covering of the chest, by which is meant our believing/obeying and holding dear of God. And let us also put on what is like a special-head-covering, by which is meant assurance of salvation/freedom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But we now have separated from the darkness. Now we walk in the light of God. Let us control our hearts so that evil will not conquer us. Let our faith be strengthened. Now let us love each other. Let us be confident that God will save us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 21:6)

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

  • Uma: “He said to them: ‘Throw your nets on the right side of the boat, you will definitely be fortunate.’ They did throw their nets, and they were not able to pull it, because no kidding the manyness of the fish in it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Throw your net there to the right side of your boat so that you will catch.’ Therefore they threw their net. They could not pull the net into the boat because of the many fish they had caught.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Spread out the net on the right side and you will catch something.’ And they spread out the net again, and when they pulled it up they couldn’t lift it because of the many fish that they had caught.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus then said, ‘Toss-the-net on the right-side of the boat and you will get something.’ When they then tossed-the-net, they were not able-to-pull-it-up on-account-of the large-number (lit. manyness) of fish that they-had-net-fished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He said next to them, ‘Let your fishnet drop on the right of that boat of yours. You will be able to get some.’ They let it drop. What else but they could no longer pull it up because it was full of fish which had now entered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘Throw the net to the right side of the boat and you will catch the fish.’ They cast the net. Then they couldn’t pull the net out of the water because there were many fish caught in it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:50)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:50:

  • Uma: “After that Yesus cried loudly again, and his breath snapped [idiom meaning breathed his last, died].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa cried again and then his breath snapped. (euphemism for death)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus shouted again, and his breath left him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus again shouted and he entrusted his spirit to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus again shouted out, right next releasing (lit. causing to spring away, fig.) his spirit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus gave a loud cry and died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Thessalonians 1:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 1:12:

  • Uma: “The reason for our praying like that is so that because of your good behavior the name of Yesus our (incl.) Lord will be made big, and so that you also will be made-big by the Lord Yesus. All that will come-to-pass because of the grace [lit., white insides] of God our (incl.) Father, and because of the Lord Yesus Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The reason we (excl.) pray like this is so that Isa our (incl.) Leader will be honored because of you. And you also will be honored because you belong to Isa. This will be fulfilled because God and Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader love you and have mercy on you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this you will praise our Lord Jesus Christ, and He will praise you also. This will come to pass only by means of the kindness of our God and of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because if that is what happens, Jesus our Lord will be praised/honored on-account-of you and you also will be praised/honored on-account-of him. All these-things will happen on-account-of the mercy/grace of our God and of Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well of course, if it’s like that, won’t praiseworthiness/glory be given by you to the name of our Lord Jesus? Well, as for you also, you will also be given praiseworthiness/glory, in harmony with the graciousness of our God and Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If you live good, then our Lord Jesus Christ will be honored by the people because they will see how you live. You also will be honored, in that you will walk with Jesus. All this will happen by the grace of God and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 1:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:13:

  • Uma: “Upon arriving at the town, they went straight to their dwelling house, ascended going to the room on top / above. The names of those apostles of the Lord Yesus [were]: Petrus, Yohanes, Yakobus and Andreas, Filipus and Tomas, Bartolomeus and Matius, Yakobus child of Alfeus, Simon the Zelot person, and Yudas child of Yakobus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived at Awrusalam, they proceeded and went up to the room where they were staying. They were Petros, Yahiya, Yakub, Andariyas, Pilip, Tomas, Bartolome, Mateo, Yakub the son of Alpa, Simon called the Challenger, and Judas also the son of Yakub (another Yakub).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived in Jerusalem, they returned to the room up above in the house of two stories, and there they stayed. These were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon Silotes, and Judas the child of James.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, they went to the house where-they -were-staying-temporarily, and they entered the room above. They were Pedro, Juan, Santiago, Andrew, Felipe, Tomas, Bartolome, Mateo, James the child of Alfeus, Simon who was called Patriota because he showed-concern-for (lit. hurt-for) his country, and Judas the child of James.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On their arriving at the city, they went straight to the house where they were lodging and went up to a room upstairs where they were staying. They were Pedro, Juan, Santiago and Andres, Felipe and Tomas, Bartolome and Mateo, Santiago who was the son of Alfeo, Simeon the Cananeo, and Judas who was the son of Santiago.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)