Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 2:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 2:15:

  • Uma: “[It was] that death of his that he used-as-a-way to release us from death. For previously, we lived like slaves continually, for we were afraid of death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because of this doing of his he helped those who were afraid to die and he freed them from their fear. For as long as they lived they were really afraid to die therefore they were like grabbed/held-tightly by their fear.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and so that by means of this He might help us (incl.) and free us from death. Because a long time ago before we were set free, the fear of death could not be removed from us (incl.) and it’s as if we were slaves to fear.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and also set-free (nonpast) all those who were like slaves beginning from (the time of) their birth (lit. coming-out) because of their fear of dying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, in this that he did, he released us from our fear of death. Because since our becoming people here in the world (i.e. all our lives), it’s like we are slaves to fear of this death.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning these people who live in misery because they fear to die all their days, he caused that they no longer fear to die.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:8:

  • Uma: “Kornelius told them what he had just seen in his vision, and he ordered them to go to Yope to search for Petrus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Korneliyus told them about the appearing of the angel and he told them to go to Joppa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Cornelius told them what had happened to him, and he sent them to the town of Joppa.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He related to them all that had happened, and then he sent (them) to Joppa.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He related to them all of it, and then he caused them to set out to go to Jope.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:4:

  • Uma: “The disciples saw, there were two prophets of long ago talking with Yesus. Those prophets were Elia and Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then there appeared/came-out to them Nabi Eliyas and Musa and they spoke with Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they saw Elijah and Moses talking with Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Elias and Moses appeared conversing-with Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly those three disciples saw Moises and Elias talking with Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 4:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 4:10:

  • Uma: “For if we rest/stop with God, it means we stop/let-go-of trusting in our own work, we just hope/trust in God. We can say, we have rested/stopped from our work, like God also rested/stopped from his work on the seventh day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For whoever enters in the resting-place that God promises, he can rest from his works/doings as God rested from all his doings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And anybody whom God causes to rest, he has abandoned his own work just like God rested when He finished His work of creating.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because whoever enters to rest-with God, he rests properly from his work just like God did.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Whoever has now been included in this rest, (he is) resting now from his own work, just like God who, after he had created everything, then rested.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because the person who enters into where God is to rest with him is the person who has finished the work he was doing just like God when he finished the work he did, he rested.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:40:

  • Uma: “But on the third day, God made him live again and showed him to mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But on the third day after his death, he was caused to be alive again by God and he was caused-to-be-seen/shown by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, God raised him from the dead within three days, and God showed him to us that he was alive again.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But God, he made-(him)-alive again on the third day. He showed him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But on the third day, he was made alive by God. Proof was, when he had come alive, there were many who saw him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:36:

  • Uma: “After that, he got a small child, he stood him in the midst of them. He hugged the child and said to his disciples:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa got a small child and stood him in the middle of them. Then he hugged the child and he said to them,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus took a child and set him in the midst of his disciples. Then he took the child up on his lap, and he spoke to them, he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he called a child and had-him-stand in the midst of them. Then he hugged that child and he said to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had said that, he got a child and caused him to stand in their presence. Jesus put-his-arms-around-him and spoke again, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 6:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 6:12:

  • Uma: “Don’t let there be any of you who make yourselves deaf. Follow the example of people who believe God and who patiently wait until they obtain what he has promised to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) wish that you are not lazy instead you should be like the people with strong faith/trust and who really persevere (and) therefore receive what God promised.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that you not be lazy but rather, imitate people who patiently believe in God for because of this, they will receive what God has promised.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because if you do that, you won’t become lazy but rather you will follow-the-example of those who receive what God has promised because of their persevering faith and patience.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore what is good is, don’t be-lazy-about your believing/obeying. What you should copy is, the people who don’t get fed-up/exasperated in their trusting and believing/obeying God, for that’s the certain means of receiving the things he promised. When it is God who promised, it’s far-from ordinary” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Let it not be that you do not do the word I tell you now. Rather be strengthened that you do like the believers do who show that their faith is good. Whatever they suffer, they endure it. And these are the people who have coming to them the good which God promised to give.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:24:

  • Uma: “That Barnabas, he was a person with a good heart. He was controlled by the Holy Spirit and his faith was strong. That is why many more people of Antiokhia believed in the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This Barnabas was a man of good customs. He was controlled/ruled by the Holy Spirit and his faith/trust was very strong. He was able to bring many people in Antiyok to trust in Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Barnabas, his custom was good, and his being inspired by the Holy Spirit was strong, and his faith also in God was strong. Therefore many of the people there came to believe in our Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because Barnabas was a good person, full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and his faith was also strong. Therefore, there were many who were-added-to them who believed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as for Bernabe, he was a person with really good ways/nature. His believing/obeying was strong and he was really obedient to the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him. Therefore the number of believers in the Lord increased and increased there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Isthmus Mixe: “Barnabas was a good person. He had the Holy Spirit whole one heart, he believed whole one heart. Many people were added following the mind of the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)