Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 20:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 20:46:

  • Noongar: “‘Watch out for the Law Men. They always go about wearing their long clothes and want people in the market saying they are great. They want to take the best place in the Meeting House and the best place at feast days.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)

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  • Uma: “‘Be careful, do not imitate the behavior of the religion teachers. Because they are happy going walking around wearing long clothes, they are happy in people on the side of the road bow-down to greet them. They are happy to be seated in the seats of honor in the prayer houses, they are happy if they are seated in the good seats at a feast.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Stay away from/be careful of the teachers of the religious law, they are happy to walk about in long garments/clothes and they are happy to be greeted in the market. In the prayer-houses they want to sit in the places for the most honored people. Likewise when they are at a feast they want to sit in the seat that is the most honored.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘You must be on your guard so that you do not become like the teachers of the Law, because the only thing they like is to walk around in their long robes with the people showing them respect when they’re in the marketplace. And when they’re in the churches, they like that they are the ones that are allowed to sit in the seats of the high ranking people, and they want also that they be respected very much when they attend the feasts.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Beware of the teachers of the law, because they like to dress in fine/beautiful robes so that they have a means-of-being-distinguished and they also like those who see them to honor them saying, ‘Where are you (sing.) going, sir?’ when they go visiting in the marketplace. They also choose the best seats in the synagogue, and when they go to join-in-eating-a-meal, it has to be the important people that they go and sit-with.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Now you be careful of the explainers of law, who are fond of walking about in long clothes which are the clothes of the important. And their pleasure is to be greeted-appropriately in places where there are many people. And their favorite seats in the worship-place are the seats where the important are seated. It’s the same at feasts.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

See also complete verse (Mark 12:39).

complete verse (1 Corinthians 10:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:14:

  • Uma: “So, relatives whom I love, don’t you dare follow the custom of worshipping idols!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore, my friends whom I love, really stay away from worshiping the statues of idols.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, brothers, avoid the worship of false gods.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore you whom I love, distance yourselves from joining-in-worshipping idols (lit. imitation gods).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, ones that I hold dear, put far away now the worship of pretend gods.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore my dear brothers, do not worship idols.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:31:

  • Noongar: “In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is coming near.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Thus also when you see those happenings [mentioned] earlier, you know that it will not be much longer before God indeed becomes King in the world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Likewise also when you see happening what I said you know that God’s ruling here in the world is near already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the same way also, when you see all of these things taking place, you will know that God’s rule over people will soon take place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Likewise also what I have been telling you, when you see these-things happening, you will know that the ruling of God is near-in-time.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, it is indeed like that, that when you will observe these things happen, you know that the time really is near when God will reign over all people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 11:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:13:

  • Uma: “Think for yourselves: is it fitting for a woman to pray to God in a service if she is not-veiled?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, think for yourselves, whether it is fitting/right when a woman prays to God in the gathering and does not have a cover.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Just think about what is good. You know that it’s not good if there’s a woman in the church who prays without a covering for her head.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You kindly be the ones to decide whether it is right if a woman doesn’t wear-a-headcloth when she prays to God when you congregate-together.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore you now be the ones to judge whether or not it is correct behavior for a woman to pray to God in front of everyone with no veil on her face.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Make a good judgment concerning this word I tell you now. How about a woman when she is praying to God, is it right for her to cover her head or not?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:25:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to them, ‘The kings of the people who do not know God, they have much power, telling people to do everything they want. These kings call themselves ‘Friends of the People’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “That is why Yesus said to them: ‘As for people who do not know God, no kidding the harshness of the kings commanding the people. And people of high rank want to be called ‘those who gaze down on the people.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa said to them, ‘Here in the world the kings really rule over their people. And the people who have authority want it said that they give good to the country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said, ‘Here on the earth, as for the kings of every country, the only thing they do is to command their subjects as a sign that they are very great in rank. But in spite of that, they are titled as, ‘those who help the people.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said to them, ‘The kings and others who rule on the earth, they force what they want from those they are ruling and they also want/like to be nicknamed Merciful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus observed that, he said to them, ‘The kings of the people who don’t acknowledge God, their control is strict over those they hold-subject. And as for the others who have authority, they want to be called Nice/good Helper of People.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 1:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:20:

  • Uma: “While Yusuf was thinking that in his heart, he had a dream. His dream, he saw an angel of the Lord who said to him: ‘Yusuf, descendant of King Daud! Don’t hesitate to marry Maria. Because the Child that she is pregnant with happened from the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While he was thinking this, an angel of God appeared to Yusup while he was dreaming. The angel said, ‘O Yusup, descendant of King Da’ud, do not hesitate to marry Mariyam, for the reason that she is pregnant is by the power of the Spirit of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now while he was still thinking about it, a messenger of the Lord caused him to dream. He said, ‘You, Joseph, the descendant of King David, don’t you be reluctant to marry Mary because she is pregnant by means of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That was his thought, but-whereupon he dreamed that there was an angel of the Lord God who appeared to him and said, ‘Jose descendant of David, don’t be worried about taking-Maria -home-as-wife, because her getting-pregnant was by-means-of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jose was thinking about that, as to what would be good for him to do, he dreamed that an angel of God suddenly/unexpectedly came. (The angel) said to him, ‘Jose, descendant of David, don’t back-out. Go ahead with your marrying Maria. Because as for that one she has conceived, it is through the power of the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “While he was considering what to do, he went to sleep and an angel of God was what he saw as he dreamed. He ( the angel) said to him: ‘Listen, Joseph, you who are a descendant of David. Do not fear to go with your woman Mary. Because concerning the child she carries, it was the Holy Spirit who caused that she carry a child.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 12:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:11:

  • Uma: “All of this, it is the one and the same Holy Spirit’s work. He divides his gifts to every one of us according to his own decision.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But there is only one who gives these different kinds of expertise and this is the Spirit of God. He is the ruler as to what expertise he gives and to whom he gives it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now all of these skills come from the Holy Spirit, even though they are not the same. He gives them according to what He wants to give to each person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But it is God’s Spirit alone who is the source of all these abilities, and he is the one who distributes-them to each one according to what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But, as-has-been-said, just-one only is this Espiritu Santo who gives all of this and who distributes all of these different abilities according to his determined-plan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning all these works, it is the Holy Spirit alone who enables the people to do the work. He it is who gives to each believer the kind of work he is to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:57)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:57:

  • Noongar: “But Peter lied, ‘Woman, I don’t know Jesus!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Petrus denied it, he said: ‘I don’t know him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Petros asserted he said, ‘Woman, I don’t know him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter answered, ‘Woman, I don’t know that person they have arrested.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Pedro denied it saying, ‘No indeed, is it indeed-the-case that (RQ implying of course not) I know him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Pedro denied him, saying, ‘Expl., no! I don’t know him”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)