Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 9:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:38:

  • Uma: “The followers of Yesus in Yope heard that Petrus was in Lida, because that town of Yope was just close to Lida. That is why they ordered two people to go to Petrus, asking him to come quickly to Yope.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “That place Joppa was not very far from Lidda. When the disciples of Isa who were there in Joppa heard that Petros was there in Lidda, they sent two men to go to Petros to fetch him telling him to come hurriedly.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the village of Joppa is near to the village of Lydda. And the followers there in Joppa, when they heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him to tell him saying, ‘Come here quickly.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they sent two men to go call Pedro, because they heard that he was in Lidda which was close-by their town. When they arrived, they said, ‘Please hurry so we will go to Joppa.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then, because Lida and Jope were close together, when the taga Jope believers heard news that Pedro was at Lida, they sent two people to go there. They were instructed to beg-aid, that hopefully Pedro would go to them at once.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 8:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:29:

  • Uma: “He asked them further, he said: ‘Yet as for you, you say I am who?’ Petrus answered: ‘You are the Redeemer King!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘But as to you,’ said Isa, ‘what do you say? Who am I?’ Petros answered, he said, ‘You are Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he asked them, he said, ‘Now you also, who am I according to what you are thinking?’ And then Peter answered, he said, ‘You are the chosen one of God whom he will cause to rule mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But as-for you,’ said Jesus, ‘what is your spoken-opinion about me?’ Simon Pedro said, ‘You (sing.) are the Messias (Messiah).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well as for you,’ said Jesus, ‘what do you say about me as to who I am?’ Pedro replied, saying, ‘You really are the promised Cristo.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:16:

  • Uma: “For as for the Yahudi people that the prophet Musa led out of Mesir long ago, they did hear the voice of God, but in the end they rejected [it/him].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Who were the people who heard God’s voice, but did not want to follow/obey God, if not the people who were brought out by Musa from the land of Misil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now who are these people who even though they heard the word of God, they resisted Him just the same? They are those people, the descendants of Israel, that Moses brought out of the land of Egypt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Who are those who heard what God said but they still opposed him? They indeed are the ones whom Moses led in their leaving Egipto.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For just who are these people who it says opposed God even though they heard what he said? Are they not all of those same people who were able to leave Egipto under the leadership of Moises?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You know who the people are who rejected the word God spoke. They are the people whom Moses took out of Egypt.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:27:

  • Uma: “While Petrus was talking to him, they entered into the house. What should Petrus see but that many people were already assembled.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The two of them were conversing while they were going-inside. There inside, Petros saw the many people who were gathered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter talked to him then as they were going inside, and there Peter saw many people gathered in the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they entered conversing. Upon Pedro’s seeing the many people who had gathered there,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, they went in, continuing to talk as they went. When they had entered the house, what met Pedro’s eyes was that many people were there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:23:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Why do you (sing.) say ‘if possible?’ All can [same word as possible] happen to the person who believes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Are you asking if I can do it?’ said Isa. ‘If a person trusts in God,’ he said, ‘he can do all.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, he said, ‘Why do you ask me if there is anything I can do? God will give whatever a person asks for if he has faith in God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘What do you (sing.) say, if I am able?’ said Jesus. ‘The one who has faith in God, there is nothing that he can not do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘What is this which you (sing.) are saying, ‘If there is indeed anything I can do’?’ said Jesus. ‘Really anything can be done, provided there is believing/obeying and trust in God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:13:

  • Uma: “People who nurse, they are still babies. That means, their hearts are not yet clear [i.e., mature] to distinguish what is true and what is false.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If a person is just always drinking milk, that means he is still a small child, he isn’t used yet to follow the good and to turn-his-back-on/reject the bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When we (incl.) are still little children the only thing we can receive is milk, which is to say, we cannot yet know the teaching about righteousness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The person like that, he is not able-to-distinguish correct and righteous behavior.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That person who is still like a child, because milk is still his only food, he has no idea yet of whether actions are good or evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning those who are nursing, they are babies at the breast and do not know the straight word or what isn’t.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:11)

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

  • Uma: “At that time also, three men arrived at my dwelling house. Those there were not Yahudi people, who had been ordered from the town of Kaisarea to go to Yope to look for me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While that (was going on), there arrived at the house where I was staying three men who were sent to me from the place Kesarea.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there were three people which arrived at the house where I was staying. They were not Jews, and they had been sent to me from the village of Caesarea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘And that being so, three men suddenly-arrived at the house where-I-was-staying. They had-been-sent from Cesarea to go call me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Just when that was disappearing, there were three people from Cesarea who arrived at that house where I was staying, who had come to fetch me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 10:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:5:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Musa wrote and delivered that command to you, because of your stubbornness [lit., your hard wisdom teeth], you are not teachable.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘That is true,’ said Isa. ‘But the reason that he wrote that command to you is, because you are not willing to follow/obey teaching/are so stubborn.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to them, ‘The reason Moses permitted you to divorce your wives is because you reject the teaching,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said in return, ‘Moses allowed you to divorce your wives because of your stubbornness/unresponsiveness (lit. hardness of your mind/thoughts).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus replied, saying, ‘Because of the hardness of your heads, that’s why he wrote a law like that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)