Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 17:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:23:

  • Uma: “They will kill me, but on the third day I will live again.’ His followers were very sad to hear his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They will kill me. Three days after my death I will come alive again.’ When they heard this, his disciples were very troubled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however within three days from my dying, I will come back to life.’ And then his disciples were very troubled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and they will kill-me, but God will make-me -alive again on the third day.’ When his disciples heard that, they were extremely sad.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “for they will kill me. But I will be made alive again on the third day.’ The disciples were really grieved when they heard that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When he has been killed, he will resurrect on the third day.’ With this word he told the learners, they were very sad.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 6:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 6:16:

  • Uma: “I call to God that he give goodness of life [peace] and his love to all people who follow this teaching, as well as to the Israel people who are God’s portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All who follow these sayings of mine, may God have pity/mercy on them and may he cause peace in their livers, and not only they, but all the people of God also, whether Yahudi or not Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everybody which follows the way which I teach in this letter, may God pity them and give them a peaceful situation; not only them, but rather also all those who are true believers in God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “May peace and grace/mercy that come-from God be with all who follow what I have just said. They are the true people of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “To all who are living according to these things, I am praying that with them always is the merciful/pitying help and peace of mind/inner-being which God gives, for these are the ones who are now truly his people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now concerning all who live according to the word I am saying, I want that God will give your heart peace and will pity you. And not just you, but also all who are God’s people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:1:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘These my words are very true: if a person enters a corral by climbing the wall, and he does not pass through the door, he is a thief and a robber.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa parabled, he said, ‘Truly I tell you, if a person goes inside the enclosure of the sheep but does not go through the door but enters by a different way, that person is a thief and he breaks in.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus taught a parable, he said, ‘True is what I say to you that if there is a person who enters into the corral of the sheep, and he does not pass through the gateway because he passes through a different way, that man is a thief and a bandit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said by-illustration, ‘This that I tell you is indeed true. If there is a sheep corral and a person doesn’t enter by the correct entrance but rather climbs-over the fence, he is a thief and bandit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘The truth really is what I am telling you,’ said Jesus. ‘That one who enters into the enclosure of the sheep who takes a shortcut, not passing through the gateway but wherever he can get-in-uninvited, that is none other than a thief or if not, then a robber.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “‘It is true what I tell you. He who does not enter through the gate of the fence for sheep but rather climbs over another side is the sheep-thief.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 18:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:28:

  • Uma: “‘That slave went out, he met a fellow slave who owed him just thousands. He grabbed hold of his companion, throttled him and he said to him: ‘Pay all your (sing.) debt!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘When that servant came outside he met a fellow servant who had a debt to him but a small one. Immediately he caught him and choked him and said, ‘Pay me your debt.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The servant left there, and he met another servant also of the king who owed him a few pesos. And he grabbed him and choked him and said, ‘Pay me what you owe.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘When that official was leaving, he met his fellow official who owed him only a few (lit. how-many) thousands. He immediately-grabbed-him -by-the-neck saying, ‘Pay your (sing.) debt!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That one going home hadn’t been walking long when he met up with one of his fellow servants who owed him only the amount of five hundred. He set-on him and grabbed-him-by-the-throat, at the same time saying, ‘Go on, pay your debt to me now!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But this worker who was forgiven what he owed, no sooner was he freed when he met another person who owed him a little bit of money. He grabbed him and choked his neck. He said: ‘You pay me my money you owe me, or else,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 2:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:7:

  • Uma: “God’s purpose was that in the coming days, he [could] show how great [lit., no kidding] is the bigness of his love and the goodness of his heart to us, that we get from our connection with Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “God did this so that he could show for all times that his love and mercy towards us (dual) is unspeakable because of what Isa Almasi has done.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason He did this was so He could show to us (incl.) His very great kindness and His help to us forever by means of Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God did these-things in order that the largeness of his love and his mercy/grace that he has shown us because of Cristo Jesus would be seen forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He did like this so that, from now till forever, he would cause to be evident the unsurpassable sufficiency of this grace/mercy of his which he gave us absolutely-freely through this that Cristo Jesus did.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thus God has determined to happen in order that forever it will be plainly apparent that he very much loves us in that he caused that he saved us because we believed in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 10:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:33:

  • Uma: “The Yahudi people said: ‘It is not because-of your (sing.) good works that we (excl.) want to kill you (sing.). The reason we (excl.) want to kill you (sing.) is that you (sing.) make-small [i.e., belittle, blaspheme] God! Although you (sing.) are just a regular man, you (sing.) say that you are God!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people answered, they said, ‘It is not because of your good deeds that we (excl.) want to stone you, but because of your saying bad things to God. You are just human but you say you are God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Jews answered him, ‘We are not stoning you for good works, but rather because you transgress God. Because why are you saying that you are God when you are only a person?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The Jews answered then saying, ‘It’s not the good-things you (sing.) have done that are the reason for our (excl.) stoning you (sing.) but rather your (sing.) deprecating God. You (sing.) are obviously a mere person, but there you (sing.) have made-yourself (sing.) -equal to him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was answered by the Judio saying, ‘Not because of those good deeds are we (excl.) wanting to stone you, but on the contrary because you are grabbing-for-yourself the praiseworthiness/glory of God, making yourself to be God when you are only a native human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The Jews said, ‘Those good things which you do are not why we want to stone you. Rather we are going to stone you because you do not respect God with what you say. You who are just a human like us and you are saying that you are exactly like God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 19:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:26:

  • Uma: “Yesus looked at them and said to them: ‘If with the ability of mankind, certainly no-one. But as for God, there is nothing that he is not able [to do].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa looked at his disciples and said, ‘For mankind it is really not possible, but for God, nothing is difficult for him. He can do anything.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus looked at them saying, ‘It really isn’t possible for a person, but it is possible, by contrast, for God to cause a person to come to own life forever because he can do everything.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus looked-intently at them and said, ‘As for people, they are not do able to do this, but as for God, he is-able-to-do everything.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked-straight-at them and spoke saying, ‘There really is nothing at all that a person can do which can save him. But as for God, he can do all things. He is the one who can save people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus looked at his learners and said: ‘For people, they cannot save their souls. But for God, he can do whatever he wants to do because nothing is impossible for him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:17:

  • Uma: “to the point that Kristus remains living in your hearts because of your faith. I pray that your lives be based-on / underlaid-with with the love of God, and his love take-root in your hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “May Almasi also remain there in your liver because of your trust in him. I also pray/ask that your love for God and for your fellow-men may be very firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “so that by means of your believing, your breaths might be lived in by Jesus Christ. And I beg also that He might perfect and strengthen your love for everybody. The reason I beg this is so that” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “so that Cristo will continue to remain in you on account of your faith in him. I request also that your love to God and to your fellows will become still stronger” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And also that, because of this trusting and believing of yours, Cristo will settle-down-(to-live) in your minds/inner-beings. I am also praying that your valuing and holding dear will like be-rooted and firmly established (lit.deeply set in the ground),” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I ask that for all you who believe in Christ, Christ alone may fill your hearts, and about your loving your fellow men, that very much from the heart you do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)