Language-specific Insights

complete verse (2 Timothy 1:12)

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

  • Uma: “So, because of that work of mine carrying the Good News, I have ended up getting suffering to the point that now I am imprisoned. But in spite of that, I am not ashamed. For I know who he is whom I have believed, and I hope/trust that he will take care of me, and it is clear in my heart that he has power to take care of me until the Judgment Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And this is the reason why I endure here in prison. But I am not ashamed because I know whom I trust. And I am sure that he is able to guard all he entrusted to me until the day when he returns to earth is reached.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and because of this I have to endure today this affliction. But in spite of that, I know who He is whom I have trusted, and I also know that until the day in the future when He will investigate the things mankind has done, He knows how to watch over me here as I carry out all He has given me to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and that is the reason I am being hardshipped. But I am certainly not ashamed of this, because I know whom I trust and I know for-certain that he has power to protect what he has entrusted to me until the day of Cristo’s coming again arrives.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And because of my attending-to/facing this responsibility of mine, I had this suffering/hardship happen to me like this. But I don’t regard it as shame, because I really know well this one I have believed in who is Cristo Jesus. And I am sure that he really has the ability to take care of me so that I can hold fast, so that on the arrival of that day of judging, the salvation will be mine which I have entrusted to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore for this I suffer now. But I am not ashamed that I am in prison. Because I know truly that God, whom I trust, is good. And I am sure that he has the power to watch over me, that my life will come out good until that last day.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:37:

  • Uma: “One other time, during the census, there was also one Galilea person, his name Yudas. He also led many people to oppose the government. But he was killed also, and his followers were just scattered-scattered also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After Tudas, another one followed, a man of Jalil named Judas, during the time when the names of the people were listed. He also was able to bring many people to follow him, but he was also killed and all his followers were scattered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then followed Judas of Galilee at the time when the government took census of all the people. There were also those who followed him, however he was also killed, and his followers also scattered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was also Judas from-Galilea who appeared (lit. came-out) in the time of the people’s being-censused. Many also were those whom he persuaded to join-in-accompanying him. But they killed him too, and his disciples were also scattered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The next one to do like this was Judas the taga Galilea, at the time of the censusing of the people. Many also were the people he was able to cause to follow him, but when he too was killed, nothing came of it either for like the other in the past, they too were scattered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:7:

  • Uma: “Yesus ordered the evil-spirit to leave, he said: ‘Depart from that person!’ The person shouted/hooted he said: ‘Ee Yesus Child of God who is in heaven! Why have you (sing.) come here? By the name of God I request that you (sing.) not torment me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa said to the demon, ‘Come out of that person/man, Demon.’ The demon screamed loud, he said, ‘You have nothing to do with me, Isa. You are the Son of God, the most high God. God is listening, I implore you, do not hurt/punish/persecute me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he said shouting, ‘Jesus, Child of the Highest God, why are you (sing.) disturbing me/us? Swear-by God that you (sing.) won’t punish me/us!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He shouted out, saying, ‘Jesus, Son of God who is By-far The-greatest/most-important, what is your business/interference with me? Swear in the hearing of God that you won’t cause me suffering!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Timothy 2:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:26:

  • Uma: “People who oppose we must gently reprimand, just-perhaps/in-hopes-that the Lord will give them opportunity to repent from their opposing, to the point that their hearts become clear [i.e., aware, wise] and they come to know the true teaching, with the result that they are released from the power of the King of Evil-ones who forced them to follow his will/desire.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then their thinking will become good again and they will be free from the holding/rule of the leader of demons, the one who has enticed/baited them to follow what he wants.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of that, their thinking about everything may become straight and then they will be able to escape the power of Satan. For Satan is the one who has captured them so that they might carry out his desire.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because if that’s what happens to them, they will come-to-their-senses and will escape from what is like a snare of Satanas who caught/trapped them in order that they would believe/obey what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well isn’t it so that if it’s like that, their minds will then become clear. Then (lit. without anything else) they’ll be able to escape-the-clutches of the control of Satanas who had-taken- them -under-his-rule so that they would do his will.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When the person’s thoughts are opened, then he will separate from the devil in whose hand he is. Because the devil is the one whom he is pleasing.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:12:

  • Uma: “From there, Yakub heard that there was rice being sold in Mesir. That is why he ordered his children, those ancestors of ours, to go to Mesir. That was their first trip to Mesir.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore when Yakub heard that there was food in the country of Misil, he told his sons, the forefathers of our (incl.) nation, to go there to buy food, and that was the first time they went to Misil,’ Estepan said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore when Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt, he told his male children, our ancestors, that they should go there. This is their first going there to get food.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore when Jacob heard that there was a place-to-buy-stored-up food in Egipto, he sent his children our ancestors (lit. fathers) to go buy what they would eat. That was the first-time they went.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jacob heard news that food was indeed plentiful in Egipto. Therefore he caused his sons to go there, those fore-fathers of ours, to get food.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 5:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:39:

  • Uma: “Upon entering the house, he said to them: ‘Why are you weeping so noisily? She isn’t dead. She’s just sleeping.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa went inside and he said to them, ‘Why are you so noisily-confused and wailing? The child hasn’t died hep but she is just sleeping.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus went into the house and he said to the people, ‘Why are you in a state of confusion? Why are you weeping? That child is not dead, but rather she is only sleeping!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As Jesus entered, he said, ‘Why are you being-noisy and crying-bitterly? This young-lady, she didn’t die, she is only sleeping.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had entered, he said to them, ‘What are you crying about like this, since that child isn’t dead? She’s just sleeping.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Timothy 4:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 4:15:

  • Uma: “Be careful of Aleksander, the one who is clever making things from bronze/brass (Uma: ngkala], for he really opposes us so that no one will believe our teaching. Many are his evil actions against me. The Lord will repay him for his actions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You also, be-careful-towards/watch-out-for him because all our (dual) teaching/preaching is really opposed by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Watch out for him, for his speaking in rejection against the doctrine which we teach is very strong.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Beware-of him because he was obstinate in opposing what we teach.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Now you also be-alert-for-danger from him, because he really opposed my testimony.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But you, be very careful if you see him. Because very much does he oppose the good news we speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:44:

  • Uma: “‘While our ancestors were in the wilderness, Lord God ordered Musa to make a tent as their house of worship. That tent was a sign that God was in the midst of the Yahudi people, and it was made according form/appearance that Lord God showed to Musa. So, this worship tent was always carried by our ancestors long ago while they were in the wilderness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘There in that lonely place,’ Estepan said, ‘there was the house of animal skin for their worshiping God for there in that house was the presence of God. That house was made as God commanded Musa, copying what had been shown to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now,’ said Stephen, ‘long ago while our ancestors were still there in the land where nobody lives, the cloth shelter which was a sign that God did not leave them was entrusted to them. They made this according to what God commanded Moses, just like God told him to make it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Our ancestors back then, they made a Tent in which they placed the stone on-which-was-written the commands of God. Their making of that Tent, they made-it-the-same-as what God showed Moses that was to be followed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Esteban further said, ‘There was indeed a collapsible little-house which God gave to our ancestors while they were still there in the wilderness place, that being what testified that he was indeed always there with them. As for that little-house, it really was made like the representation/picture which was shown to Moises, just like what was commanded him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)