Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 7:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:45:

  • Uma: “The guards of the House of God who were ordered to arrest Yesus returned to the Parisi people and the priest leaders. They had not succeeded in arresting him. Those leaders said: ‘Why didn’t you arrest him and bring him here?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the guards returned. The Pariseo and the leaders of the priests asked them, they said, ‘Why don’t you bring him here?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now the Pharisees and the leaders of the sacrificers, when the guards whom they had sent returned, they asked them, why they didn’t arrest Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the Temple police returned to where the leaders of the priests and Pharisees were. They inquired of them, ‘Why didn’t you bring-him here?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those guards of the Templo who had been sent then returned to those chiefs of the priests and Pariseo who had sent them. When they arrrived, those who had sent them said to them, ‘Well were is the one we sent you to get? Why isn’t he with you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The police who had gone from the church returned there and went to where the Pharisees and the chief priests were. They were told, ‘Why didn’t you bring him?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 15:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:13:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Never mind [lit., Leave] those Parisi people! Because every planted-thing that is not planted by my Father in heaven will definitely be pulled up. Those Parisi people are like blind leaders, because they do not know the true/right road to go to God. And if a blind-person leads a fellow blind-person, they will certainly both fall into the ditch.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He answered, he said, ‘Every plant that my Father in heaven has not planted will be pulled out.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus answered, ‘Any plant that wasn’t planted by my Father God will be pulled up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Jesus said parabling, ‘In-the-future every plant that my Father who is in heaven did not plant will be uprooted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Every plant which my Father in heaven didn’t plant will be pulled up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus replied, he said: ‘Concerning the people who are not in the hand of God, my Father in heaven will remove them from his people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 3:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:25:

  • Uma: “So as of now, there is no longer any purpose in our submitting to the Law of Musa to supposedly make ourselves straight in God’s sight. Because we have already become straight in his sight because of our believing in Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Now because Isa Almasi arrived already and he is the one whom we (dual) trust, we (dual) no longer ought-to/must be taught by the law written by Musa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now, since the way has been revealed to us which is faith, we are no longer ruled over by the Law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But now, since (because) Cristo came, the law’s watching-over us is finished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now that Cristo has come and we are now submitting ourselves to him, we are no longer under the control of that former supervisor of ours which is the law.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now that we believe in Christ, no longer are we commanded by the law which guarded us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 8:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:24:

  • Uma: “That is why I say to you, you will die with your sins. Because if you do not believe my words that say who I am, you will definitely really die with your sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “That’s why I told you that you will die carrying your sin. Because if you do not believe what I say about myself, you will really die carrying your sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason I said to you that you will die without your sins being forgiven is because it is really true if you do not believe that I am the light which illuminates the minds of mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This is the reason I said a while-ago that you will die with your sins not forgiven, because that is truly what will happen if you don’t believe that I am whom I said.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore this is true which I am saying to you, that you will just die with your sins not forgiven. As long as you don’t acknowledge as true my testimony as to who I really am, of course you will indeed die with your sins not forgiven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore I tell you that you will die and your sins will not have been atoned for. Because you do not believe what I say about myself, your sins will not have been atoned for.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:6)

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

  • Uma: “‘Be careful, watch out for the yeast of the Parisi and Saduki people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘Be careful. Stay away from the yeast/for-rising of the Pariseo and Sadduseo.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they had crossed over already, there was a parable which Jesus told them. He wanted them to understand that they should avoid the evil customs of people. He said, ‘Be on your guard so that you may avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said to them, ‘Watch-out-for the yeast/baking powder of the Pharisees and Saducees.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke saying, ‘Now you be careful of the raising-agent of the Pariseo and the Saduceo.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to his learners: ‘Be careful now, do not eat the leaven which is given by the Pharisees and also the Saducees.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 4:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:28:

  • Uma: “This is like the words of the Holy Book that say: "You (sing.) are glad [emp], barren woman, who has not ever given-birth! Be glad and hoot ("halelo’" [from excitement or joy], you who have not one time suffered birthing a child. Because even though you (sing.) are barren, the number of your (sing.) descendants will be more than those of the woman who had-children to start with." We, relatives, are the ones who have become the children of God, according to God’s promise. We are like Ishak, the child of Abraham who was born according to God’s promise.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My brothers, we (incl.) are the children of God because his covenant/promise was fulfilled by him. We (incl.) are like Isahak born by Sara as God’s fulfillment of his covenant to Ibrahim.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So, brothers, in the same way also we have become children of God because He fulfilled His promise, just like Isaac was born to Sarah because the promise of God to Abraham was fulfilled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Brothers, we who believe, we have a similarity to Isaac, because he was born on account of what God promised, and we also, we are counted as Abraham’s children because of that same what-God -promised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, brethren, we who are now believing/obeying Cristo, we are God’s children who are the fulfillment of what he promised, just like Isaac that child of Sara.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now we, my dear brethren, are like Isaac whom God promised would be born in that God promised that we would be his children.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 8:56)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:56:

  • Uma: “As for your ancestor Abraham, he is glad because he knew that he would see the day of my coming. So now, he has seen my coming and he is very glad.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Your grandfather Ibrahim was glad because he knew that there was a time in the future when he would see me come into the world. Then when he saw my coming, he was glad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Your ancestor Abraham, he was very glad long ago because he knew that I would be sent here to the world. The reason he was glad is because he was expecting me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Great was the happiness of Abraham your ancestor, because he expected he would see my coming here, and truly it was shown to him and he was-happy.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You father Abraham was able to be happy when he knew that he would see the day of my coming here. He really saw it, that’s why he was able to be happy.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Your ancestor Abraham was glad that the day would come when I would arrive here. He knew about and therefore was glad.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:10:

  • Uma: “His disciples asked, they said: ‘Why do the religion teachers say that the prophet Elia must first arrive, and only then will come the Redeemer King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His disciples asked him, they said, ‘Why do the teachers who teach the religious law say that Eliyas shall come first and then the Almasi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus’ disciples asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah, the inspired one long ago, must appear first and then the one who will rule?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then his disciples inquired, ‘If it is true what you (sing.) say that it is necessary that you (sing.) die and live again, then why do the teachers of the law teach that it is necessary that Elias come preceding the Messiah to arrange everything?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was questioned by those three disciples of his, saying, ‘Why do the explainers of law say that Elias who was that prophet of long ago must return first, to go ahead of the promised Cristo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus’ learners asked him a word, they said: ‘What about the word which the teachers of the law say, that Elijah must come first before Christ comes?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)