Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 15:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:10:

  • Noongar: “I tell you, in the same way, the angels of God all shout for joy when one person turns back from his sin.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Thus also the angels of God rejoice over a sinner who repents from his sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘likewise also God’s angels will be glad when there is one sinful person who regrets and leaves his sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘I tell you that like this is the joy in Heaven of the angels of God, if there is one law-breaker who abandons his evil-doings.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Like this indeed also,’ said Jesus, ‘the angels of God are happy when/if even one sinful-person repents.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This which I am saying to you really is true, that really big is the happiness of the angels of God about one person who is sinful who repents/is-sorry and will now drop/give-up his sins.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Revelation 21:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:23:

  • Uma: “That village did not need to be shined-on by the sun or the moon. Because the shining of God himself shone-on the village, and the Lamb is the one who made-it-bright.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And there in that city they have no need for the light of the sun or the moon because the brightness of God gives light to them and their lamp is the Sheep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The light of the sun and the moon is not necessary there to illuminate because that city is illuminated by the powerful shiningness of God, and the young sheep is the lamp there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Neither is the brightness of the sun and moon necessary, because the city is illuminated with the radiance of God and the Sheep.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It really is no longer necessary for the sun and moon to give light in that city, because the glory of God is what gives light there, and the one referred to as Young Sheep, he is the like-a-lamp.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There at the city, there is no need for the light of the sun or the light of the moon in order to light it. Because God and the Lamb give light to all the city.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Romans 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:18:

  • Uma: “For people who behave like that, they do not do the work of Kristus our Lord, they follow the desire of their own hearts. They deceive people who do not you know anything with the enticement of sweet words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because people who do like that, the one they work for is not Isa Almasi, our (incl.) Leader, but what they work for is themselves. They make their words/speech good and they pretend to praise their fellow-men, therefore they (are able to) fool the people who don’t understand well.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The people who do things like this, they do not obey the commands of our Lord Christ. But rather, what they obey is their own desires. By means of their skill in talking and by means of the beautiful things they say, they deceive the minds of ignorant people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because people like those, it is not Cristo our Lord whom they are serving but rather themselves/their bodies only. Because of their pleasant-sounding and flattering words, they deceive people who are easily-persuaded (lit. follow-follow).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because these men are not doing the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, rather that which their own hearts want for them to do. And they attractively make up the word they tell people who are easily deceived.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:10:

  • Noongar: “A person faithful using little things, he will be faithful using big things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “The person who can be trusted with a little goods, can also be trusted with many/much goods. The person who behavior is not straight with a little goods, his behavior will also not be straight with many/much goods.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When a person can be trusted with a little wealth, he can also be trusted with much wealth. Likewise also when a person cannot be trusted with a little wealth, he also cannot be trusted with much wealth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s true what I say to you that if you are trustworthy with a few possessions, you will be trustworthy also with a lot of possessions. And if you are deceiftul with just a little, you will certainly be deceitful if a lot of possessions are placed in your care.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to say, ‘The one who is trustworthy with a little is also trustworthy with much, and the one who is not trustworthy with a little, neither is he trustworthy with much.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For it’s really true that the one who can be trusted with a little thing, of course he can also be trusted with even a big thing. But that one who is deceitful with even a little thing, of course he will be much more deceitful with a big thing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 1:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:23:

  • Uma: “But we (excl.) [emphatic] spread [the news] that Kristus died crucified. These words are not-liked-by/offensive-to the Yahudi people, and are considered-stupid by those who are not Yahudi.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But we (excl.), we (excl.) preach Isa Almasi dying on the post because of the sin of mankind. The Yahudi hate this preaching of ours (excl.) and the ones not Yahudi also say that there is no use in this our (excl.) preaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for us (incl.) by contrast, we (incl.) teach about Christ nailed to the cross. As for the Jews, they’re very much disgusted with this; and as for the Greeks, they think it’s a lie that has no value.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But what we (excl.) are preaching-about however, is Cristo who was nailed to the cross, and that offends the Jews and the Griego (henceforth Greeks) for-their-part think/say it is of no value.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But this which we (excl.) teach is, Cristo who was nailed on a cross. To the Jews, this is a source of stumbling-and-falling to them. To those who are not Jews, they regard this as just nonsense/stupidity.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But concerning us, only the word which is necessary to tell the people, that Christ died on the cross to clear our sins, is what we speak. But the Jews say that it is a shameful thing when they hear this word. And the people who are not Jews say that this word is of no value.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:11:

  • Noongar: “When Jesus was going to Jerusalem, he walked on the road between Samaria and Galilee.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “During his journey going to Yerusalem, Yesus passed the border land of the Samaria people and the Galilea people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa was going to Awrusalam, he passed by between the place Samariya and the place Jalil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus was on the way to the town of Jerusalem, he was passing between the province of Samaria and Galilee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As plural Jesus were going to Jerusalem, they walked-by-way-of the boundary-area of Samaria and Galilea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On that journey of Jesus going to Jerusalem, he passed through between the regions of Samaria and Galilea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 3:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:8:

  • Uma: “The one who plants and the one who pours, they are just the same. Each will get their salary according to the heaviness of their work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There is no difference between the one planting and the one watering the plants. In the last day they will equally be rewarded by God for the work each one of them did.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The value of the one who plants and the value of the one who waters is just the same, and these two will be rewarded by God according to what they’ve done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is true that Apollos and I are paid/salaried in proportion to what the two of us (excl.) have done, but our (excl.) status as planter and waterer is nonetheless the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For the planter and the waterer, they are of-one-mind in what they are doing, persevering for a single (end). And the day will come when, each one of them will receive a reward according to what each one has persevered-in-doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Those who plant the seeds and those who water them, they are of the same word. But each one, concerning what work he does, God will pay him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 18:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:6:

  • Noongar: “And Jesus said, ‘You listen to the bad Judge’s words!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, the Lord Yesus said: ‘Listen to what that judge said. Even though his heart was not straight, he wanted to help the widow who continually requested-of him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said, ‘Na, listen to what that unrighteous judge says. He helped the woman.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Think about what this judge did, even though his decisions were not generally just.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus concluded, ‘Think about this. If the bad judge helped that widow,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, Jesus said next, ‘Well, think well about what was said by that judge whose nature/ways were evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)