Language-specific Insights

complete verse (2 Corinthians 2:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 2:12:

  • Uma: “Continuing on, relatives, when I left the village of Efesus the other day, I went to take the News of Kristus to the village of Troas. Upon my arrival in Troas, the Lord opened a way/road for me to work there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when I arrived in the town of Toroas to proclaim the good news about Isa Almasi, I saw that God had already prepared a way for me so that I could work for him there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, when I went to the town of Troas to spread the Good News, I saw that the Lord had made a way for me to continue what He had given me to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All-right-then, when I arrived at Troas to preach the good news about Cristo, good (realization particle) was my opportunity that the Lord gave me to do that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when I went to Troas and taught the Good News concerning Cristo there, the Lord really gave me an opportunity, so that I might do what I purposed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I went to the city of Troas to speak the Good News about Christ. And God caused that it came out well concerning the word I spoke there.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 2:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 2:19:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Destroy/tear down this House of God, you will yourselves see it happen in three days that I build it up again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘Tear down this temple and I will erect it again in three days.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered and he said, ‘Tear down this house and within three days I will raise it up again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Wreck this Temple so that I will again build it in three days.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘Destroy this building/house, and I will restore it in only three days.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘Wreck this church here, and in only three days I will build it up again.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 9:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:9:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus went away from there. On the way, he saw a tax collector while he was sitting in his office, his name Matius. Yesus said to him: ‘Follow me!’ Matius stood up and immediately followed Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa continued (his walk) from there. Na, while he was continuing-his-walk he saw a man called Mateo sitting there in his office for paying taxes. Isa said to him, ‘Come, follow me.’ So-then Mateo got up and he followed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus left them, and on his way he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me as disciple.’ And Matthew stood up and he followed Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “A-little-later when Jesus was walking, he saw one-who-collects taxes named Mateo who was sitting in his office. ‘You (sing.) right-now become my disciple,’ said Jesus. Mateo stood-right-up and went-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After that, Jesus and company set out again. On their walk they came upon an official-receiver named Mateo, who was sitting where payment to the government was caused to be made. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me.’ Mateo stood up at once and followed Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus went, passing by an office of a man named Matthew, who taxed people for what they sold. When Jesus saw him he said: ‘Let’s go together, man, I will make you my learner,’ he said to him. Then Matthew left his office to go with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 4:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 4:9:

  • Uma: “We(excl.) are persecuted, but the Lord doesn’t abandon us (excl.). We(excl.) are struck [with a heavy object (implied in verb)] with the result that fall down, but we (excl.) don’t die.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (excl.) are always persecuted by people but we (excl.) are not abandoned by God. We (excl.) are pushed down by/made to fall down by our (excl.) enemies, but we (excl.) don’t perish (mula).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our enemies do harm to us, but God never abandons us. Our enemies beat us; however, they cannot kill us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “People hardship us (excl.), but God doesn’t abandon-us (excl.). At times, they almost kill-us (excl.), but we (excl.) are still alive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are being persecuted/caused-suffering, but are not being left-alone by God. Truly (people) are endlessly wanting to kill us (excl.), but we are not in fact being-finished-off.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Even though people are against me, yet God doesn’t separate from me. Even though there are times when I let the matter be defeated, yet again I am strengthened to search how to apply the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 3:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:27:

  • Uma: “Yohanes said: ‘We men do not receive anything that is not a gift of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Yahiya answered, he said, ‘A person does not have any authority if God does not give it to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And John answered, ‘Nobody has any power if God doesn’t give it to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Juan answered-them and said, ‘Even whatever person, there is no status/situation that he receives if it isn’t God who gives-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Juan replied, saying, ‘It’s true that a person can’t do things like these unless it is what God determined for him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “John said, ‘God decides for each one who will be more important than others.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 10:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:3:

  • Uma: “The names of those twelve apostles/sent ones of Yesus are these: First, Simon, who is also called/named Petrus; after that, Andreas the relative of Simon; Yakobus the child of Zebedeus; Yohanes the relative of Yakobus; Filipus; Bartolomeus; Tomas; Matius the tax collector; Yakobus the son of Alfeus; Tadeus; Simon the Zelot; and Yudas Iskariot (he’s the one who will sell Yesus to his enemies).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilip and Bartolome, Tomas and Mateo, the tax collector and Yakub the child of Alpa. The others were Taddeo and” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was also Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alpheus, Thaddeus,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Felipe and Bartolome, Tomas and Mateo who collected taxes, Santiago Alfeus’ son and Taddeus,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Felipe, Bartolome, Tomas and Mateo who was that official-receiver of payment to the government, Santiago who was the son of Alfeo, Tadeo,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Philip. Bartholomew. Thomas. Matthew, the tax collector. James, the son of Alphaeus. Lebeo, who also had another name, Thaddaeus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Corinthians 6:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 6:2:

  • Uma: “In the Holy Book long ago God said like this: ‘At the time I set I heard your (sing.) cry, I helped you (sing.), I lifted you (sing.) from the punishment of your (sing.) sins.’ Relatives, I say to you, this is the time that God set. I say to you, on this day God wants to lift you from the punishment of your sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Listen to what God says, ‘When the day came that I had prearranged/set I heard you (sing.). When the day came for my saving you (sing.), I helped you (sing.).’ Therefore I say to you: Listen! This day is the day that God has set to show his love. This day is the day when he saves you from the judgment of your sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For there is a written word of God which says, ‘At the time when I wanted, I listened to your prayers; and at the proper time for my setting mankind free, I helped you.’ Now what I say to you is, this is already the time when God wants to help you. This is already the time for Him to free you from punishment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because there is that which God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘I heard your (sing.) prayer at the time when I decided to show-mercy to you (sing.), and I helped you (sing.) on the arrival of the right day that I would save you (sing.).’ Remember this then. Now is the right time for you to receive God’s grace/mercy. Today is the right day for you to be saved.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For consider what God said in what was written in the past which says, ‘At the time which I determined as correct I responded to your prayers. I answered you on the day which I established as the day of salvation.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning God, in the word written in the Holy Book he says: ‘There will come the day which I have determined to give you grace. When you call on me I will listen to what you say to me. It is the day when your soul can be saved and I will help you’ says God. And now is the day for you to call on God. It is the day for you to save your souls.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:23:

  • Uma: “But the time will come–and this is the time–people who really worship God the Father, must worship him with the power of the Holy Spirit and following the true way. Worship like this is what God the Father likes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the time is coming and it is now hep, that the people who truly worship, they worship our (incl.) Father God from inside their liver and their worship is really true. Like that is what our (incl.) Father God wants for-worship to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is already the time the people who want to worship God our Father, they must worship by means of their whole breath, and their worship of him must be true. These are the people that God will accept to worship him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The truth of it is, the time has already arrived when the true/proper worshipper of God the Father, sincere/heartfelt will be his worship of him through his Spirit based-on his true godhood. Because God wants that that be the way in which people worship him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the time is arriving, this right now, when as for those whose worship of God the Father is genuine, they will worship with focused mind/inner-being and in harmony with the truth which comes from him, because this really is the will of the Father for those worshipping him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But the day and time will come when those who truly worship the Father will truly from the heart worship.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)