Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 11:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:20:

  • Uma: “[It was] from Ishak’s faith, [that] he blessed Yakub and Esau, and he foretold what would happen in the future.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isahak also because of his trust in God told his children Yakub and Esaw that God would send them blessings in the future.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Isaac also, he believed in God’s promise to him, because he pronounced a blessing to his son, Jacob and Esau.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Isaac also, he believed that God would fulfill what he had promised, and because of that faith of his, he blessed his children Jacob and Esau, saying that there was a blessing that God would give them in-the-future.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now, (in the case of) Isaac also, because of his believing what God had promised, he caused-to-pierce the bodies of his children Jacob and Esau words which cause-grace/mercy concerning their future.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Isaac believed that it is true what God says. Therefore Isaac promised his sons that they could encounter God’s blessing afterwards. These were Esau and Jacob.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 15:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:25:

  • Uma: “That is why we (excl.) decided here with one heart, to choose two of our companions whom we ordered to go there. The ones we order to go are our relatives Yudas and Silas. Those two will say to you with their own lips what we (excl.) have written in this letter. Yudas and Silas we (excl.) have ordered to go along with Barnabas and Paulus whom we (excl.) love. This Barnabas and Paulus are people who have offered their lives to our Lord, Yesus Kristus, in order to spread his name.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore we (excl.) all agreed/planned to choose (some) persons here to send there to you. We (excl.) will send them with Barnabas and Paul, the friends who are loved very much.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore we met together here, and we agreed that we would send there to you someone to explain to you. They will accompany Paul and Barnabas who are our very dear brothers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore we (excl.) had-a-meeting, and we (excl.) decided that it would be good if Pablo and Barnabas return there-near-addressee. They are our (excl.) valuable friends who have risked their lives in serving the Lord Jesu Cristo. We (excl.) also chose Judas and Silas to go-with them to confirm with their words this that we (excl.) have written.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore we (excl.) have all agreed together to choose two people to send there to you, who would be caused to accompany Bernabe and Pablo whom we hold dear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 13:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:26:

  • Uma: “It will be at that time that all people will see me, I the Child of Mankind, descending here in the clouds. No kidding will be my power and shining at that time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then after this, they will see me, the Son of Mankind, coming in bright-clouds. The people will see my brightness and my great power.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then I, the older sibling of mankind, I will be seen in the clouds arriving, and my power will be very great and my shining will be very bright.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then they will see me who am Child of a Person coming accompanied by the clouds. Great will be my power and I will thoroughly shine/flash with my godhood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then I will be seen who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, coming between the clouds, my far-from-ordinary supernatural-power and praiseworthiness/glory being evident.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 12:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:12:

  • Uma: “So then, from that, don’t be lax. Make strong your weak faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, therefore encourage your livers and make your trust firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brethren, draw tight your trust and hold tight to your faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore you who are as if your hands are hanging-limply and your knees trembling because of your hardship, strengthen your minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t give up or weaken but rather be strong/exert-yourselves in your following/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now anew be strengthened. Have your minds be firm.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:16:

  • Uma: “One other time, when we (excl.) went to the praying-place of the Yahudi, we (excl.) met a woman who was a slave [lit., who lived as a slave]. That woman had an anitu [familiar spirit]. From the power of that anitu, she was able to foretell what would happen before it happened. Her nobles received much money from her work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One day, while we were going to the place of prayer, we met a female slave who was possessed by a demon therefore she could tell the fortune. (magpayam) Her masters found/got much money because of her fortune-telling.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day about that time when we were going to the place where they prayed, we were met by a girl who was a slave who was inspired by a demon which allowed her to prophesy. Her owners were able to get much money through her prophesying.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “One day as-we (excl.) -were-going to the praying-place, there was a young-woman whom we (excl.) met who was a slave who was skilled in telling-fortunes, because an evil-spirit had possessed her. Because of that-aforementioned skill of hers, her slave owners were getting much money.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There was another day when we (excl.) were going there to that prayer-place, when we (excl.) came across a female slave who was an predicter/astrologer/fortune-teller. What enabled her to predict was that she was indwelt by an evil-spirit. Her masters were really able to get money because, for each prediction, there was a charge.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:21:

  • Uma: “It is indeed true, I the Child of Mankind must die like is predicted in the Holy Book. But how terrible [lit., pitiable] [it is for] that person. It would be far better for a person like that if he hadn’t been brought-forth by his mother.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I, the Son of Mankind,’ said Isa, ‘I will die because that is what is planned for me as is written in the holy-book. But the man who betrays the Son of Mankind is really to be pitied. It would have been better for that man not to have been born.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I, the older sibling of mankind, will die according to the prophecy about me in the written word of God. But greatly to be pitied is the person who betrays me. It would be better for him if he had not been born.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Because I who am Child of a Person, I will emphatically die, because that is what God caused-to-be-written long ago, but the one who will betray me is still to-be-pitied. It would have been better had he not been born!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I really will be killed who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, for of course what is in the written word of God will be fulfilled. But really extremely hard is what is being held in store for that one who will lead the ones wanting to kill me. It would be better if that person just had not been given birth to.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 13:15)

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

  • Uma: “So, relatives, with the mediating of Yesus, let us continually offer our worship-gift to God. Our worship-gift is our thanks and our words that make big his name.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore, we (incl.) should always praise God going-through Almasi and we (incl.) should speak forth/voice our (incl.) thanks to him and we (dual) should confess/say-it-is-true that he is our (incl.) Lord. That is figuratively our (dual) sacrifice to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that it’s necessary that by means of Jesus our priest, what we always sacrifice to God is our praise to Him. Let us always show God our thanks to Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And what we ought to continually be offering to God because of Jesus is our worshipping/praising and thanking him. These are the proper offerings-to-be-made by people who confess that he is the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore now/today, because this Jesus is our Most-important Priest without equal, we need to be praising God unendingly. That’s the used-for-worship thank-offering which is fitting for people who are truly submitting to him, not animals which are being sacrificed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, let us thank God always. For Jesus Christ is our high priest where God is, and he is the one who takes to God our words when we thank God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 17:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:8:

  • Uma: “Hearing those words, the hearts of the masses with the hearts of the judges too became really hot.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because of those their words, the crowds were rioting including the officials.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when the officials and the people heard this, their breaths became very bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the rulers and the many-people heard that-aforementioned accusation, they were extremely worried.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The heads of that crowd were really troubled, including the officials, when they heard that which was said.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)