Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 11:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:37:

  • Uma: “But there were also some who said: ‘He healed blind people. Couldn’t he heal Lazarus so that he would not have died?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But others also said, ‘This Isa, he could make the blind see. Why did he not help Lasarus so that he did not die?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However there were also people there who said, ‘Why didn’t he cure Lazarus so that he wouldn’t die. Because if he could cure the eyes of the blind person, certainly he could have done this also.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But some said, ‘If he healed that blind-person, is there nothing perhaps he could have done so that Lazarus would not have died?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But others said also, ‘He could make well that the blind person. So why couldn’t he prevent the death of this person?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Some of the Jews said, ‘This one has opened the eyes of the blind. Probably he could have kept Lazarus from dying.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 21:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:8:

  • Uma: “They went toward Yerusalem. When Yesus passed by, very many people spread out their clothes in the road, and some of them cut leaves of trees and put them down in the road to honor him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There were also many people there. They spread out their clothes on the road where he passed by. Some broke off leafy branches and scattered them on the road to honor Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then because great was their honoring Jesus, the people spread their cloaks in Jesus’ path. And others there, they cut off leafy twigs and placed them all over the path.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Most of the many-people who were there, they spread-out their outer garments on the road. Others spread it (road) with tree branches that they whacked off in order to thereby-honor Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really many spread out their cloaks there on the trail. Those others cut branches of a plant like badangan (small palm) and that’s what they put on the trail, which was a sign of their honoring and welcoming of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There on the road over which Jesus would pass, many people spread out their cloaks in the road. Other people cut palm branches to spread in the road.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:10:

  • Uma: “Discern what character is appropriate in the sight of the Lord. For from the being-light/bright of your hearts appears all character that is good, straight and clear/aware/mature.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Persevere to learn as to what is pleasing to our (incl.) Lord/Leader.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Carefully study the behavior that the Lord desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You ought to learn what makes-the Lord -happy and do that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “In all that you’re doing, be sure that it pleases the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Earnestly endeavor that you do only what God looks well on.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 12:12)

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

  • Uma: “The next day, many people in Yerusalem heard that Yesus was going towards their town. At that time, very many people were gathered in Yerusalem because it was almost Paskah Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The next day the many people at the festival in Awrusalam heard that Isa was already on the way towards Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On the morning after Jesus had been annointed, the great many people who had come to attend the feast, they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next day, the extremely-many who were attending-the-fiesta heard-reported that Jesus was arriving at Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When morning came many people there at the fiesta-place in Jerusalem knew that Jesus was going to go to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “On the next day a great many people who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover learned that Jesus was arriving at the city.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

See also complete section (John 12:12-19).

complete verse (Matthew 21:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:40:

  • Uma: “From there, Yesus said to the Yahudi religion leaders: ‘So, when the owner of the field comes back, what will he do to those workers in this field?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then,’ said Isa, ‘When the owner of that garden arrives, what then will he do to the caretakers?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these who were caring for his vineyard?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘If that is what happened,’ said Jesus, ‘what perhaps will the farm owner do to those farmers when he returns?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, on the return of that owner, what will he do to those farmers he left in charge?’ was the question of Jesus to those listening to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus then said to the people: ‘Now if this has happened according to the word I told you, what will the field-owner do when he arrives to where the workers who are share-cropping his field are?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 6:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:9:

  • Uma: “And you as well, noblemen, so also [must be] your behavior to your slaves. Do not threaten them. For consider this: you noblemen and your slaves, you have just one / the same Lord, he is the Lord that is in heaven. He does not discriminate [lit., consider-the-appearance-of] people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You also the masters, you should also be good towards your slaves/servants. Don’t threaten/frighten them. Remember that you and your slaves/servants have just one master there in heaven and he makes no difference between you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you bosses, in the same way also you should act toward your servant. Don’t you threaten them because you know that all of us (incl.) whether we are servants or masters, we have our own boss in Heaven, which is God; and He does not play favorites with anyone.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You moreover who are their masters, the way you are to your slaves must be good also. Don’t threaten them (lit. cause-to-be-frightened), because you know that you and your slaves are equal in the sight/estimation of the Lord in heaven who is the lord/master of us all, and there is no person whom he prefers/favors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You masters also, be good to your slaves. Don’t be constantly threatening them with something bad, because you know that you are the same in being slaves of your one master who is in heaven with whom there is no discrimination.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen you bosses, do good to the workers you have. Don’t threaten the workers. Think about this word here. Alike for bosses and workers, there is one Lord for you, he who is in heaven. And that one doesn’t pick out favorites to give extra respect to.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 12:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:44:

  • Uma: “Yesus called loudly, he said: ‘People who believe in me, it is not just I in whom they believe. They also believe in the Lord God who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa spoke loudly, he said, ‘The one who believes in me, is not just believing in me only, but he also believes in God the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus spoke loudly saying, ‘He who believes in me does not just believe in me alone, but rather he also believes in God who sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus again spoke to the many-people, he did-it-loudly saying, ‘Whoever believes in me, it is not I alone whom he has believed but rather also the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus then shouted out, saying, ‘That one who believes-in/obeys and trusts-in/relies-on me, it’s not only I who am being believed-in/obeyed and trusted-in/relied-on by him, but on the contrary including him who sent me to come here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said loudly, ‘He who believes in me doesn’t just believe in me but also he believes in my Father who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 22:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:26:

  • Uma: “Before they had a chance to have children, that younger sibling died too. And it kept on happening like that to the third one down to the seventh one.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He died and he also didn’t have children. Likewise the one below him. The seven brothers married the widow in turn and they died without having children.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now long ago there were here seven brothers. The older got married, but he died and he had no children. And his younger brother married his wife. And the younger brother died also without children. And the younger brother of this one married the widow also. And he did the same also, he died without children. And each of these did just the same. The younger brothers of the first one each married their sister-in-law, but they all died, these brothers, without having any children.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but he died without their also having any children. So also with the third. Then so-on-and-so-forth until the seventh.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But that one who succeeded was like that too. Like that too was the third until all seven were used up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But he also dies and there were no children. The widow continues to be married when her husbands die until all seven brothers have died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)