Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 16:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:17:

  • Uma: “That woman continually followed us (excl.), us (excl.) Paulus, and continually shouted, she said: ‘These people are the servants of God whose power surpasses all that is worshipped! They come to tell you the way so you can be lifted from the punishment of your sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “She followed behind us (excl.) and Paul and she kept calling out, she said, ‘These people are the servants of God the Most High. They tell you how you can be saved.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this woman went along with us and Paul, screaming out saying, ‘As for these men, they are servants of the great God. They will cause you to understand the way so that you might be freed from his punishment.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “She was following us (excl.) and Pablo repeatedly-shouting, ‘These people, they serve the Highest God! They are telling the way you may-be-saved!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When we (excl.) came across her, she then followed- us (excl.) -closely, continually shouting out, saying, ‘As for these people, they are servants of God the Most-important/Highest. They are teaching/showing to you the way/trail of salvation.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:22:

  • Uma: “While they were eating, Yesus took bread and he prayed-over-it saying thank you to God. After that, he chunked it and offered it to them, he said: ‘Take it, eat it. This is my body.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While they were eating, Isa took bread and after he had given thanks to God, he broke it (in pieces) and gave it to them. He said, ‘Take it. This bread is my body.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were still eating, Jesus took a piece of bread, and he gave thanks to God, and he broke it and gave it to his disciples, and he said, ‘This is my body; eat it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “While they were still eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God. Then he broke-it-repeatedly-into-pieces and gave it to his disciples saying, ‘Take this, because this is my body.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they were still eating, Jesus picked up bread and then gave thanks to God. After he had given thanks, he divided it and then gave it to those disciples of his. He said, ‘Here, take it and eat it, for this is my body.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 13:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:16:

  • Uma: “Let’s not stop doing good deeds and giving to others, for those are the worship-gifts that God likes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Don’t really forget to do good to your companions and help each other for these are figuratively the sacrifices which please God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you forget to treat everyone of your companions good, and just help each other because behavior like this is like a sacrifice which pleases God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Let us also not forget to do good and to help our companions who are-in-need, because those are the offerings that please God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And it’s good also that we don’t forget (to do) good works and the habit of being-helpful to others, because this is another act-of-worship that pleases God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Do not ever forget to do what is good; help your fellow man with what you have. For that is what shows you are thankful to God. And when you do this, God looks well upon what you do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 17:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:9:

  • Uma: “Finally, Yason and the other believers in Yesus were fined, and then released.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Jason and his companions were made-to-pay bail by the officials and then they were sent home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Jason and his companions, the officials caused them to pay a fine for their bodies and then they let them go.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And they made-Jason and his fellow believers -post-bail, then they released-them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, what those officials did was, they caused Jason and his companions to put down a large amount (of money), which would be returned provided Pablo-and-co did no more of that making trouble of theirs. When they had put down what was being caused to be given, Jason-and-co were sent home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:54)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:54:

  • Uma: “Petrus followed from far off, until [they] arrived at the yard of the Big Priest’s house. There is sat to warm-himself-by-the-fire with the guards.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na, Petros followed Isa but from afar, up-to/including going into the yard of the house of the leading priest. He sat down with the guards beside the fire to warm (himself).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Peter followed also but not very near. He went only as far as the yard of the house of the high priest. He sat down there with the guards and warmed himself at their fire.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now as for Pedro, he followed at a measurable distance (lit. measurable was the space-between them) until he arrived at the yard of that-aforementioned house. Then he went and sat-down-with the guards to join-in-warming-himself-by-the-fire.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for Pedro, he followed along behind (implies keeping check, usually for safety). He continued on as far as to the enclosed yard of the house of that Most-imortant Priest. He sat down beside the fire, joining the guards in warming-by-the-fire.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 1:23)

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

  • Uma: “People who hear the Lord’s Word and they don’t follow it, they are like a person who gazes at his appearance in a mirror.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For if a person just listens to God’s word/message but doesn’t follow/obey what the word/message says, he is like a person looking at/watching his face in the mirror.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if there is anyone who just listens to the Word of God but he does no obey it, he is like a person who looks in the mirror.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the one who listens to the word of God but he doesn’t obey-it, he is like one who looks-in-a-mirror who looks-carefully at his appearance (lit. type-of-person).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because the one who is just simply listening to this word of God, but he isn’t doing everything which is being said, he’s just like a person who looks in a mirror,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He who only wants to listen to what the good new word says and does not do what it says does like a person who looks at his face in a mirror.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:7:

  • Uma: “After that, he did leave, going to the house next to the house of prayer. The owner of the house was not a Yahudi, but he worshipped the Lord God. His name was Titius Yustus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Paul went-away from the Yahudi. He went to stay at the house of a man of another tribe, his name was Titus Justus. He worshiped God. His house was near a/the Yahudi prayer-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he went out from them, and he lived in the house of Titius Justus, a Gentile person who also believed in God. His house was next to the church of the Jews,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pablo left them, and went to live-with Ticius Justus who was a Gentile who worshipped God. His house, it was next-to the synagogue.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “From that time, it was no longer there in the worship-place where he was teaching, but on the contrary in the house of a person named Tito Justo. He wasn’t a Jew but was a devout-worshipper of God. Beside the worship-place is where his house was.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 15:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:14:

  • Uma: “Pilatus asked: ‘Yet what is his crime [lit., guilt]?’ They called-out even louder: ‘Crucify him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Pilatus said to them, ‘Why? What evil has he done?’ But they shouted more, they said, ‘Nail him to the post.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Pilate said, ‘Why? Has he done something bad?’ But the tumult of the people increased, and they were shouting, ‘Nail him to the cross!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘How come? What perhaps is his crime?’ said Pilato. But they shouted more-and-more, ‘Nail (him) to the cross!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Why?’ said Pilato. ‘What has he done which is evil?’But they shouted all the more loudly, ‘Nail him to a cross!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)