Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 4:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 4:7:

  • Uma: “That’s why God determined/made-certain another day also, so that mankind [would] get rest with him. The day that he made-certain is today, relatives, on the day when we hear the voice of God. Because several hundred years after the prophet Musa, King Daud wrote the Word of God that we heard earlier that say: ‘Today, if you hear the voice of God, don’t any longer harden your hearts.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (dual) know this, because there is another day which God prearranged for people to enter. That day is called ‘This Day.’ Many years went by during the time of the people of old who did not believe, (when) Da’ud was caused by God to speak those words, he said, ‘When/if you hear God’s voice this day, don’t cause your livers to be hard.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason we know this is because there is still a time set by God when people will be able to enter in to the rest that He has prepared. For a long time after the time of those first people who didn’t believe, God inspired His word in King David and David said, ‘Today if you will listen to the word of God to you, it’s necessary that your breaths not become hard.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “there is another time that God has given to people so they will have-opportunity to enter, and now/today is that time. We know that, because when those people long ago didn’t enter, many years passed-by, then God caused-David -to-write what I told a-little-earlier which says, ‘Today, if you hear God’s words, don’t harden your minds.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, in the time of king David, even though a long time had gone by since the time of those people who couldn’t be included, God made known that there was still time during that time of David in which people could be included in his rest. The proof of that is, David mentioned the word ‘now/today’ in the words that God caused him to write which say, ‘Now/today, if you have heard what God is saying, hopefully don’t harden your heads.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Until these days in which we live there hasn’t passed away the word God spoke to the people when he said: ‘Concerning this day,’ he said. In the past days God called the people there in the desert. Many many days later again God put in David’s mind the words which he wrote in the Holy Book which say: ‘Concerning this day, listen to the word God speaks to you. Do not reject the word God speaks now,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:37:

  • Uma: “Certainly you yourselves know the happenings that happen all over the land of the Yahudi people. Its beginning was in Galilea after Yohanes baptized people who repented from their sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Perhaps you have already heard about the good news which God sent to the Yahudi nation/tribe, that there is now peace because of what Isa Almasi did; he hep rules over everything. You know as to what happened throughout the land of Yahudiya beginning there in Jalil after Yahiya preached concerning the baptism (bathing) of repentance.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now you know that which happened in all the province Judea, although it began there in the province of Galilee after John preached his baptism.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You also know the valuable/important things that were-happening beginning in Galilea and in/to the whole of Israel at-the-finish of Juan’s teaching concerning baptism.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Probably, you have already heard news of what happened in the land of us (excl.) Jews, which began in Galilea, after the work of Juan finished which was teaching and baptizing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 9:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:33:

  • Uma: “They arrived at the village of Kapernaum. [Once] they were in the house, Yesus asked his disciples, he said: ‘What did you keep talking about on the road earlier?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they arrived in the town Kapernaum. When they were there already in the house, Isa asked his disciples. ‘What were you arguing-about on the way?’ he said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived in the village of Capernaum, and they were already in the house, Jesus asked his disciples, he said, ‘What were you arguing about a while ago on the trail?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived in Capernaum and they entered a house, then Jesus asked his disciples, ‘What were you arguing about on the road a little-while-ago?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company reached Capernaum. When they were in the house, Jesus questioned his disciples. He said, ‘What were you arguing about there on the trail?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 6:9)

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

  • Uma: “But you relatives whom we (excl.) love, even though our (excl.) words are like that, we (excl.) trust/hope you are not like that land cursed by God earlier. We(excl.) know that you have better fruit, that is your faith and your behavior that is fitting for those who have obtained goodness [salvation] from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My friends whom I love, even though I am speaking like this I am sure that you are different. I know that you are trusting already and that your doings are good and that is a sign that you are saved already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So, my dear brothers, even though my words to you are like this, I know that the place where your voyage will end is, by contrast, better than that because I know that God’s setting you free was of great value.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But even though things like that are what I have told you my esteemed brothers, I know nevertheless that your status/standing is better and it will lead to your salvation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “My brethren whom I hold dear, even though I am speaking like this I am sure that like that will not happen to you(emph) but rather what you will receive is, the best things with which he will reward all whom he will save.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brothers, I have said these words, but I do not say that also you have separated from Christ. Because I know your souls are saved, and therefore you do what is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:21:

  • Uma: “The power of the Lord was with them, with the result that many of the Antiokhia people believed and offered their lives to the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The power of God was there with them and very many people of Antiyok believed and followed now Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God helped them to tell the news because very many people came to believe in our Lord Jesus, and they obeyed his commands.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because the power of the Lord God was with them to teach, there were many who turned-to-face the Lord Jesus to believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And the help of the Lord to them was big in that teaching of theirs, that’s why many believed and submitted to the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Isthmus Mixe: “The Lord Jesus blessed them a lot. Many people there looked away from the words of their ancestors and believed the words of Jesus.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Mark 10:16)

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

  • Uma: “After he said that, he embraced those children, he laid-hands-on them and blessed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa took the children on his arms one-after-the-other. He placed his hands on them and asked good/blessing from God for them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he held the children on his lap and placed his hands upon their heads and blessed them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he held-those children -on-his-lap and put-his-hands-on them blessing them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus put-his-arms-around those children and he prayed for them placing his hand on them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 7:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 7:21:

  • Uma: “But when Yesus was appointed [lifted] to be priest, there was [emphatic] an oath of God. God said to him like this: ‘I the Lord God swear, and I do not change my words: You are a priest forever.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Isa was made priest because God swore to him, he said, ‘I am God, I swear that you are priest forever, and I will really not change my thoughts about this.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for Jesus by contrast, God made Him a promise for there is a written word of God which says, ‘As for me, who am God, I promised you that you would be made a priest whose priesthood would be without end, and this will certainly come true.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Another advantage (lit. distinguishing-place) of Jesus’ priesthood is that there is something that God swore to him when he became a priest, because God said, ‘I the Lord God, I swear that you (sing.) are a priest forever. My mind will absolutely never-be-changed.’ But when the descendants of Levi became priests, God didn’t swear anything.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But in the setting up of Jesus God said to him, ‘I God am now making a vow and my mind/thinking does not constantly change. As for you, you will be a priest without ending.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All the rest of the priests have the work passed on to them. But concerning this Jesus Christ, he is the only one to whom God promised all the words which are written in the Holy Book where God said: ‘I am God and it is true what I say. This word which I tell you cannot be changed by anyone. And now, you are priest forever. You take over the work at which the priest Melchizedek worked,’ he said to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 12:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 12:23:

  • Uma: “At that time, and angel of the Lord all of a sudden punished Herodes with a sickness. Because his heart was just haughty [lit., high], and he did not want to honor God. While he was still alive, he already became wormy, with the result that it caused his death.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately Herod was caused to be sick by the angel of God because he accepted the praise of man and he did not praise God. So-then he had (intestinal) worms including his entire body/throughout his body and he died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately there landed on his body a sickness which was placed there by an angel of God because he was pleased with the people worshipping him, and he did not cause God to be worshipped. His body became wormy and before long he died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, the angel of the Lord immediately made-him -sick because he received their praising of him, not causing-God -to-be-praised. Then his body became-infested-with-worms and he died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, suddenly all illness came upon Herodes which couldn’t be exceed for seriousness, the punishing of him by an angel of the Lord. His body was infested with maggots. Before long, he died. He had that happen to him because he didn’t stop those people who were worshipping him. Far from stopping them, he was made happy when he received that praise with which only God is the one who ought to be praised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)