Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 7:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:10:

  • Uma: “The relatives of Yesus did go to Yerusalem to attend the Feast of Huts there. In fact, Yesus also followed silently [i.e., without telling], but by himself so that the people did not know.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When his brothers had left for that festival, not long after that, Isa also followed them going there. But he did not go with the crowds that’s why nobody knew about his going there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After his siblings had left going up to the feast, Jesus followed although he did not join himself to many people because he did not wish that it be known.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When his siblings/cousins had left to go attend-the-fiesta, Jesus then followed by-himself so that it would not become-known.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After his siblings had left, before long Jesus then set out to go to the fiesta. But it’s like what he was doing was keeping-out-of-sight/avoiding-confrontation.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “After his brothers had gone to the celebration, also Jesus went to celebrate. He acted so that the people wouldn’t know he was there, going about unnoticed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 14:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:14:

  • Uma: “When Yesus got down from the boat, he saw that many people were waiting for him. His love welled-up seeing them, and he healed them who were sick.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa got ashore, he saw the great crowd of people and he had pity/mercy on them and he healed the sick.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus and those with him came to shore, he saw the many people. He felt sorry for them, and he treated and healed those who were sick there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When plural Jesus arrived-at-land, and he saw the many people who had followed, he pitied them and healed those who had a sickness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore when Jesus again descended from the place he had gone to, what met his eyes was many people already. He pitied them. He healed those who had an illness who had been brought by those people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The boat in which Jesus was arrived and Jesus got out. But now there were crowds of people there. Jesus pitied the people and he healed the sick persons who were brought by the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 2:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 2:11:

  • Uma: “One time, when Petrus came to the town of Antiokhia, I did not hold-back to reprimand him. Because his behavior was indeed wrong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Not long after that Petros came to us (excl.) there in the town Antiyok. One day he was scolded/reprimanded by me because there was something he did that was not right/not hitting-the-mark.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now somewhat a long time after that, Peter came to us (excl.) in the town of Antioch. When he first arrived his behavior was proper, for he gathered together to eat with believers who weren’t Jews. But when some Jewish believers that James had sent arrived, he began avoiding eating with the people who aren’t Jews. And I rebuked him because it was quite clear that what he was doing was not right. The reason he avoided it was because he was afraid because he might be scolded for that action these Jewish believers who say that it’s necessary for the non-Jewish believers to be circumcised.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But when Pedro came to Antiok, I opposed him in front of the collective-people, because it was clear that what he had done was not right.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well when we (excl.) had returned to Antioquia Pedro visited us (excl.). But it happened that he did something wrong there, therefore it wasn’t possible/acceptable that I not correct what he did.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards I was at the town of Antioch and also Peter arrived. After some days, there came the day that he didn’t do what was right. Then before the people I rebuked him in what he did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 7:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:42:

  • Uma: “In the Holy Book it is written: The Redeemer King is a descendant of King Daud, and will appear from Betlehem town, the birth town of Daud.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The holy-book says hep that the Almasi is a descendant of King Da’ud and he should be born in the village of Betlehem for that is the place of King Da’ud.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because there is a written word of God which says that the king whom God chose, he will be the descendant of the long ago King David, and he will be born, it is said, in the village of Bethlehem which was also the village long ago of King David.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because what God caused-to-be-written says that the Messiah will be reportedly descended from King David and he will reportedly be born in Betlehem the town of David.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For isn’t it indeed contained in our handed-down writings which are the Word of God, saying, ‘This Cristo, where he will come out from is the descendants of David, and where he will come from is Betlehem which is the town of David.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “It says in the Holy Book that the Christ is the descendant of King David. And he is a native of Bethlehem where David was from.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 15:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:10:

  • Uma: “After that, Yesus call the many people to approach him, he said to them: ‘Hear so that you know:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After that, Isa called the people again to him and he said to them, ‘Listen and understand what I am saying:” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus called to the many people that they should come near to him. ‘Listen you,’ he said, ‘so that you might understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus called the many-people and said to them, ‘Listen to this so that you will understand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus caused the crowd to come close and he said, ‘Listen all of you and try-to-understand what I am saying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus called to the people and then said: ‘Listen well to the words I speak. Take them to heart.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 3:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:22:

  • Uma: “But in the Holy Book there is written like this: all man[kind] is guilty in God’s sight because of their sin. So, there is no other way to be[come] straight in his sight, just simply our faith in Yesus Kristus. The good life that God promised, he will certainly give to whomever believes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the holy-book says that all mankind is sinful and they are like figuratively ruled over by sin. Therefore only because of ones/our (dual) trust in Isa can one/we (dual) receive the good/blessing God promised. We (incl.) are given life without end when/if we (incl.) trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, the written word of God tells us that as for us (incl.) all mankind, we were all sentenced to punishment because of our evil behavior and because of this, God will only fulfill his promises to us if we trust Him; we can only be given life forever if we have faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But they aren’t able, because what God caused-to-be-written says that all people, they are imprisoned by the power of sin. That was God’s plan so that what he promised which is based on a person’s faith in Jesu Cristo would be given only to those who believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But because of those laws of his, we can understand what the writing means (when it says) that every person here under heaven is under-the-rule of sin. Well, as long as people now understood the extent of their sin, it was now possible for God’s promise to be fulfilled that all who trust and believe in what Jesu-Cristo did would have sin removed from them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But it is written in the Holy Book that all people are captured by sin. Therefore we know that only those who believe in Christ meet up with what God promised to give to those who believe.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 8:21)

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

  • Uma: “Yesus also said to the Yahudi rulers: ‘I will go and you will look for me, but you will die still with your sins. Where I am going you cannot go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa repeated what he had said to the people, he said, ‘I am leaving soon. You will look for me but you will not find me. You will simply die carrying your sin. (Meaning, not having the sins forgiven.) You cannot go where I am going.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again to the leaders of the Jews, he said, ‘I am leaving you and you will look for me, but you will just die without your sins being forgiven, and where I am able to go, you will not be able to follow.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus again said to them, ‘In-the-future I will leave you and then you will search-and-search-for me. But you will not be able-to-go to where-I-am-going, because you will die with your sins not forgiven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus said again to the people, ‘I really will leave. You will search and search for me, but you will just die with your sins not forgiven. You really won’t be able to go there to where I will go.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus again spoke to the people and said, ‘I am going and you will hunt for me. You will die and your sins will not have been atoned for. But where I am going you will not be able to follow me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 16:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:3:

  • Uma: “If it is early morning you say: ‘It will rain, see how red and hazy it is.’ You know very well how to tell-the-appearance of the heavens. But you do not know how to tell-the-appearance of what is done by God at this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In the morning you say, ‘It will rain today because the sky is red and it is dark.’ You know, surprise, as to what the meaning is of what you observe in the appearance of the sky, but you do not know the meaning of what is happening at this time.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now if it is dawn and the clouds are red, and there is a storm cloud, you say also, ‘It will rain today.’ You can tell when it is going to rain because of the clouds. But you evidently can’t tell what God is doing today.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “In the morning also, if the sky is reddish and it is cloudy, you say, ‘It will rain probably.’ You are able to predict if it will rain or not-rain when you see the sky, but surprisingly you don’t know the meaning of the signs God has been showing concerning what is happening now.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well when it’s still very early morning, you say, ‘Oh, probably it will rain today because look at that, the sky is completely overcast.’ Well it’s like you use as signals the signs in the sky, but you can’t use the signals of the signs of the present time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When it is morning you say: ‘Now the day isn’t going to have good weather, because the sky is clouded over,’ you say. You say that you know well about what is meant by what is in the sky. Yet you say that you do not know what is meant by all the things you see during these days in which we live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)