Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Corinthians 12:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:27:

  • Uma: “Just as God made our body from many kinds of parts, so also you [emphatic] who are many he made like one-body in your connection with Kristus. We can say that each and every one of you is a part of the body of Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is the meaning of what I said there: you the ones trusting in Isa Almasi are figuratively the body of Isa Almasi, and each one of you is a part of his body.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this is the meaning of all of this: as for us (incl.) believers, we are all part of the body of Christ, which is to say, it’s made up of all believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The interpretation of what I’ve-been-saying is that we who believe can-be-compared to Cristo’s body, and each one of us is one part of it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well as for you, you are included in the body of Cristo, in which what each one of us believers is like is its parts.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now concerning us, we are like Christ’s body. Each of us are the parts which make up his body.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:2:

  • Noongar: “There, they started accusing Jesus: ‘We have heard this man deceiving our people. He tells them not to give taxes to the Roman Emperor and saying that he is the Messiah and that he is a king himself.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When they arrived there, they accused him, they said: ‘We found this person while he was causing-to-fall the people. He told them not to pay taxes to Kaisar. And he also said that he is Kristus, a king.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they arrived there they accused Isa. They said, ‘We (excl.) caught this person influencing our tribe to oppose the government. He told the people not to pay taxes to the Leader King. And he said yet that he is Almasi, that means the one chosen by God to be king.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived there, they told Pilate their accusations. They said, ‘We have investigated this person, and we know that he’s causing trouble in our (incl.) town because he stops people from paying tax to our (incl.) high king there in the town of Rome. And that’s not all, for he says that he is Christ, which is to say, the king chosen by God to rule over mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “they filed-charges-against-him saying, ‘We (excl.) caught-this person -in-the-act of persuading our (excl.) countrymen the Jews to riot/revolt. Second, he says that they shouldn’t pay taxes to the Emperor, and third, he is saying that he is the Cristo, a king.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They filed (lit. caused-to-go-up) their charge saying, ‘We caught/arrested this fellow who is misleading our (excl.) fellow-countrymen. And he is also forbidding people to pay the payment to the Impiradur. And added to that, he is causing the people to believe that he is the Cristo who was promised to reign over us (excl.).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 4:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:3:

  • Uma: “The King Tempter came saying to him: ‘If you (sing.) are really the Child of God, well then, order those rocks to become food!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the leader of demons arrived and said to Isa, ‘If you are truly the Son of God, tell these stones to become food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Satan came near to him and tempted him saying, ‘If you truly are the Son of God, command (magically) that these stones turn into food.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon the one-who-tempts went to where he was and said, ‘If it’s true that you (sing.) are the Child of God, command these stones so that they will become food.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What-else-but the causer-to-fall (into sin, fig.) arrived who is Satanas. He said, ‘Since you are the Son of God, just speak and cause these rocks to become food.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The devil came to where Jesus was standing. He searched for a way to cause him him to sin and said to him: ‘If you are the Son of God, cause those stones to become bread,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And the bad man of testing went to him and then said, ‘If you are God’s Son, speak to these stones in order that they become your bread.'” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “The Tempter came to him and told him that, ‘If you are the Child of God, turn these stones into food.'” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Then the headman of malevolent spirits came to test/tempt Him, said to Him: “If You truly are Great Above One’s own Child, then command these rocks to become bread tubers [food].” (Source Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:15:

  • Uma: “So, what is good for us to do? We should pray in our heart with languages from the Holy Spirit, and pray also with languages that others understand. We [should] sing praising God in our heart with languages from the Holy Spirit, and also sing praising God with languages that others understand.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Na what shall I do? I do two things. I pray in language not understood by the people and I pray also in language that the people understand. Likewise I sing in language not understood by the people and I also sing in language which the people understand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this, I want to pray, guided by the Holy Spirit; but I also want that my companions understand what I am saying. And when I sing, I want that my singing be inspired by the Holy Spirit, but it’s necessary also that what I’m singing be understood.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What then is proper for me to do? What I will do is, I will pray in words/languages that my spirit causes-me -to-speak, but I will also pray in words that I understand. I will sing in words/languages that my spirit causes-me -to-speak, but I will also sing in words/languages that I understand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well since it’s like that, what would be good for me to do? I will do both of them, in which I will pray under the inspiration of the Espiritu Santo, and I will also pray in my own language that everyone can understand. Like that also if I am singing my praise to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “What should I do then? It is necessary that I pray to God with all my heart, but with words which people hear when I pray. It is necessary that I sing hymns with all my heart, but with hymns which the people hear.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 23:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:34:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said, ‘Forgive them, Father! They do not know what they are doing.’ They threw dice to divide Jesus’ clothes among themselves.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus prayed, he said: ‘My Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.’ The soldier who crucified Yesus threw dice as their decider of which of them would get his clothes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa prayed to God for those who nailed him, he said, ‘O Father, forgive them for they do not understand what they are doing.’ The soldiers threw dice for dividing the clothes of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were still nailing Jesus to the cross, he prayed to God. He said, ‘My Father, forgive them because they don’t know this what it is that they are doing.’ And then those who nailed him to the cross, they cast lots to see who would be able to own the clothes of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.’ As for the soldiers, they drew-lots for Jesus’ clothes in order to share-them-out.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly Jesus spoke. He said, ‘Father, do forgive them, for they don’t know what this is which they are doing.’ And then what the soldiers did was, they drew-lots for they were dividing up his clothes between them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:10)

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

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are persecuted because they do the will of God, for they will be God’s people/subjects, and God will be their King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who are persecuted because they follow the commands of God, because they are ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are they who endure people getting angry with them since they do what God wants, because God is the one who will rule over them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who are persecuted because of their righteousness, because they are the ones who are included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are caused suffering/hardship because of their obeying the will of God, because they really will be able to be included in his kingdom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who suffer from persecution for the cause of seeking to walk good. Because these are the people who will enter the hand of God who is in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 15:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:7:

  • Uma: “After that, he also appeared to Yakobus, and to all the apostles.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After that he also appeared to Yakub after that he appeared again to all he had commissioned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after this appearing to them, He appeared also to James and then He appeared again to all the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He also appeared to Santiago, and-then he appeared again to all the apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After his going-to-see/meet that crowd he also went-to-see/meet Santiago, and then to all the apostles.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards James saw him. On another day all the representatives saw him again.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:10:

  • Noongar: “Those women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. They and the other women with them told all these things to the disciples.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Those women [were] Maria Magdalena, Yohana, and Maria the mother of Yakobus, and the other women who were with them. They told all that had happened to the disciples of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “These women were Mariyam the woman from Magdala, Jo’anna and Mariyam also the mother of Yakub and there were other women who were their companions. They were the ones who told the disciples whom Isa had commissioned what they had seen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The names of those women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna and also Mary the mother of James, and there were some other women companions with them. They were the ones who told the apostles what had happened to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The names of these women were Maria Magdalena, Joanna, and Maria the mother of Santiago. They and still other women were the ones who went and told the apostles what had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It was Maria Magdalena, Juana and Maria who was the mother of Santiago, and there were some other women who were companions of theirs too who went to tell the disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)