Language-specific Insights

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 3:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 3:5:

  • Uma: “So, that is why I ordered Timotius to go, so I would know how your faith is, because I really could no longer endure my longing. And I was anxious, lest the King of Tempters had tempted you to the point that you had fall and there no longer be a purpose to our effort [lit., tiredness, same as 2:1] carrying the Good News to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I am very worried as-to how you are there, therefore because I could no longer endure it, I told/commanded Timoteo to go there and find out from you/clarify if your trust in Isa Almasi is still strong. I was afraid that possibly you were tempted by demons. Because if for example you were taken-in/carried-along by the demon’s temptation, na, there would no longer be use in our (excl.) (previous) work for you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this when I could no longer endure my worry about you, I sent Timothy to you so that I might know what had happened to your faith. I was afraid that perhaps Satan has successfully tempted you and the effect of our hard work there among you had come to nothing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This is the reason I sent Timoteo there (near addressee) so that I would come-to-know concerning your faith, because I was not able-to-endure our (excl.) waiting for news concerning you and I was worrying lest Satanas had (successfully) tempted you and there would be no result of our (excl.) work there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why, when I could no longer stand it, I sent Timoteo to go there to you, so that I could be really sure how your believing/obeying is now. Oh dear, I was really worrying for maybe you had been dragged-away by Satanas, the misleader. For supposing it was like that, wouldn’t the outcome be that our (excl.) perseverance there with you was forfeited?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore we could not wait for another day to pass, we sent Timothy in order to know truly how your faith was. I thought perhaps that maybe the devil had won out over you and the work we did was spoiled.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 20:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 20:3:

  • Uma: “Petrus and that one disciple went to the grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Petros and the other disciple went immediately to the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Peter and his companion disciple rushed out to go to the cave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So plural Pedro immediately set-right-out and went to the location of the cave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Pedro and that other disciple heard, they went at once, going there to the grave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Peter and the other learner went to where Jesus had been put in.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:16:

  • Uma: “So, that year, there was a person who was imprisoned who was well-known by the people. His name was Yesus Barabas.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “At that time there was a famous/well-known prisoner, called Barabbas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a famous person in prison named Barabbas.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “At that time, there was a prisoner who was famous (lit. newsed) because of the bad-things he had done who was named Jesus Barabbas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Coinciding with that time, there was a famous/notorious prisoner named Barrabas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At that time there was in jail a man named Barabbas. And all the people knew that his sins were great.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Thessalonians 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:6:

  • Uma: “So, let’s be alert and make-clear our hearts. Let’s not sleep like people who are still in the darkness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore don’t let us (incl.) be like those people who sleep. But we (incl.) ought to be awake/watchful and our (incl.) thoughts should be good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s why it is necessary that our behavior is not like sleeping, for the behavior of other people who have not believed is like that. It is necessary that we (incl.) be prepared and that we restrain our evil desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If that is so, let us not be following the behavior of those who don’t believe who are as-if asleep, but rather let’s be ready and let’s also control ourselves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why we aren’t to make ourselves the same as the others who are still under the jurisdiction of darkness, who live with no awareness-of-danger for it’s like they’re asleep. It’s necessary that we who are under the jurisdiction of light/enlightenment are ready and that we are always keeping ourselves under control.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Therefore, it should not be that you rest from thinking, like other people. Rather it is wanted that you think well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 21:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:4:

  • Uma: “At dawn, Yesus stood on the shore, but they did not know it was Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “At sunrise (lit. when the sun opened his eyes) Isa was standing there at the shore but his disciples did not recognize him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when morning came, Jesus was there on the shore. The disciples saw him but they didn’t realize that it was Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When it was getting-light then, there was Jesus standing at the edge of the lake, but his disciples didn’t recognize him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When it was becoming light, Jesus stood there on the sand on the shore of the lake. But the disciples didn’t recognize that he was Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At daybreak Jesus was seen standing on the shore. But the learners did not know that it was him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 27:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:48:

  • Uma: “There was one who ran to get a flower that is like moss, he soaked it in sour grape water, put it on the end of a pole and put it to Yesus’ lips so he could drink.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One of them ran immediately to fetch like cotton and soaked it in a drink. Then he stuck it onto a stick and held it up for Isa to suck.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one of them there, he ran and got a sponge and soaked it in vinegar and stuck it on a stick and reached it up to the mouth of Jesus so that he might suck on it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “One of them instantly-ran to go get something-like cotton. He soaked it in vinegar, and then he impaled it on a reed in order to then hold-it-up-to-his-mouth so that he could suck-on-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “One person ran at once and fetched an absorbent thing. He saturated it with sour drink, pierced it with a stick and then held it up to the mouth of Jesus so that he could drink.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “At once one of the men who was standing there went to get a piece of sponge which was absorbent and soaked it with sour wine. He attached it to a stick so that it could reach Jesus’ mouth so he could suck it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Thessalonians 1:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 1:10:

  • Uma: “All that will happen at the coming back of the Lord Yesus. At that time all his followers will make-big his name, all the people who believe-in him will say: ‘No kidding his power!’ You also relatives will make-big his name on that day, because you have believed the news that we announced to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “At that time, on the day of Isa Almasi’s return, he will be praised and honored by the people belonging to him, that means the ones trusting in him. You also will be included with the ones praising him because you believed what we (excl.) preached/taught you about Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This will happen in the future on the day when He returns. The reason He will return here to the earth is so that He might be praised by the people who have subjected themselves to Him. Then He will be made famous by all of the believers in Him and by you also for you have believed what we preached to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “His coming also on that day, it’s so that all his people who believe will praise/honor/worship (him) and be amazed at his godhood. And you also will be-counted-with them, because you believed/obeyed the words of God that we (excl.) told you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All this will happen on that day when Jesu-Cristo will return. He will return so that his praiseworthiness/glory will be evident to/through all his people from whom he has removed sin. He really will be praised because of the amazing things he has done in the lives of as many as believe-in/obey him. It’s certain that you will be included because you acknowledged-as-true and believed/obeyed this Good News which we (excl.) taught to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “On that day when the Lord comes, all the believers will praise him and will worship him. You also will be there because you have believed the word we told you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 1:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:11:

  • Uma: “Those two said: ‘Ee, Galilea people! Why do you keep on gazing-up at the sky? Yesus whom you saw lifted going to heaven there [just gone out of sight], so also later he will return from heaven as you saw earlier.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The two said to them, ‘O men of Jalil! Why are you standing here looking up to the sky? Isa who was taken from you and taken to heaven, will return here like/as you saw him when he was-lifted-up to heaven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And these two said, ‘You Galileans, why are you still looking up to heaven? This Jesus whom you saw being taken up to heaven, in the future already he will return here to earth, and his return will be just like his being lifted up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They said, ‘You from-Galilea, why do you keep-looking-up above? Jesus whom you saw raised to heaven, his return will be the same as his going, because he will be seen coming-down accompanied-by the clouds.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those two spoke, saying, ‘You taga Galilea, why do you continue looking upward to the sky/heaven? As for this Jesus who has now gone from you for he has now gone home to heaven, the day will indeed come when he will return again here to the world. And in the way you saw him rise-up-in-the-air, that is indeed how he will come down again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)