Language-specific Insights

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)

complete verse (Mark 10:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 10:48:

  • Uma: “Many people got angry with him, they said: ‘You (sing.) be-quiet!’ But he just called out the louder: ‘Descendant of King Daud, show-pity-to me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Many scolded him, telling him not to make a noise. But he increased the loudness of his calling. ‘O descendant of King Da’ud,’ he said, ‘have pity on me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people there told the blind man to stop, they said, ‘Be quiet!’ But he called out all the more saying, ‘Descendant of King David, pity me!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many scolded him that he should be-quiet, but he shouted even-more, ‘Descendant of David, please have mercy!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He was told to stop by the people and told not to make all that noise. But he shouted all the louder, ‘Descendant of king David, please do really pity me!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 9:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 9:12:

  • Uma: “He entered into that tent, [and went] straight into the More Holy Room coming-before God. And the blood that he brought when he entered, it was not the blood of male goats or the blood of calves. He entered bringing his own blood. That entering of his was just one time, and it does not need to be repeated, for with his blood that he brought, he redeemed our sins forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And when Isa entered the place that is figuratively like the Most Holy Room, he entered only once (and) all came to fruition. And he did not take with him into it the blood of goat and cow sacrifices but that is what he took his own blood to take away our (incl.) sins, therefore we (incl.) have salvation forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He has only entered once into that very precious room in the church which is there in Heaven and He will not do it again. He did not enter there to offer the blood of just animals like goats and young cows, but rather he entered there to sacrifice His own blood and because of this sacrifice of His body, He made it possible that our being freed from punishment is without end.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “His entering there, it was not by-means-of the blood of goats and male cows but rather by-means-of his own blood, and only once did he enter, it was not necessary to be repeated, because he had already fulfilled what needed to be done so that we might be set-free and be saved forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Cristo, he entered only once in the Exceedingly Far-from-ordinary Room which is in heaven. That once was enough. And it wasn’t blood of goats and young cows that he took with-which-to-ask-for endless forgiveness, but rather really his own blood, this really being with-what-he-took-the-punishment for the sin of us people so that we would be saved without ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Christ has now gone into the place which is overflowingly holy. But concerning the blood he takes to offer, it is Christ’s own blood which is offered. It isn’t the blood of cows or goats which is offered like the priests do here on earth. And he does not have to keep going in; rather one time only he went in forever in order to save us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 13:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:30:

  • Uma: “But God made him live again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But God made him alive again from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now God raised him from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But God made-him-live again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But, although it happened like that, he was made alive again by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 11:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:28:

  • Uma: “They asked Yesus, they said: ‘Tell us (excl.) from where is your authority [lit., seat] to do all this in the House of God. Who gave you authority like that!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said to him, ‘What was your authority to do what you did the other day? Who gave you the authority?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They asked Jesus, ‘All these things that you do here in the church, do you have a right to do them and who gave you the right to do them?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They asked him saying, ‘What is your (sing.) authority to be doing these-things? Who gave you (sing.) this authority of yours (sing.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They questioned him, saying, ‘What is your authority for doing these things? Who gave you this authority?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 10:16)

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

  • Uma: “‘This is the Promise that I will make with them in the coming days. My commands I will put in their hearts, and I will write in their thoughts.’ Like that the words of the Lord. After that he also says:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘This is my covenant/promise to my people in the future, says God: I will put my laws into their livers and I will figuratively write them into their minds/thoughts.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘As for me, the Lord, this is a new way which I will establish for My subjects in the future so that I might accept them. I will write My Laws in their breaths and in their minds,’ He said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘This is what I will present-to them -for-agreement in a future day. I will write my laws on their minds.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘`When the time arrives, this is the new initiated-agreement that I will initiate with them,’ says God. ‘I will really store-away in their heads these laws of mine, and I will also then cause-them-to-pierce their minds/inner-being.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “‘Concerning Israel, there will come the day that it will be. I then will cause the people to understand in their hearts about the word God commands, they will have pleasure to do what I order them to do,’ says God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 14:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:10:

  • Uma: “That is why he said loudly: ‘Stand up straight!’ Up he stood, and he walked back and forth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Paul spoke loudly. ‘Stand up,’ he said to the crippled man. Immediately the man sprang up to stand and he walked.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and made his voice loud, and he said, ‘Stand up straight.’ And then he stood up and he walked around.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So he raised (lit. made-strong) his voice saying, ‘Stand-up!’ Right-then he stood-right-up and walked.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and spoke loudly saying, ‘Go ahead! Stand up now!’ Without anything further, that person jumped up, and straight away he could walk.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Ezekiel 2:1.