Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Hebrews 9:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 9:17:

  • Uma: “If for instance there is an old-person/parent who wants to divide his stuff to his children, he makes ahead-of-time a last-request letter which makes-clear how his stuff is to be divided [lit., makes-clear the dividing of his stuff]. But that last-request letter is not yet used if he is still alive. If/When the last-requester dies, only then can the last-request letter be used. So, there must be a death in order that the last-request letter can be used.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For that writing has no use/value as long as the owner of the wealth is still living. The writing only gets value when the person has died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If that owner of that possessions is still alive, that which was written in the document can not yet take place. However, when he dies, it can finally be carried out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then the heir will be able to get what was bequeathed to him. Because if the bequeather is still living, it is not possible that those instructions of his will be implemented.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because it’s clear that it’s like without effectiveness while he is still alive. It only has effectiveness when he is now dead.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But while the person who made the paper lives, the paper does not yet have power. Then when the person has died, then the paper has power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 13:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:35:

  • Uma: “‘That is also the meaning of the words of Daud while he was praying, he said like this: ‘My body you (sing.) will not abandon in the grave until rotten, because I an your (sing.) servant that you (sing.) have chosen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In another verse in the holy-book Jabur it is also said, ‘You will not abandon your holy servant to decay.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was another prophecy of David which were the words of Jesus. He wrote this in the book of the Psalms, and he said, ‘As for me, your faithful servant, you will not permit that my body rots in the grave.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus is the fulfillment of that promise of his, because there is also something-written that David said to God, ‘I am the one who is faithful to serve you (sing.). You (sing.) will not allow my body to rot.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And there is something else written in The Songs which says, ‘You will not leave my body to rot in the grave, I who always obey your will.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 16:10 (from the Greek Septuagint).

complete verse (Mark 11:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:33:

  • Uma: “So, they answered him: ‘We(excl.) don’t know.’ That’s why Yesus said to them: ‘In that case, neither will I tell you where my authority to do these things is from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore they answered, they said, ‘Inday, we (excl.) do not know as to where Yahiya’s authority was from.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Na, I also will not tell you as to where my authority is from to do those things.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they answered Jesus, ‘We don’t know.’ And Jesus said to them, ‘I also will not tell you about my right to do all these things.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they said to Jesus, ‘We (excl.) don’t know.’ Jesus said in-return, ‘If that is so, neither will I tell you who gave me my authority to be doing these things.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore what they replied was, ‘We don’t know.”Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘I also won’t tell you my authority to do these things I am doing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 10:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:21:

  • Uma: “This Yesus is the one who is/became the Big Priest who rules the contents of God’s house–its meaning, us here/now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And now we (incl.) have a great High Priest who rules over us (incl.), God’s people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all because we now have a very high priest who is in charge of us subjects of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore since we have a great/esteemed priest who is in-charge-of all of us in God’s family,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Jesus is now our Priest who is without equal, and he is the one overseeing the household of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus Christ becomes high priest and he it is who helps us there where God is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 14:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:15:

  • Uma: “‘What-in-the-world is this you are doing? We(excl.) here are ordinary men also, like you. Our(excl.) coming here is to bring the Good News to you, so that you stop worshipping those lords that have no use, and so you worship the God who Lives, the God who made the sky, world, sea, with all its contents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “they said, ‘Why do you do this to us (excl.)? We (excl.) are just humans like you. And the reason we (excl.) came here is to tell you the good news in order that you will turn-your-backs-on/reject those your gods, those useless ones. We (excl.) came in order that you will change to follow the living God, the God who created the sky and the earth, the sea and everything in it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Why are you worshipping us, brethren? We are just people. We are human beings just like you. We came here to your village so that we might cause you to understand about the good news so that you might have done with these customs which have no purpose and so that you might also believe in the God which has no death. He is the one who created heaven and earth and the sea and all of the contents of these.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Stop, companions! Why are you doing that? We (excl.) are only people just like you. We (excl.) have come here to tell you the good news concerning the Lord Jesus, in order that you will turn-your -backs-on those false/imitation gods that have no purpose in order to believe/obey the living God who made the sky and the earth and the ocean and everything that is there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘All of you, please don’t do this. For as for us (excl.), we are indeed people/human like you. We(excl.) are making known to you that you must now let go of those which you worship which has truth/reality to it, for nothing can be gained by it. You must now submit to God who is really alive, he who created heaven/sky and the world/land and the sea, including all their contents.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quote, see Exodus 20:11.

complete verse (Mark 12:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:32:

  • Uma: “The religion teacher said to Yesus: ‘True indeed, Teacher! What you (sing.) say is very true. The Lord God is just one, there is no other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The teacher of the law said to Isa, ‘That is correct, Sir. What you said is true that God is one and there is no other than he.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that teacher said to Jesus, he said, ‘True, I agree with what you say that God is only one and there is no other God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Correct, sir teacher,’ said the teacher of the law. ‘What you (sing.) said is true that there is only-one God, there is no other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘That’s true, Teacher,’ replied that explainer of law. ‘What you said really is true that there is only one God, there really being no other apart from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 11:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:14:

  • Uma: “People who say like that, it is clear that they are seeking a village/place that they [can/will] permanently-stay-in.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people who say that this world is not their country explain that there is a different country which they expect/hope-for which is really their own country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people who are like this today, they don’t consider that their true town is here on earth but rather, they’re expecting a different town which is their true town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If like that is what they confessed, that’s how-we -know they were looking for their proper country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well now since their understanding was like that, it’s clear that their eagerly-awaiting a permanent land/world in which to stay was ongoing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “These people, saying such a thing, show well that they were people who hunted a land where they would live forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 15:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:19:

  • Uma: “Yakobus continued his words, he said: ‘So, relatives, here are my words. Let us not make-it-difficult-for those who are not Yahudi people who have submitted to God. Let’s not force them to follow the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘In my opinion,’ Yakub said, ‘we (incl.) should not trouble the people from other tribes who are following God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore’, said James, ‘My advice to you is, as for these people who are Gentiles who have believed in God, let’s not trouble them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Therefore what is in my mind/thoughts, let’s not cause-hardship to the Gentiles who are turning-to-face God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, my judgement of that is, let us not bother the ones who have believed in God who are not Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)