Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in Mark 13:36: “Oh that it were that they’re not asleep!” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
contrafactual wishes in Inga (Romans 11:14)
Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in Romans 11:14: “Oh that it were that I might somehow arouse . . . ” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
contrafactual wishes in Inga (2 Corinthians 11:1)
Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in 2 Corinthians 11:1: “Oh that it were that you will put up with . . . ” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
contrafactual wishes in Inga (Galatians 4:20)
Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in Galatians 4:20: “Oh that it were that I would be with you!” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
contrafactual wishes in Inga (Romans 14:15)
Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in Romans 14:15: “Oh that it were to not let what you eat . . . ” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
contrafactual wishes in Inga (Matthew 15:32)
Inga uses the word Amalai (“Oh that it were . . .!”) to express a contrafactual wish. It is used in Matthew 15:32: “Oh that it were that they would not faint . . . ” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
complete verse (Mark 3:2)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:2:
- Uma: “There were also Parisi people there who were deliberately wanting to find Yesus’ fault/wrong, perhaps he would work on the worship day, because they wanted to bring-charges-against him. So, they kept-their-eyes-on him, maybe he would heal on the worship day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa was watched-closely by the Pariseo who were there if he would cause the person with the withered hand to be well on a day of-no-work, in order that they could accuse him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The enemies of Jesus watched Jesus because they wanted to see if he would heal that man on that day for it was the Day of Rest. For if Jesus would cure that man, they would accuse him of transgressing the Day of Rest.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were also some who were carefully-watching Jesus (to see) whether he would heal that man on the day for-resting, because they were looking-for something-to-accuse-him -of so they would have a basis-for-pressing-charges.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There were also there a few people who were looking for what could be the grounds of their having something to hold against Jesus. Therefore they were watching/observing him carefully as to whether he would heal that person on the Day of Rest.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chimborazo Highland Quichua: “‘Will Jesus heal this man or what?’ saying, they were watching in order to accuse” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )
complete verse (John 1:25)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 1:25:
- Uma: “Those messengers of the Parisi people also said: ‘If you (sing.) are not the Redeemer King, you (sing.) are not the prophet Elia, you (sing.) are also not the prophet that was promised, why are you (sing.) baptizing people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they asked Yahiya again they said, ‘Na, why do you bathe people if you are not the Almasi or the Prophet Eliyas or the prophet that our (incl.) tribe Isra’il is waiting for?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they asked him again, ‘If you are not the chosen by God to rule and you are not Elijah and you are not the foretold prophet, why do you baptize people?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If you (sing.) are not the Messiah and you (sing.) are not Elias or (lit. and) the coming prophet, why then are you (sing.) baptizing?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “they next asked Juan, ‘Well why do you baptize if you are apparently not the Cristo, that Savior King who was promised by God, neither are you Elias and you aren’t the one meant by that Prophet either?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again they asked, ‘But why do you baptize if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the prophet we spoke of?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Imbabura Highland Quichua: ” . . .: “You say like, ‘I am neither the Messiah, I am neither Elijah, I am neither the Prophet.’ Being thus, why are you baptizing like this?’” (Source: S. Levinsohn in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 67ff. )