complete verse (Acts 22:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:13:

  • Uma: “This Ananias came, visiting me, he stood beside me and said to me: ‘My relative Saulus, see again!’ In the blinking of an eye I could really see again and I saw him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This Ananiyas came to me and stood beside me. He said to me, ‘Saul, you are my brother. You can now see again.’ Immediately I could see again,’ Paul said, ‘and I looked at him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He came near to me and he said, ‘My brother Saul, may it be that you can see again.’ And immediately my sight became bright and I stared at him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He came and stood where-I-was. Then he said, ‘My brother Saulo, you (sing.) are/will-be-able-to-see again.’ And simultaneously my-eyes cleared-up, and I saw him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when I was there now in Damasco, that Ananias came to me. When he arrived, he said to me, ‘Saulo, my brother in believing, you are reverting indeed to being able to see.’ As those words of his were ending, I was now truly able to see him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 2:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:20:

  • Noongar: “The shepherds went back, singing and praising God because of everything which they had heard and seen. Everything had happened, everything the angel told them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Those shepherds returned/went home, and on the way they praised and honored God, because all that they heard and saw was just like the angel said to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then the shepherds returned to their animals. They praised and magnified God because of what they had heard and seen, for all that the angel had told them was really true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those who were taking care of sheep, they returned home, being very happy. And they praised God because of all they’d heard and seen, because all that the angel had told them had come to pass.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for those-who-were-guarding the sheep, they returned singing and praising God because of what they had seen and heard, because all that the angel had told them was true.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As those shepherds went home/back, they kept on praising God. They kept on repeating his praiseworthiness/glory because of those things which they had heard and seen, which were in harmony with what had been newsed to them by the angel.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Peter 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 5:8:

  • Uma: “Be on the watch, and be careful. For the King of Evil-ones who is your enemy, he goes around like a lion that is roaring, hunting for those he can snatch-up-in-his-mouth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Cause your thoughts/minds to be good and be careful/watch out. Your enemy, the leader of demons wants to annoy/attack you so that you no longer follow/obey God. He is like a growling lion going-back-and-forth looking-for/searching whom he can eat.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Be on your guard; watch, for our (incl.) enemy Satan wanders around like a growling lion, for he is looking for someone to seize.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Limit (i.e. don’t do to excess) what you do and be careful. Because our enemy who is the Diablo, he can-be-compared to a growling lion (layon) who wanders-around searching for what it will eat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you be self-controlled and you are always alert-for-danger. Because your enemy Satanas, an illustration of him is a leon who is roaring, who is going back and forth looking for what he can tear-and-eat.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Control your thoughts, be good and watchful. Because your enemy is the devil and does like a wild animal which roars and goes about, looking for someone to eat.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 23:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:15:

  • Uma: “So then, we (excl.) ask [you] fathers with the religion judges, to send a letter to the head of the Roma soldiers, asking that Paulus be brought back before you, supposedly so that his case is to be examined further. But-actuality we (excl.) will ambush him and kill him on the way.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So now,’ they said, ‘you and the council members should send word to the colonel telling him to bring Paul here to you. Pretend that you want to investigate his case very well. We (excl.) also will ambush him on the way and kill him, before he reaches you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you and all of the elders, write to the captain of the Roman soldiers and say to him that he should bring Paul here so that you might thoroughly check up on what he did. And as for us we’ll get ready because we’ll kill him before he arrives here.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So you and the other leaders, send someone to go tell the commander to bring Pablo here, in order that you will reportedly try/interrogate him properly concerning his case. Then we (excl.) will wait-in-ambush to kill-him on the path before their arrival here.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, we (excl.) are asking you to arrange with your companions who are members of the Sanedrin and go to that highest-ranking-officer of soliers. Ask him to stand Pablo in your presence again. Lie that you want to interrogate him to ascertain the truth. And then when he is being brought here, we (excl.) will all really be ready then to kill him for we (excl.) will lie in wait for him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 2:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:52:

  • Noongar: “Jesus grew in strength and knowledge, and grew well in the eyes of God and in the eyes of the people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus got bigger and his heart got clearer. God liked him, so also men.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa continued to grow and his knowledge also increased. God and the people were also increasingly pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the body of Jesus grew and his ability to think increased. God was pleased with him and that was true also of people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And Jesus, he grew-bigger and became-more-intelligent. Increasingly also he was loved by God and the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus was growing big, and also his wisdom/understanding was increasing. He was really pleasing to God and to people also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Peter 2:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 2:5:

  • Uma: “So also the evil men of long ago, God did not let them go without punishment. The world long ago he destroyed with water, with the result that all the disobedient/rejecting people died. Only the prophet Nuh and seven other people he helped so that they did not die, for Nuh spread/preached the Word of God to all people and advised them to follow his commands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people in the world of old times also, they were not pitied/shown mercy by God but/instead because of their sins God flooded this world. He only saved Nu and his seven companions. When the flood had not yet come Nu always preached to the people telling them to cause their doings to be straight/righteous.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Neither did God also overlook all mankind long ago, for He caused the ocean to overflow and all who had no respect for Him drowned. Only Noah was saved who had taught righteous behaviour, and there were also seven other people whom He saved.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “God also punished the collective-people who had no thoughts for him who lived in the time of Noe long ago, because he flooded the earth and they drowned. But as for Noe who preached that they should follow a righteous way-of-life, God saved/rescued him and seven other people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And something else, consider that because people were always opposing the will of God back in the early days of the world, that’s why God destroyed/dissolved this world. There really were none at all he saved, except Noe and seven people who were with him. The people had like that happen to them even though Noe was causing them to comprehend what the life was like which pleased God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Neither did God forgive the ancient people who lived long ago. Rather the land was covered by water then there was a deluge of rain which finished off the evil people. Only eight people in all were left, including Noah, the one who told the sinners to live good lives.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 24:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 24:12:

  • Uma: “I was not one time found arguing with anyone or inciting the crowd at the House of God or at a/the house of prayer, or anywhere in the town.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I was never seen by these Yahudi arguing with anyone there in the temple. They did not see me stir up the people in their prayer-houses or anywhere in the city of Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now the Jews did not see me debate in the church, the House of God, or there in the churches of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “While I was there, no one saw me arguing in the Temple or throwing-into-turmoil the people whether in the various-synagogues or in other places.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Not even once did they observe me quarreling with anyone inside the Templo, or rounding-up-followers in the worship-places or any other place in that city.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 3:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:32:

  • Uma: “Daud the child of Isai, Isai the child of Obed, Obed the child of Boas, Boas the child of Salmon, Salmon the child of Nahason,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Da’ud was a son of Jesse, Jesse was a son of Obed, Obed was a son of Bowas, Bowas was a son of Salmon, Salmon was a son of Nasson.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and David was the son of Jesse, and Jesse was the son of Obed, and Obed was the son of Boaz, and Boaz was the son of Salmon, and Salmon was the son of Nahshon,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “David also, he was the child of Jesse who was the child of Obed who was the child of Boaz who was the child of Salmon who was in-turn the child of Nason.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “David was the son of Jesse, who was the son of Obed, he being the son of Booz, Booz being the son of Salmon, who was the son of Naason,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)