complete verse (Luke 2:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:21:

  • Noongar: “After seven days, the day came to cut the baby as the Law said. The couple named him Jesus, because the angel gave them that name before Mary became pregnant.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “According to the custom of the Yahudi people, when his age was eight days, that child was circumcised and named Yesus, the name that was named to him by the angel before his mother was pregnant with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the child had reached eight days on the floor, he was circumcised and was called Isa, the name the angel had named before the child was conceived.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for the parents of this child, when it was already eight days that he had been born, they caused him to be circumcised according to their custom, and they named him ‘Jesus’, which was the name the angel gave him before he was even conceived.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the baby was eight days, they had-him -circumcised and named him Jesus which was the very name that the angel had told them before Maria became pregnant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On the eighth day, the day of circumcizing and naming the child, Jesus is what he was named, for that’s what the angel said to name him, before the child was conceived.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Peter 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 5:9:

  • Uma: “You must really oppose him with your strong faith. For you know yourselves, relatives, that your one-faith relatives all over the world also receive suffering like what your have received / like what you are receiving.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Make your trust in God firm/steadfast and resist (harden-yourselves-against) the leader of demons, because you know that it is not only you (who are suffering) but even your fellow trusters in Isa in all countries in the world are enduring/suffering also like you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Resist him, and tightly trust God for you know that your fellow believers here on the whole earth, they also have to endure affliction just like you are enduring.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Oppose him by-means-of your persevering faith, because you know that your being-hardshipped, it is also like the hardship that your brothers who believe are experiencing in the collective-towns/countries in the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Don’t allow-him-to-get-away-with-it, but rather fight him. Make firm your believing and trust in the Lord. For you know that it isn’t only you who are experiencing hardships like these, but rather all your siblings in believing here under the heavens.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You must resist the devil. Strengthen your hearts by means of your beliefs. You know that the suffering you have is also the same that your brethren who live all over the world are going through.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 23:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:16:

  • Uma: “So, that plan of theirs was heard by Paulus’ nephew [or niece]. Off he went to the house of the soldiers, announcing their intentions to Paulus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Paul had a nephew, the son of his sister, he heard that Paul was about to be ambushed and killed. So he went into the fort to tell Paul about what he had heard.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the child of the sister of Paul heard this that they were going to do, and he went to the fort and he told Paul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Pablo’s nephew who was the child of his female sibling, he came-to-know-about that-aforementioned agreement of the Jews, and he went to the barracks of the soldiers to go report-the-bad-news to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But, that speech of theirs, it was heard by the nephew of Pablo, the son of his sister. When he had heard, he went at once to that camp and related it to Pablo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 3:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:1:

  • Noongar: “When King Tiberius had been king for 15 years, Pontius Pilate was boss of Judea, Herod was boss of Galilee. His brother Philip was boss of the lands of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanius was boss of Abilene.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “In the fifteenth year of the government of Kaisar Tiberius in the city of Roma, Pontius Pilatus became the governor of Yudea land and Herodes Antipas was the one ruling in Galilea. Filipus the relative of Herodes ruled in Iturea and Trakhonitis, and Lisanias ruled in Abilene.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Tiberus, the leader king of the tribe of Roma had ruled for 15 years already, the word of God arrived, coming to Yahiya the child of Jakariya. Yahiya was there in the lonely place. At those times Pontiyus Pilatus was governor in the place Yahudiya, Herod was governor in the place Jalil and his sibling Pilip was governor in the place Ituriya and the place Tarakuniti, and Lisani was governor in the place Abilen. The chief priests were Annas and Kayapas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At the fifteenth year of the rule of King Tiberius in the town of Rome there was that which God told John, the son of Zechariah. Now John was in a land where no people lived. At that time the governor of the province of Judea was Pontius Pilate, and Herod was governor over the province of Galilee. And as for Philip, the younger brother of Herod, he was governor over the provinces of Iturea and Trachonitis; Lysanias, he was governor over the province of Abilene. And as for Annas and Caiaphas, they were the high priest in the town of Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When it was the fifteenth year of the ruling of Emperor Tiberius, Poncio Pilato was the governor in Judea and Herod in Galilea. Herod’s brother Felipe, he also ruled in the region of Iturea and in Trakonitis, and Lisanias was the one who ruled in Abilene.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well after a long time, the fifteenth year was reached of the emperorship of Tiberio. Poncio Pilato was the governor of Judea. Herodes was king in Galilea and his brother Felipe was king in Iturea and Traconite. Lisanias was king in Abilinia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Peter 2:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 2:6:

  • Uma: “So also God punished the villagers of Sodom and Gomora long ago for they were wrong/guilty, he destroyed their villages with fire, so that his punishing of their villages would be an example to people who do not want to submit to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In old times God also burned the town Sodom and the town Gomora to punish the people there because they were very sinful, so that there would be a lesson/an example for the other people who don’t fear God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God also punished long ago the people in the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah. The only inhabitants there whom He saved were Lot and company, for Lot, by contrast, was righteous. Lot was tormented as he thought about the filthy behaviour of his law-breaking companions. Day after day it was evil behaviour which he could hear about and coud see, and because of that his breath became very painful. And because of those very wicked people, God burned their towns so that everyone might understand what His punishment is going to be in the future on those peopple who will not obey His commands.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Remember also God’s punishment of those who resided in Sodoma and Gomorra. Because God burned them and their towns until they turned-into-ashes so that that would be a warning to all who have no thoughts for God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well surely-you-remember, he also sentenced the people of Sodoma and Gomorra to judgment, because they were also excessively doing sin? God really burned up those cities. He did this so that people of whatever time would observe/realise what would happen to them as long as they too are always putting far from their minds the will of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Also God brought to and end the city of Sodom and the city of Gomorrah. He burned them until they remained mere ashes. God caused this disaster in order that the peole who would live afterwards and lived evilly would know that this is a punishment they would come to.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 24:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 24:13:

  • Uma: “Nor can they show you (sing.) the truth the accusations which they accuse me of.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And they don’t have any proof to give to you for this accusation of theirs against me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they also did not see me making trouble in any towns anywhere. Also, they cannot show that their accusations against me are true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There is also emphatically no evidence-that they -can-present for their aforementioned accusations against me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They really can’t provide any evidence of these things they have found fault with in me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 3:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:33:

  • Uma: “Nahason the child of Aminadab, Aminadab the child of Admin, Admin the child of Arni, Arni the child of Hezron, Hezron the child of Peres, Peres the child of Yehuda,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Nasson was a son of Amminadab, Amminadab was a son of Admin, Admin was a son of Arni, Arni was a son of Hesdon, Hesdon was a son of Peres, Peres was a son of Yuda.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and Nahshon was the son of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the son of Admin, and Admin was the son of Arni, and Arni was the son of Hezron, and Hezron was the son of Perez, and Perez was the son of Judah,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Nason was the child of Amminadab who was the child of Admin who was the child of Arni who was the child of Hezron who was the child of Perez who was in-turn the child of Juda.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “who was the son of Aminadab who was the son of Admin. As for Admin, he was the son of Arni who was the son of Esrom who was in turn the son of Fares. As for Fares, he was the son of Juda,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (2 Peter 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 3:16:

  • Uma: “In all his letters he mentions teaching like this. There is also some teaching of his that is hard for us to understand. And that teaching of his is twisted around by people whose thinking is not clear and whose faith is not strong. So also they twist around the other contents of the Holy Book. Because of that character of theirs, they will get punishment from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Like that he says in his letters whenever he writes. Some of what he says is difficult to understand/explain therefore those who don’t understand and those who are easily carried aside/influenced to go astray change the meaning. Like that they also do to the other things written in the holy-book. Therefore they will be punished because of this their doings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He always teaches about the day of punishment in all of his letters. There are also things which Paul teaches which are hard to understand, and the people who do not understand what is right and whose faith is not drawn tight, they change those difficult things and their understanding of them is in error, just like their explanation of other parts of the written Word of God are in error. Because of that, God will punish them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And in all his letters in which he spoke about this, just like that also is what he said. There is admittedly that which is hard to understand in his letters. And people whose knowledge is lacking and whose faith is not firm, they change its proper significance (lit. what it wants to say) just like they do with other (things) that God caused-to-be-written. Because of their doing that, they will be punished forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really in all his letters, he is always reminding you like this concerning these things. Admittedly there are also some things he included in his letters which are hard to understand. Well as for these, those who have insufficient understanding concerning the truth and those whose believing/obeying is still weak cause-them-to-mean something different. Like that indeed also is what they do to other writings which are the word of God. Well, none other will become of their doing like that than that they are putting a noose around their necks.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All the other letters he wrote have this message I am telling you, although there are some of the letters which are hard to understand the meaning of. The people who do not understand letters very well and who do not have a strong faith want to tell the meaning of the letters but what they speak is not correct. It is like this with other words written in the Holy Book, in that the meaning of them is not what the peole say. They are causing themselves to be punished.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)