complete verse (Acts 27:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:20:

  • Uma: “For several days we did not see the appearance of the sun or stars, and there was just cessation of the storm striking us, with the result that our hearts sank, we said there was not much chance of us living [an Uma idiom].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And for several days we (excl.) did not see the sun nor star. And the strong wind did not decrease/let up. We (excl.) no longer hoped that we (excl.) would yet be saved.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And for many days the sun or stars did not appear to us and the very strong typhoon did not stop blowing. And then we no longer supposed that we could be saved.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When how-many days had gone-by during which we (excl.) had not seen the sun and stars while at-the-same-time the wind-had persisted-without-let-up -to-blow swiftly, our (excl.) hope that we (excl.) would escape ceased-to-exist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then when a few more days had passed during which we saw neither sun nor stars for the storm kept on going, we were sure that we really would be permanently-lost/killed now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:4:

  • Noongar: “He went into the House of God. They had given that bread to God, but David took the bread and ate. And he gave bread also to his men. Yet our Law says: no person can eat that bread, but only the priests, they can eat that bread.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “He entered into the house of worship and he ate the bread that was used-as-worship to God, and he divided it also to his companions. According to the customs of our religion, only priests can eat that bread. But even so that action of Daud was not wrong.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He went hep inside the house of God and took the bread that was laid there given to God and he ate it and he also gave it to his companions. And-what’s-more it is forbidden hep by the law to eat that bread except for the priests. But he did not sin in doing that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He did not sin, even though he entered into the church, the house of God, and he ate the food that was placed before God, and he fed it also to his companions. This was a transgression of the Law to eat of this, for the only ones who were able to eat that food were the priests.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He entered the house of God and took the bread that was offered to God which the law prohibits non priests from eating. But he ate it nonetheless and shared it with his companions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that David entered their worship-place of God and ate the bread which was-instrumental-in-thanksgiving to God, only the priests being acceptable/possible to eat that? Even those companions of his, he gave to them also. But since they were in-dire-straits, therefore they weren’t rebuked.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 John 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 5:6:

  • Uma: “Yesus Kristus, he is God’s Child who arrived in the world. Yohanes the Baptizer baptized him with water. His blood flowed when he died crucified. So, it is clear that Yesus is God’s Child, not only from his being baptized, but from his dying too And the Holy Spirit also affirms-the-truth that Yesus is God’s Child, and what the Holy Spirit says is certainly true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa Almasi is God’s Son. We (dual) know that because when he was here in the world he was bathed/baptized with water and his blood flowed when he died. We (dual) know that he is God’s Son because of the water he was bathed/baptized in and the blood that flowed, not just because of the water. And God’s Spirit also witnesses that this is true, for everything that God’s Spirit says is really true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus Christ is the one whom His Father sent here to the earth. This can be perceived by means of water and blood. This is not perceived only by water which was His baptism, but rather also by means of the blood which was the flowing of His blood at the time He was nailed to the cross. The Holy Spirit is the one who testifies this to us (incl.) for what He says is always true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesu Cristo came to this earth, there were three-things which confirmed that he was the Child of God. The one, it was his being baptized in/with water. But it wasn’t only his being baptized which confirmed-it but rather his blood as well which flowed-down at his death. As for the third, it was the Holy Spirit, and all that he says is true. These three, what they confirmed regarding Jesu Cristo was the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for this Jesu-Cristo, he’s the one who came down here to the world. He was baptized in water. His blood was shed (lit.caused-to-drip) at his death. He really didn’t just have himself baptized in water, but rather he also caused his blood to be shed too. And the one who testifies to this is the Espiritu Santo, because wholly truth is what this Espiritu Santo gives-out/reveals.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “This Jesus Christ came here. It was made known that he was the Son of God when he was baptized in the water and when his blood was shed where he died. But not only was he just baptized, rather he was baptized and he was killed. The Holy Spirit himself gives his testimony about who Jesus Christ is and the Holy Spirit speaks all that is true.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “Jesus Christ came to this world, he was baptized, and he shed his blood dying. He did not come and just be baptized, but also he shed his blood and died. And the Spirit of God speaks about him. The Spirit speaks true words.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “Jesus Christ came here to the world. He was baptized with water, he is the same one who spilled out his blood, he died, and not only was he baptized with water, but also he spilled his blood, in that he died. He is Jesus Christ, God’s Chosen-One. This is what God’s Good Spirit tells us, who shows us the truth.”
  • Tzotzil: “It is the Son of God, it is Jesus Christ that came and was baptized here in the world, who came and shed his blood on the cross. It was not only that he came and was baptized. He also came and shed his blood on the cross. Thus the Holy Spirit tells us. He tells the truth. The Holy Spirit does not know how to lie.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “That one Jesus Christ in-order-to-be-recognized by means of his baptism in water came (arrived). However, not only-in-order-to-be-recognized by means of his baptism in water did he come, also he came his blood to drip down when he died. For the Holy Spirit is one-whose-profession-it-is-to-tell-truth.”
  • Yanesha’: “This is the one who came, this one Jesus Christ. The water and blood caused to know concerning him; When he was baptized, this caused to know concerning him, when he died, this, too caused to know concerning him. This, not just water, this, water also blood. Deity, his Spirit is true, that’s why he causes to know.”
  • Aguaruna: “Jesus Christ coming, being baptized with water, his blood bleeding out dying, because he was, we are able to know ‘Truly he is in the Christ,’ saying. He being baptized with water, not just that (instrument) do we know it, his blood also (instrument) we know it. God’s spirit also it causes us to know ‘Jesus is Christ’ saying because truly he speaks.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
  • Danish (Bibelen på Hverdagsdansk, 2022): “Jesus Christ came through water and blood. Not only did he have to be born as a human being through the water, but he also had to die as a human being, so that his blood was shed. …” (Source: Iver Larsen)
  • German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Jesus Christ takes effect in water and blood. For he shed blood in his death, and this takes effect in the water of baptism, which washes us. The Holy Spirit bears witness to what happens in baptism: We become children of God. And the Holy Spirit is God’s reality in the Word.”

complete verse (Acts 28:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:8:

  • Uma: “At that time, Publius’s father was sick with fever [word denoting malaria or any shaking fever] and diarrhea. Paulus went to his bed, prayed for him and laid-hands-on him, with the result that he became well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “During that time the father of Publiyus was lying there because he was sick (with) a fever and dysentery (lit. defecating blood). Paul entered his room and prayed to God for him and Paul laid his hands on him so that he was healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Publius’ father was sick. He was lying down with fever, and his abdomen hurt. Paul went into his room, and he prayed for him. He placed his hands on him and he got well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It coincided that the father of Publius became-sick with fever and dysentery. Pablo went and visited-him, and when he had-prayed, he laid-hands-on him and he became-well immediately.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, we happened to come at the time when Publio’s father was ill, having fever and stomach-ache causing diarrhea. Pablo went in to his sleeping place and then prayed for him placing hands on him. Well, that illness of his got better at once.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 6:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:36:

  • Noongar: “You must be merciful to people like your Father is merciful to people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “We must love, like the Lord God our Father loves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You should have pity/mercy as your Father also has pity/mercy.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Just as our father God was merciful to us (inc.), you be merciful to your companion.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘You must be consistently-merciful like your Father who is consistently-merciful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you are generous/merciful, that you will imitate your Father who is generous/merciful.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (3 John 1:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of 3 John 1:4:

  • Uma: “There is nothing that I am more happy about than this, hearing news that says my child(ren) continually follow the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There is nothing that makes my liver happy other than when I hear that my children are remaining/steadfastly with the true teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What I am really happy about is the fact that I heard the news that my children in the faith are obeying the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because there is no best cause-of-my-happiness if not my having heard that my children are following the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Nothing can exceed my happiness when I have received news that the lives of my like children are in harmony with the truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There is no greater joy except the joy I have when I hear that my children are taking hold of the true word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “There is nothing else that I rejoice over like this that I know you are walking with the truth, you and the other people who are like my children.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “There is no other joy greater than the joy I have when I hear that my children follow the Word.”
  • Isthmus Zapotec: “Nothing makes my happier than to hear my children following that which is true.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Romans 1:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:9:

  • Uma: “I work with a whole heart, doing the work that God has given me, announcing the Good News that speaks of his Child. And God knows the contents of my heart, he knows how I always mention you in my prayers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I am always asking God for/on behalf of you (pl.). God knows that this saying of mine (what I am saying) is true. I work for him wholeheartedly (lit. my liver entirely), I proclaim the good news about his Son/Child.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of God I will do as much as I can so that I might spread the Good News about His son. And He is the one who knows that I am always praying to Him for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This God whom I am serving with all my ability in preaching the good news concerning his Child, he knows that in all my prayer-times I am praying for you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And I put my heart into doing the work of God. I speak the good news about the Son of God. But God knows that when I pray to him I always mention you as I pray.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Huehuetla Tepehua: “I work for God with all my heart when I tell people about Christ. And he knows very well that I never don’t remember [I do remember] you when I talk to God.”
  • Hopi: “I continually ask God for you. God himself knows that I am telling the truth. He is the one for whom I work from my heart. For him I should tell the people the good word about his Son.”
  • Sayula Popoluca: “God knows that I always pray for you and I work with God with all my heart to go about telling God’s Son’s good news.” (Source for this and above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (Luke 7:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:20:

  • Noongar: “The two came to Jesus and they said, ‘John the Baptist sent us, asking you if you are that One Man. John said that he is coming. Or must we expect another man?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Those two messengers really went, and they said to Yesus: ‘The reason we have come, Teacher, Yohanes ordered us (excl.) to ask you [lit, us (incl.), which is often used for second person honorific], whether you [lit, we (incl.)] are the Redeemer King that God promised, or whether there is still another that we (excl.) wait for.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the two came to Isa, they said, ‘Yahiya who bathes the people sends us here because he would like to know if you are the one foretold to come to the world or if there is still someone different that we (excl.) should expect to come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived there to Jesus, they said, ‘The reason we have come here to you is because John, the Baptizer, sent us because he wants us to ask if you are the one he has been preaching that is to be sent by God, or is there someone else besides you, to be expected?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived where Jesus was, they said, ‘Juan the Baptizer sent us (excl.) to inquire if you (sing.) are the one God promised would come or if there is another to be waited for.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those who had been sent reached Jesus, they related it to him, saying, ‘We have been sent here by Juan who was baptizing, to ask you whether you are that one who was promised to come here or are we to wait for someone else?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Italian (La Sua Parola è Vita): “When they came to Jesus, the two repeated John’s words.” (Cotrozzi 2019 explains: “Hebrew is notorious for its habit of repeating phrases and clauses to highlight chunks of discourse. This occasionally applies to the Greek of the New Testament, reflecting the Semitic background of its authors or their sources. Luke emphasizes the question put to Jesus by repeating it a second time verbatim in 7:20 [cf. 7:19]. The problem is that a literal rendering at this point is rather annoying.”)