complete verse (2 Peter 2:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 2:22:

  • Uma: “There is a parable that says like this: ‘The dog eats its vomit again, the pig that is bathed goes and wallows again in the mud.’ That parable is so very appropriate for those people earlier, for they have returned [emphatic] to the evil that they had left behind the other day [lit., yesterday].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Their doing is like this saying says, ‘The dog eats what he has vomited,’ and ‘The pig that has been bathed goes back to wallow/immerse in the mud.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of them is fulfilled the saying which says, ‘The dog ate what he vomited, and the washed pig wallowed again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What has happened to him, it confirms the truth of two proverbs (proverbio) which say, ‘A dog eats again what he vomited’ and ‘Even though you (sing.) bathe a sow, it goes again to roll-in-the-mud.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “So surely if it’s like that, they are the ones to whom the saying applies (lit.hits) which says, ‘The dog is eating after all what he vomited already.’ And another, ‘A pig, even though it has just been bathed, will indeed go and wallow again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thus have done these peole according to the proverb which says, ‘The dog again eats the vomit he has vomited. The pig which was washed again gets into the smelly mud.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 25:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 25:2:

  • Uma: “When he arrived there, the leading priests and the other Yahudi leaders met him and they said to him their accusations that they accused Paulus of.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When (he was) there in Awrusalam the leading priests and the leaders of the Yahudi went to him bringing their accusations against Paul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the leaders of the sacrificers and the bosses of the Jews, they told Festus their accusations against Paul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When he arrived there, the leaders of the priests and the leaders of the Jews went to see-him in order to file-charges-against Pablo to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he arrived there, the chiefs of the priests and other leaders of the Jews told of nothing other than that they brought up before him their case against Pablo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:11:

  • Noongar: “‘The Scriptures also say, They will grasp you, so your feet do not strike the stones’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They hold you (sing.) so that your (sing.) feet do not hit the rocks.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And it is also written it says, ‘The angels will carry you on their hands so that not even your foot will hurt from a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they will grab you so that not even your foot will be bruised against a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They will support-you (sing.) -in-their-arms so that your (sing.) foot/leg will not be struck-against a stone.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and they will support/take-by-the-arms you so that even your foot/leg won’t get stubbed against a rock.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Bariai: “And also it says, | ‘‘They will lift you up in their hands, | lest a stone stab your foot/leg.’ ‘” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
  • Kupsabiny: “so that a stone doesn’t make you stumble.’ ‘” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Then also in the Holy Book it says: ‘Then they themselves will hold you in the palm of their hands so that your foot will not hit a rock!’ it says.’” (Source Enggavoter 2004)

For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 91:12.

complete verse (1 John 2:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 2:4:

  • Uma: “The person who says: ‘I know [emphatic] God,’ yet he doesn’t follow his commands, he is lying and does not take-to-heart the true teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If there is a person saying that he knows God but he does not follow/obey his commands, that person is a liar and there is no truth in his liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, if there is someone who says, ‘I am now the friend of God,’ but that one who speaks does not obey the commands of God, he is a liar. He does not obey the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So if someone says that he knows God while-at-the-same-time he is not following his commands, he is a liar and the true teaching is not in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “If there is someone who says, ‘I know him all right,’ but he isn’t obeying his commands, he’s only lying. He really has no knowledge at all of the truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But whoever says, ‘I know God,’ he says, and he does not do what God commands, this is a person who lies, it is not true that he is an acquaintance of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “If we say that we know him, but we do not do what he commands, we are liars and do not walk with (speak) true words.”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “One falsely says, ‘I know God,’ and he doesn’t do his Word, then he is lying. And the Word of God hasn’t entered his heart.”
  • Tzotzil: “If we say ‘I am a child of God,’ if we do not obey his commands, we are lying. We say it in vain.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “If someone says, ‘I learned (come to a knowledge of) Jesus,’ but throws away (disregards) His orders, he is a liar. He isn’t doing straight at all.”
  • Yanesha’: “Whoever says, I, I know how he is, however, if he doesn’t reserve on him his word as he tells us, he is just deceiving. It hasn’t arrived on his heart the words true.”
  • Aguaruna: “but he who ‘God is like that saying I know’ says and nevertheless not being an obeyer of His Word, lying he says it. He does not speak truly.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)

complete verse (Acts 26:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 26:7:

  • Uma: “So at this time, stand here to be examined, because I trust that God will fulfill his promise to our ancestors that says: all the dead people he will make alive again on a future day. We descendants of the twelve tribes [lit., mother-groups] of Israel, we all wait for the fulfillment of this promise, that’s why we worship God continually, both day and night. King whom I respect, because of this belief of mine in God’s promise, that is why I am being accused by the Yahudi people. And you, my Yahudi relatives! Why is it that you do not believe in the power of God to make alive the dead?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This was also hoped for by our (excl.) twelve Yahudi tribes, therefore they really worshiped God day and night. But because of this my hope, Sir, I am here accused by my fellow Yahudi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for all of us (incl.) Jewish people who are divided into twelve, we (incl.) believe that this will come to pass. Therefore day and night we worship God. Now, Dear King, in spite of the fact that I believe this, they used it as a reason to accuse me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All moreover of our fellow Jews, that very thing is what they expect will be fulfilled to them, so they single-mindedly/persistently worship God daily and nightly. But because I believe that God made-Jesus -alive again and that is our basis-for-expecting that he will also make-alive the plural-dead, exactly that Sir King is what they accuse-me -of.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And as for the majority of Jews, who persevere night and day in their serving of God, they too are sure that they will be included in this which he has promised. But well, that indeed is what the Jews hold against me, respected King, this assurance of mine of what God has promised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 4:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:43:

  • Noongar: “But Jesus said to them, ‘I must go to other towns, to tell people the Good News, telling them of the Kingdom of God, because God sent me to do this thing.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But he said to them: ‘I must also go to other towns, announcing to them the good news that says the time has almost come for God to become King in the world. Because they is the intention of God in sending me here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But he said to them, ‘I have to go also to other places and proclaim the good news about God’s ruling, for that is the reason why I was sent here to the world by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus said to them, ‘The good news about the rule of God, it is necessary that I tell it to people in other villages, because that’s the reason that God sent me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But he said, ‘I must go preach in other towns as well the good news concerning God’s ruling (can refer to either place, time or act of ruling), because that’s the reason he sent me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Jesus replied to them, ‘It’s necessary that I teach also in other towns this Good News concerning the kingdom of God, for that’s why I was sent here.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Gurung: ” . . . ‘I must declare the good news saying, God is about to rule. Obey him, and he will give you blessing.'” (Source: Warren Glover in The Bible Translator 1978, p. 231ff.)

complete verse (1 John 3:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 3:7:

  • Uma: “My children, don’t you allow any of those who want to deceive you [to do so]. People who do God’s will, they are upright people, like Yesus is upright.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “My children-grandchildren, be careful so that you will not be led astray from the true teaching. Whoever does the straight/righteous, is straight as Almasi (is).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My children, it’s necessary that you do not listen to any lying person who would like to teach you. What is true is this: if there is a person who behaves properly, he is the righteous person just like Christ is righteous.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “My children whom I esteem, be careful so you are not deceived. Whoever continually does what is good, that is a righteous (lit. straight) person as is Cristo just the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “My like children, don’t let yourselves be misled by anyone. As for the one who does righteousness, he is righteous in the sight of God, like Jesu-Cristo who is really righteous.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my children, don’t let anyone deceive you into committing sin. The one who lives good is good like Jesus Christ is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “My little children, we must not permit anyone to deceive us. If we do what we ought to do we walk straight as Christ walks straight (is righteous).”
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: “My dear children, don’t let ourselves be deceived. He who habitually does good, it is known that his heart is good, like Christ.”
  • Tzotzil: “My children, don’t let anyone deceive you. If what we do is good, it is because our hearts are straight like Christ’s heart is straight.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
  • Candoshi-Shapra: “Children, beware, don’t allow anyone to deceive you. The person who lives straight is a -straight-one. Like Jesus is a-straight-one like that he will be.”
  • Yanesha’: “Not, my little ones, you allow anyone to deceive you. Christ, the one who does that which is fitting, he is the one who is all good, thus like him, completely fitting whatever he does.”
  • Aguaruna: “My little children don’t be deceived by others. He who works good is good, like Christ is good;” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)

complete verse (Acts 27:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:7:

  • Uma: “For several days the ship traveled very slowly. We barely arrived in the town of Knidus. From there, because the blowing of the wind kept on being not good, we did not continue our journey according to what had originally been directed. That’s why our ship passed by the Salmone Peninsula, and went along the coast of the island of Kreta, so that we would not be hit too hard by wind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Our (excl.) going was very slow and difficult for several days, until we (excl.) arrived close to the town Kinidus. Then because the contrary wind was strong, we could not advance going there; therefore we (excl.) went to the open-sea toward Salmone Point (Tõng) and took shelter behind/on-the-other-side (direction of wind) of Kerete island.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our travel was very slow and after several days then we were finally able to pass by the town of Cnidus, however we really had a hard time. Since we were still meeting the force of the wind, we changed our path, and we passed on the side of the island of Crete which is sheltered from the wind, and we passed the beach that is called Salmone.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Our (excl.) ride/vehicle went-slowly, because it was caused-difficulty by the wind, so it was a long-time then we (excl.) arrived-directly-across-from the town at Cnidus. Whereupon the wind became-stronger until the ship was not able-to-advance (word used for movement of shellfish), so we (excl.) revised our (excl.) course, and proceeded (lit. walked-it) on the sheltered side of Creta to pass-by Salmone.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Our voyage took several days for the wind was always/often contrary. It took us a long time to be able to reach opposite Gnido. And then after we had come opposite there, we could no longer take-the-direct-route. Therefore we took-a-wide-diversion, going across to the island of Creta, opposite Salmon.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)