complete verse (Romans 9:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:18:

  • Uma: “So, God shows his love to one person, and he hardens the heart of another. He does this according to his desire.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This we (dual) can see that God pities everyone he wants to be pitied. And from his will/wish also he abandons people to be hard headed (stubborn, rebellious).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And we can know from that that as for God, He is the one who controls who he has mercy for, according to what He wants to do for anyone. And He is also the one who controls who He will permit not to be subject to Him according to what He wants for anybody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So that’s how we know that God shows-mercy to whom he wants to show-mercy and he hardens the minds of the people whom he wants to harden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thus it is apparent here that concerning God, whoever he determines to pity, he pities. But God determines to give the road to whatever person he wants to harden his heart.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)