Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 24:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:47:

  • Noongar: “In the name of Jesus, the Good News must be preached, the Good News of forgiveness when people turn away from sinning. This must be preached everywhere in the World, starting in Jerusalem.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “And in my name the Good News must be spread to all people, so that they repent from their sins and God forgives them. That news must be spread to all the world, beginning from Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is also written there that to the people from all tribes it has to be proclaimed that if they regret and leave their sins God will forgive them because of what Almasi did. And it has to be proclaimed first here in Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it’s also told there that it’s necessary that I send you out to preach the Good News; you will start your preaching here in Jerusalem and you will spread it out to the whole world. You will cause people to understand that it’s necesary that they abandon their evil-doings and then they can be forgiven by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is also necessary that the repenting of people and God’s forgiving their sins because of me be preached in all countries on the earth starting here in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And in his name, it will be taught to all nations, starting from here in Jerusalem, that God will forgive as many as will repent/be-sorry and drop/give-up their sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:48:

  • Noongar: “You have become witnesses of all these things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “You are the ones who are the witnesses from/of all that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because you have really seen what happened to me, therefore you shall be the witnesses,’ said Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it’s necessary that you be the ones to preach all of this, that is written in the Word of God, that has been fulfilled by means of me because you have already seen it happen.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You are the ones who will confirm that these-things that you have seen are true.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You are the ones who are to testify about these things, because it all happened before your eyes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:49:

  • Noongar: “And truly, I myself will send to you everything, all the things my Father has said. But you must wait in Jerusalem until the day when great power from above will come down on you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Listen well: I will send the Holy Spirit here to you, like my Father promised. But you must wait first in this town, until power from God come down here to make you strong.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘And I will send to you,’ he said, ‘what my Father God has promised. Therefore do not go away from this town Awrusalam as long as you have not been entered by the power from God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I will send here to you the Holy Spirit which was promised by my Father God, but you just stay here in the town of Jerusalem until the power which comes from Heaven has come upon you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Later I just the same will send what/the-one my Father promised so that he will descend to you. Wait then in Jerusalem until you receive this power from heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And I really will send the Espiritu Santo to come here who was promised by my Father. But you wait for him here in Jerusalem. Don’t leave here until you have been indwelled, that you have now received the far from ordinary means/ability which will come from God in heaven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:50)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:50:

  • Noongar: “Then Jesus took them outside Jerusalem, near Bethany. There he lifted up his hands and blessed them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “After that, Yesus went with them outside the town of Yerusalem, close to the town of Betania. He raised his hands and blessed them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he took them outside of Awrusalam to the area of the village Betani. When they arrived there he raised his hands asking good/blessing for them from God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus finished saying that, he took them outside the town of Jerusalem and when they were near the village called Bethany, he lifted up his hands in order to pronounce a blessing upon them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he led them to Betania, and he raised his hands to bless them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When the time came for Jesus to go home to heaven/sky, he took his disciples outside the city. When they arrived near the bario of Betania, Jesus raised his hands and spoke, blessing them (lit. causing them to be pierced by grace/mercy).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:51)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:51:

  • Noongar: “As Jesus was blessing them, he went away from them and he was taken up into Heaven.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “While he was blessing them, he was lifted up separated from them and he went to heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While he was still asking from God he left from them and was lifted up to heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while he was still pronouncing a blessing, he was lifted up, going toward Heaven, and he disappeared out of their seeing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “While he was still blessing them, simultaneously he was leaving them and he was raised to heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “While he was blessing them, he went-up-and-up for this was now his leaving.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:52)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:52:

  • Noongar: “They gave great praise to Jesus, and went back into Jerusalem, and great joy filled them.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They knelt down worshipping him, and their hearts were very glad to go back to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They prostrated there before Isa and then they returned to Awrusalam. They were very glad,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they worshipped him and they were much full of joy as they returned to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They praised/worshipped him and then they returned to Jerusalem with great happiness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they observed that it was like that now, they worshipped him. And then they returned to Jerusalem with very happy minds/inner-beings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 24:53)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 24:53:

  • Noongar: “Every day, they went to the Temple, praising God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Every day they stayed in the House of God praising God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and they were always there in the temple praising God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And every day they were always there in the church, the house of God, praising God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And they were constantly going to the Temple to praise God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “From then on, every day they went to the Templo and praised God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Ruth 1:4 - 1:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ruth 1:4-1:5:

  • Noongar: “Now Elimelech, Naomi’s husband, he died, and Naomi stayed with her two sons. Her two sons married two wives from Moab, named Orpah and Ruth. When they had lived there ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died; so Naomi was widowed, without sons and without a husband.” (Source: Bardip Ruth-Ang 2020)
  • Eastern Bru: “The two sons took wives from the people of Moab. The names of the women were Orpha and Ruth. So they lived in that place about ten years. But in that place, Mahlon and Chilion also died. So Naomi still lived, but she no longer had husband or children.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Newari: “” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Some-time-later her children married [plural] Moabnon (women). The name of one was Orpah and the (other)-one was Ruth. After- ten years -had-passed, Mahlon and Kilion also died, so only Noemi was left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They married women from Moab. One of them was named Orpah, and the other one was named Ruth. But after they had lived in that area for about ten years, Mahlon and Chilion died. So then Naomi had no husband and no sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)