Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 4:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:24:

  • Uma: “That work of Yesus became newsed/known to all the villages in the province of Siria, with the result that many people came wanting to meet him. They carried all their friends who were suffering many kinds of diseases and difficulties, whether those who were possessed by demons, or those who were limpuangaa [fainting spells, epilepsy], or those who were lame. He healed them all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Isa became well-known in all the places of Siriya. Therefore all the sick people were also brought to Isa, those with severe pain, the demon possessed people, the epileptics and the paralyzed. They were all made well by Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus became famous in the neighboring villages even in all the nation of Syria, that’s why they brought to him all who were afflicted with various kinds of sickness, like those tormented by a demon, epileptics, and people who half of their body is dead, and Jesus healed all of these.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore what Jesus was doing was being-newsed-from-one-to-another as-far-as the entire region of Syria, and they brought to him all those-who-were-sick and those-who-suffered such as the ones-who-were-possessed by evil-spirits, the ones with epilepsy and the cripples (paralitiko). And he healed them all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The news about those amazing doings of Jesus travelled far, covering the whole land of Siria. That’s why many now were coming, bringing those ill with many kinds of diseases, including those possessed by evil spirits, the mentally-ill who have seizures, and others who were paralized (lit. had a dead part of their body). He was healing them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “All over the land of Syria walked the word about what Jesus was doing. Therefore there where Jesus was, there were brought to him all who were sick with all kinds of sickness. People who were walking with evil spirits were brought to him to be cured. People were brought to him who were epileptic. Also people who were paralyzed were brought to Jesus for him to cure them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 4:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:25:

  • Uma: “At that time, there were indeed many people following Yesus. There were some from the land of Galilea, from Dekapolis, from Yerusalem, from the land of Yudea, and there were also some from the other side of the Yordan River.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Wherever he went many people followed him, people from Jalil, from the ten towns, from Awrusalam and Yahudiya and from the other side of the river Jordan.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this there were very many people who went around with him. There were people from Galilee, there were people from the province of Decapolis, there were Jerusalemites, Judaeans, and people who came from the land of the east side of the river Jordan.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore many people followed him from Galilea, the Ten Cities, Jerusalem and other towns in Judea, and from the other-side of the Jordan river.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore many people then came from various places and went-around with Jesus. Some came from there in Galilea, from Decapolis, from Jerusalem, from Judea and from across the Jordan (river).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Where Jesus went very many people followed. Some of these people had come from the land of Galilee. Some came from the land of Decapolis. Some had come from the city of Jerusalem. Some had come from the land of Judea. Some had come from the other side of the Jordan.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:1:

  • Uma: “When Yesus saw those many people, he went up in the mountains and he sat down. His followers came to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Isa saw the crowds, he went up on a hill and he sat down. His disciples came close to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus saw many people so then he climbed a hill and sat down there. His disciples came near to him” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus seeing the many people, he went-uphill to/in the mountain-area and sat-down. When his disciples gathered to where-he-was,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Once when Jesus observed that there were again many, many people there who had arrived, he went up a hill a bit and then sat down. His disciples came close to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus saw that very many people had arrived. He went to where there was a hill, and found a place to sit. His learners gathered around where he was seated.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:2:

  • Uma: “He taught them, he said to them:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He preached to/taught them, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he taught them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “he began to teach them and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then he taught them, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus began to teach the word. He said to them:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:3:

  • Uma: “‘Blessed are the people who know how pitiful are their lives in the sight of God, for they are the ones who will be the God’s people/subjects, and God will be their King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off (lit. better yet) are the people who know, that God is not pleased with them, if they do not trust in him, because God is ruling over them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘Much better off are those who know they can’t do good if God doesn’t help them, because God will take good care of them when he rules.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who know that they are poor in ability in the sight of God, because they are the ones who are included in his ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘The people can be happy who regard themselves as really having no ability of their own to rely on but only on God, because they will be able to be included in his kingdom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “‘The good fortune will be met by the people who are as though poor, because they find in their hearts that they lack what is good. Because these are the people who will enter the hand of God who is in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Enga: “God blesses those who set their hearts upon Him alone … ” (source: Adam Boyd on his blog)

complete verse (Matthew 5:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:4:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are sad, for God himself will comfort them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who grieve, because they are comforted by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Much better off are those whose breaths are made painful by bad doing because God will comfort them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who sorrow/mourn because of sin, because God will comfort them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who grieve because of sins committed, because God will comfort them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who are sad. Because God will comfort the hearts of these people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:5:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are humble [lit., their hearts are low], for they will get what God has promised.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people with lowly livers because they will receive the good/blessing God has promised.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are those who did not make themselves high, for they will receive the blessing God has promised.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the patient people who humble themselves (lit. put-low their thoughts/minds), because they are the ones who will inherit the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are meek/patient, because it’s certain they will receive all that God has promised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who are not arrogant before their fellowmen. Because these are the people who will receive the land which has been promised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:6:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who want very much to be straight in God’s sight, for God himself will give them what they seek.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who want to follow God’s wishes, because God will satisfy them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are they who the thing that is big in their breath is their carrying out the desire of God, because God will help them to do this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who greatly desire to do what God wants, because they will be satisfied.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who really are always wanting to do the will of God, because he really will give to them that they can do it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who earnestly endeavor to do what is good, like if they hungered and earnestly sought for something to eat. Because God will help them to be able to do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)