Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:7:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are loving to others, for God also will love them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who pity/have mercy on their companions, because they will be pitied/shown mercy by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are those who are merciful to their companions because God will be merciful to them in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who are characteristically-merciful, because God will also have-mercy-on them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are merciful/generous, because they will be shown-mercy/generosity by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who do the favor of helping their fellowmen. Because these are the people for whom God will do the favor of helping them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:8:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people whose hearts are holy, for they are the ones who will see God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people with straight/righteous livers, because they will see God (lit. God and they will see each other).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are those who the only thing that has entered their breath is good doing, because they will be the ones who know God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people whose clean thoughts/minds are concentrated on what God wants, because they are the ones who will see him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The people can be happy who have no motive in their mind which isn’t good, but on the contrary only what is straight/righteous in the sight of God. Because it’s certain they will see/meet him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who do not let any evil settle in their hearts. Because these are the people who will see God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:9:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who cause others to be in harmony, for they will be called children of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who reconcile/cause reconciliation between their companions, because they will be called children of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are they who look for a peaceful situation for people, because God will name them his children.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who reconcile their companions, because they are the ones who will be counted as God’s children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are able to make a trail that brings about reconcilliation (fig.), because God will regard them as his children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who when there are enemies will make peace between them. Because these are the people who will become the children of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:10:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who are persecuted because they do the will of God, for they will be God’s people/subjects, and God will be their King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who are persecuted because they follow the commands of God, because they are ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are they who endure people getting angry with them since they do what God wants, because God is the one who will rule over them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who are persecuted because of their righteousness, because they are the ones who are included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are caused suffering/hardship because of their obeying the will of God, because they really 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 suffer from persecution for the cause of seeking to walk good. Because these are the people who will enter the hand of God who is in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:11:

  • Uma: “‘Blessed are you people disparage and persecute you and libel/falsely-accuse you with all kinds of libel because of your following me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are you when people talk bad to/about you, and persecute you and slander you which is not true because you follow me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For you are far better off if because you are my disciples people insult you and treat you badly, and they tell lies saying that your doings are bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are you if people cause- you -shame and persecute you and lie in speaking-evil-of you because of me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You (pl.) can be happy when/if you are ridiculed by others, when/if you are being caused suffering and you are having all evil things spoken about you which are their lies about you because you believe/obey and trust/rely-on me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by you when you are persecuted because you follow me. They will speak evil of you and make up lies about you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:12:

  • Uma: “The prophets long ago were persecuted also like that. So make your hearts glad, because great will be the blessing that you receive in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Be very glad because your reward in heaven will be great. For like that also were the prophets of old persecuted.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is what they did long ago to the inspired ones of God. Rejoice very much because very great will be that which is paid to you in the future in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You should be extremely happy, because the reward that is stored-away for you in heaven is extremely large. Because what people do to you, that very-thing is what-was-being-done to those who were prophets in the distant-past.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Be happy! Really be very pleased about this, because what God will reward you with in heaven is really far-from-ordinary. Remember that like that indeed was the treatment their ancestors gave to the prophets long ago.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Rejoice when this happens, let there be gladness with you, because very much will be your payment in heaven. You know that the spokesmen for God who lived before were also persecuted.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:13:

  • Uma: “‘You who follow me can be compared to salt, which brings goodness [broad word sometimes used to mean salvation] to mankind. But if you do not follow my teaching, you are like salt that is tasteless, it cannot be made salty again, and there is no longer its usefulness, with the result that it is discarded and stepped on.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You who follow me are like salt for all mankind. But when/if the salt has no more taste, it will not become salty again. There is no use for it anymore. Then it is just thrown out and the people walk over it.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You, my disciples, you are like salt which is that which makes food good, because you are the means of making all-mankind good. However if the flavor is removed from salt, there is no way to bring its flavor back, and there is no use to salt which no longer has any flavor. It is thrown out and people inadvertently walk on it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus continued to teach and said, ‘You are what-can-be-compared to salt for the people on this earth. But if salt becomes-tasteless it is impossible to return its saltiness (same word as sour/bitter). It is useless, therefore it will be thrown-away and people will step on it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus continued his teaching saying, ‘You (pl.) who obey the will of God, an illustration of you is salt, that being really necessary here in the world. Well suppose this salt becomes tasteless, how can its saltiness be caused to return again? Isn’t it useless now? Of course it will just be thrown away. What will happen to it is that it will just be being trodden on by people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Salt has the work that when it is put on something it keeps it from spoiling. You must do like this in the world so that because you live here it will keep down the evil which people do. But when salt has lost its strength, it is not able to salt anything again. Then it is worth nothing, it is then thrown away, people step on it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Martu Wangka: “Jesus told them a small talk like this, ‘Meat becomes good from salt. That salt is good. Salt which has laid around on the ground becomes bad and then becomes bad rubbish. You all sit like good salt — you who are my relatives. Others, when they see you sitting well, they will gather together with you and they will follow me, Jesus. You will sit like good salt.'” (Source: Carl Gross)

complete verse (Matthew 5:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:14:

  • Uma: “‘You who follow me are like light that lights/shines on all people. A village that is built on the top of a hill is not hidden.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You who are following me are like light for all mankind. If a town is on top of a hill, it is seen by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are like a lamp which shines on all mankind. A town which is built on top of a hill cannot hide.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘You can also be compared to a light that illuminates the thoughts/minds of people on this earth. Remember indeed that if there is a town on the top (lit. head) of a mountain, it will be thoroughly visible.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Another illustration of you is a lamp here in the world (lit. under the heavens), because you will enlighten the minds of the people. Well, remember that a city on top of a hill can’t be hidden because the glow can be seen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the way you live, it is seen by the people who live here on earth. You are like a light which shines in the darkness, seen by all the people. You are like a city which is on top of a hill, seen by all the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)