Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Matthew 5:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:39:

  • Uma: “But I say: don’t pay-back someone who has done evil-ones to us (incl.). If for example there is someone who slaps our (incl.) cheek on one side, offer him the other side also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But I, I say: do not revenge if a person has a fault against you. If a person slaps your face on one side turn also the other side to him and let him slap it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But my teaching to you is, it is not possible that we revenge those who harm us, rather we should be good to them. If he slaps our right cheek, let us say that it is all right if he also slaps the other.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But I say to you that you are not to revenge the bad things that your companions do to you, but rather do like this. If someone slaps your (sing.) right cheek, have-(him) -slap the other also.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But now/today, I am the one saying to you (pl.) that you must have nothing in your mind about wanting to recipricate if/when caused suffering by another. Just you (sing.) leave-it-alone. Supposing someone slaps you (sing.) on your right cheek, just leave-him-alone to slap the other side also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But I tell you that concerning the evil done by people to you, do not pay it back. Rather, if someone strikes you on the cheek, give the other side of your face to be struck.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:40:

  • Uma: “If there is someone who accuses/complains about us (incl.) to the judge and asks for our (incl.) shirt, just give him our (incl.) sarong too.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If a person informs against you/accuses you in order to get your shirt give him also your skirt (õs).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If someone collects a debt from us and he takes off our undershirt because that’s the thing that he wants, let’s give him also our shirt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If also someone files-charges-against you (sing.) to take your (sing.) clothes, permit that he also take your (sing.) outer clothes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And if someone makes-a-complaint about you and wants to take your shirt as a fine, it would be good if you also give your cloak in the fine.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If you owe something to someone and he accuses you, (at court), asking for your shirt, then give him your coat as well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:41:

  • Uma: “If a soldier forces us (incl.) to carry-on-your-shoulders his load for the distance of one kilometer, just carry his load for the distance of two kilometers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If a person forces you to carry what-he-is-carrying one kilometer, carry it two kilometers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a soldier who forces us to carry what he is carrying for a kilometer, let’s carry it for two kilometers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And if someone forces you (sing.) to carry-his load -on-your-(sing.)-back-with-shoulder-straps for one kilometer, go ahead and (lit. even-if) you (sing.) carry it for two.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, also if you are forced by a soldier to carry his baggage for one kilumitru, it would be good if you go as far as two kilumitru.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If someone says to you that you help him by carrying a load for a kilometer and a half, then you double the distance he says you are to help him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:42:

  • Uma: “If there is someone who asks us (incl.) for anything, just give it to him. And do not be stingy to our (incl.) friends who want to borrow anything of ours (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Whoever asks you (for something) give it, and whoever borrows from you, lend it.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If someone is begging from us, let’s give to him. If there is someone who wants to borrow, let’s lend to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If someone asks-for-something from you (sing.), give to him, and if there is also someone-who-borrows, lend to him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What really is good is to give to the one asking from you, and also don’t refuse the one who wants to borrow from you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If someone asks something from you, give it. Whoever wants to borrow something from you, lend it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:43:

  • Uma: “‘You also know the teaching that says: ‘Love your (sing.) friends, hate your (sing.) enemies.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You have heard this teaching, it says, ‘Love your friend and hate your enemy.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that which was taught long ago that we should treat our companions well, and our enemies, we will fight with them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘You have heard what was commanded back-then saying, ‘Love your (sing.) friends, but hate your (sing.) enemies.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that you (pl.) have heard the people’s saying/proverb, ‘Value your companions but hate your opponents.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “You have heard the word taught to the people in past days, that they were told: ‘Love your friends. Concerning your enemies, do not love them,’ they were told.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:44:

  • Uma: “But I say: we (incl.) must love our (incl.) enemies, and we pray for those who persecute us (incl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But I, I say: love your enemies and pray to God for those who are bad/do bad to you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But my teaching by contrast is, let’s treat our enemies well, and let us ask a blessing on those who treat us badly.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But I say to you that you should love your enemies and pray for those who hardship you” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But now/today I am the one saying to you (pl.), value even your opponents, and pray that the ones who curse you will be shown mercy/grace.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But I tell you that you must love your enemies. Ask God that he will bless those who speak bad against you. Concerning those who hate you, do good to them. Pray to God for whoever speaks bad to you. Pray to God for those who do bad to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:45:

  • Uma: “Because if [we do] like that, we (incl.) have followed the behavior of God, our (incl.) Father who is in heaven. For God’s has a good heart [i.e., is kind] to all people: he makes the sun appear on good people and on evil people. He causes rain to fall on people who are straight and on people whose hearts are crooked.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “so that your customs will resemble the customs of God your Father in heaven. For God causes the sun to shine equally for the good people and the bad people. And he gives rain to the straight/righteous people and to the people who do bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you do this, you will be like our Father God who is in heaven. Because as for God, he not only causes the sun to shine on the righteous people, but also on those who are not righteous, and it is not only the people whose doings are good that he gives rain to, but also those whose doings are bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “so that you will be counted as children of our Father in heaven. Because as-for him, he allows the sun that he created to shine on the good people and likewise also on the bad. He also sends the rain in order that the land of the righteous people and likewise also the not righteous will-be-rained-on.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For as long as you do that, it’s clear that you are true children of your Father who is in heaven. Because he causes the sun to rise so that all people will be shined on, whether their ways are evil or good. Like that too he causes it to rain on the straight/righteous and those who aren’t.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If you do the words I tell you, then it will appear that you are children of your Father who is in heaven. Because concerning the sun God made, it is not only where the good people live that it does good, it is also where evil people live that it does good. Concerning the rain, it is not only where the good people live that it rains in their fields, it also rains on the fields of the evil people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 5:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:46:

  • Uma: “If we (incl.) love just only the people who love us (incl.), we (incl.) shouldn’t hope that God will reward us (incl.) for that behavior/deed. Even the tax collectors whose deeds are evil love people who love them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Do not expect/hope that God will reward you if you love only the ones who love you. For even the tax collectors who cheat, also love those who love them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you think that God will pay you if you only treat well those who treat you well. Because even the collectors of taxes whose doings are deceitful, they also treat well those who treat them well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If it’s only the ones-who-love you whom you love, will you be rewarded do-you-suppose? Even the looked-down-on-ones who collect taxes, they are capable-of that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For if it’s only those who value you whom you value, what more reward are you waiting for? For isn’t it so that like this is being done by even the money-grabbing official-receivers of payment to the government?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If it is only those who love you whom you love, what good thing are you doing then? Even the tax collectors do that.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)