Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 1:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:39:

  • Noongar: “Afterwards, Mary got ready and she went to a village in the hills of Judea.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “From there, Maria left, going to a town in the hills of Yudea land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Not long after that, Mariyam got ready and hurried and went to a place in the hills there in Yahudiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now not long after that Mary got ready and quickly left because she was going to another village there in the mountains in the province of Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, Maria got-ready and hurried to go to the house of plural Zekarias that was in a town in the mountain-country in Judea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Maria packed-a-few-things. She hurried going to a town in the hilly place of Judea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:40:

  • Noongar: “Mary entered the house of Zechariah, and she greeted Elizabeth.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When she arrived at the house of Zakharia, she went in and greeted Elisabet.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When she arrived there, she went to the house of Jakariya and said to Elisabet, ‘Assalamu alaikum.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when she arrived there to Zechariah and Elizabeth, she spoke-in-greeting.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When she arrived there, she entered their house and greeted Elizabet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “On her arrival at the home of Zacarias and spouse, she greeted Elisabet at once.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:41:

  • Noongar: “Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice, and immediately, her baby moved inside her womb.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “When Elisabet heard the greeting of Maria, the child in her womb moved, and Elisabet was controlled by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Elisabet heard the voice of Mariyam, immediately the child moved in her belly and she was ruled by the Holy Spirit,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, at the same time the child in her womb struggled. And then Elizabeth was thoroughly controlled by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Elizabet heard Maria’s voice/words, her fetus moved. Then she was filled with the power of the Holy Spirit” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Elisabet heard the greeting of Maria, the child whom she was carrying-in-her-womb moved, at the same time Elisabet became-indwelled by the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:42:

  • Noongar: “The Holy Spirit filled Elizabeth and she exclaimed, ‘God blessed you very much among all women and he blesses the child, the one you will bear!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “She called loudly, she said to Maria: ‘You (sing.) are the one blessed by God more than all other women, and God blesses the child that you (sing.) are-pregnant-with.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “and she spoke in a loud voice to Mariyam, she said, ‘There is no woman in the world like you who is given abundant good/blessing by God. Likewise also the child that you will soon give birth to, abundant blessing/good is also given to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Elizabeth, because she was full of joy she spoke out loudly saying, ‘There is no woman who is your equal because you are very precious in the breath of God. And very precious also in his breath is that which you will give birth to.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and she said loudly (lit. made-strong to say), ‘You (sing.) are indeed (appreciative particle) the most-fortunate of all women, and fortunate also is the baby you (sing.) will give-birth-to!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Elisabet spoke loudly, saying, ‘The grace/favor of God is really exceeding to you, much more than to other women. He will also show exceeding grace/favor to the one you are carrying-in-your-womb.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:43:

  • Noongar: “Why does this great thing happen to me, now my Lord’s mother comes to see me?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Who am I, that you (sing.) the mother of my Lord comes here to visit me!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Why is it that I am honored by the mother of my Lord coming to visit me?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that I am so favored by God because why are you, the mother of the chosen king, visiting me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What I-wonder (RQ marker) is my status (lit. personhood) that you (sing.) have come to visit-me, you (sing.) who are moreover the mother of my Lord?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I don’t know just who I am, that the mother of my Lord/Chief has come here to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:44:

  • Noongar: “Because when you greeted me, I heard you, and my child inside me jumped happily.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “As soon as I heard your (sing.) greeting, the child inside me immediately moved, carried by his joy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For when I heard your voice, immediately the child in my belly moved a lot because of his joy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason I know this is because at the time when I just heard you, this child in my womb moved to-show-his-welcome.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because exactly when I heard your (sing.) voice, my fetus moved with his happiness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because when I heard your greeting, the child here in my womb moved like he was happy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:45:

  • Noongar: “You must be very happy, knowing that the Lord’s words to you will come true!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “You (sing.) are very fortunate, because you (sing.) believed the word of the Lord, and what he said to you (sing.) will definitely/did definitely happen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You are really very glad because you believed that God would fulfill what he said to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason, Mary, that you are so blessed by God is because you believed would come to pass that which the angel of God told you!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You (sing.) are greatly fortunate, I say, because you (sing.) believed that what God told you (sing.) would come-true.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “You really can be happy because you believed/acknowledged-as-true that all would be fulfilled which God caused to be told to you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 1:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:46:

  • Noongar: “Mary said: ‘My heart praises God.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Maria said: ‘I praise the Lord with my whole heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Mariyam said, ‘I really honor (cause-to-be-great) God from inside my liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Mary said, she said, ‘I greatly praise the Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Maria said, ‘I praise the Lord God with all my mind,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then Maria spoke saying, ‘My praising God really is genuine.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)