Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 16:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:25:

  • Noongar: “But Abraham said, ‘Remember, my son, when you were alive, you had all the good things, but Lazarus had all the bad things. But now he is sits happily in this place while you have pain.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Abraham said: ‘Remember, child: While you (sing.) were still living in the world, you (sing.) received/got all the good, while Lazarus (emphatic) received/got only the bad. At this time, he is comforted here, and as for you (sing.), you (sing.) receive/get suffering/difficulty.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Ibrahim said, ‘Friend, remember that you have received already all kinds of good during your lifetime but Lasarus has received bad. But now his situation is good here, and you are suffering pain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, Abraham answered, calling, ‘Grandchild, remember that when you were still alive, your life was filled with happiness. But as for Lazarus, his life was filled with torment, and now Lazarus is happy, and you are in torment.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But Abraham said, ‘Remember my child that during your (sing.) lifetime, you (sing.) had all the good things that you (sing.) wanted, and as for Lazarus, it was pure hardship that he underwent. But now he is enjoying himself here and you (sing.) in-turn are the one being hardshipped there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the reply of Abraham was, ‘Son, what you are to remember is your life while still under the heavens, that you caused yourself to have-an-abundance-of-everything. As for Lazaro here, he experienced big hardship/suffering. But today, he is being comforted here. You now are the one who is experiencing far from ordinary hardship/suffering.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:26:

  • Noongar: “But not only that, a deep hole sits between us, so people wanting to leave this place to go to you, they can’t go; and no person can leave that place to come here to us.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But there, between us there is a very big cliff/gorge. People from here cannot go there, and people from there cannot come here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And not only that, but between us (incl.) there is placed a wide ditch (with steep cliffs on either side understood), so that the ones here who would want to go cannot go there, and likewise the ones from there cannot come here.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not only that, there is a great, vast open space between us and nobody can come from there over to here, and the same way also, nobody from us can cross over going there.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Not only that, because there is a very-wide ravine/canyon separating us so that those who want to go there from here, they are not able-to-go, and neither also are those from where you (sing.) are able-to-come here.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Added to that, there has been put-in-a-long-line between us (incl.) a deep ravine, so that those here can’t go there, and those there can’t come here.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:27:

  • Noongar: “‘Then the rich man, he said, ‘Then I beg you, Father Abraham, send Lazarus to the house of my father.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘From there, that rich man also said: ‘If it is thus, Father, I ask that you (sing.) order Lazarus to go to the house of my father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the rich man said, ‘If it is like that, Grandfather, we can’t do anything about it (lit. I am not blaming). But I beg you, send Lasarus to the house of my father,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the rich man spoke again, ‘If that’s the case, Grandfather, I only beg you to send Lazarus back to the house of my father,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Then the rich man said, ‘I request you (sing.) then sir that you (sing.) send Lazarus to the house of my plural father,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The rich person spoke again, saying, ‘Well if it’s like that, Uncle, please send Lazaro to the house of Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:28)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:28:

  • Noongar: “There I have five brothers. You let Lazarus go to tell them so they don’t also come to this place of pain.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because I still have five relatives. Order Lazarus to warn them so that they do not come here to this place of suffering.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “for I have there five brothers. Tell Lasarus to instruct them that they should change their behavior so that they will not come here to this place for suffering pain.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because I have four younger brothers. And it’s necessary that they know beforehand, so that they should not come to this place of those who are tormented.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “so that he will advise/admonish my five siblings who are there so that they will not also come here to the place of excessive suffering.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For (he will) warn my five siblings there, so that they won’t get to come here to this place of hardship/suffering.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:29:

  • Noongar: “Abraham said, ‘Your brothers have Moses and the prophets to tell them. Your brothers should hear everything they say.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Abraham said: ‘They have the letters written by Musa and the other prophets. They should follow what is written in those letters.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Ibrahim said, ‘They have the writings of Musa and the writings of the other prophets. Let them hear/obey those.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Abraham answered, ‘They had the writings that God caused Moses and the prophets of God long ago to write. Your younger brothers can obey these.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Then Abraham said, ‘As for your (sing.) siblings, they have what Moses wrote and the prophets wrote to advise them. What they should heed is what they say.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Abraham replied, saying, ‘Your siblings can read what Moises and the prophets wrote which was the word of God. There is where they will be able to get their warning, provided they will only acknowledge it as true.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:30:

  • Noongar: “The rich man, he said, ‘They aren’t enough, Father Abraham! But if one man rose from the dead and went to them, they would turn away from their sinning.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘That rich man said: ‘If only that, it is not enough! There must be a dead person who lives again to go talk to them, and only then will they repent from their sins!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘They don’t listen to those, Grandfather Ibrahim,’ he said. ‘But if a dead person would come to life again and go to them they would really regret and leave their sins.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the rich man answered, ‘Grandfather, they won’t obey those. But if there’s a dead person who is raised and goes to them, they will abandon their evil-doings.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘ ‘Yes granted, sir Abraham,’ the rich-man then said, ‘but that emphatically will not suffice. If there were someone who went from the place of the dead to go to them, they would repent of their sins.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Oh not like that, Uncle Abraham,’ he said, ‘for maybe they won’t believe/obey it at all. But if that is who is sent to them, one who has died and come alive again, it’s certain they really would repent/be-sorry and drop/give-up their sins.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 16:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:31:

  • Noongar: “But Abraham said, ‘If they don’t listen to Moses and the Prophets, then they will not listen, not if one man came back from the dead.”” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Abraham said: ‘If they do not believe the words of the prophet Musa and the other prophets, they would still not believe even if there really were a dead person living again.”” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Ibrahim said to him, ‘If they don’t listen to/obey the writings of Musa and the other prophets, they will not be convinced even if a person who was dead and comes to life again would go and tell them.”” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Abraham answered, ‘If they won’t obey the writings of Moses and of the prophets long ago, they will not obey even if there is someone who goes to them who is raised from the dead.”” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But then Abraham said, ‘If they don’t believe what Moses and the prophets wrote, they will emphatically not be convinced to believe even if someone lives again from the dead.”” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Abraham again answered him, saying, ‘If they really don’t acknowledge as true the things which were written by Moises and also the prophets, of course they indeed won’t be made to believe by even one who is dead and who came alive again.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 17:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:1:

  • Noongar: “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Things which push people to sin must happen, but it is very terrible for the person bringing other people to sin!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Yesus spoke to his disciples, he said: ‘Definitely there are those who cause-to-fall people with the result that they sin. But disaster to those people who cause-to-fall!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Isa said to his disciples, ‘Certainly there are temptations/tempters coming to humans causing them to sin. But the person who tempts his companion so that he does sin is to be pitied, for God will really punish him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was that which Jesus said to his disciples, he said, ‘it is not possible that there will be no causes for people who believe in me, to sin. However, I really pity a person who’s the cause for anyone who believes in me, to sin, because God’s punishment on him will be very heavy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Granted of course that there will be temptations that arrive whereby-a person -will-sin, but to-be-pitied nonetheless is the person that is-the-cause of that temptation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This too is what Jesus taught his disciples, saying, ‘Where-can-be-got what-causes-a person -to-sin really can’t be removed. But what will happen to the people is really terrifying who are the source of what-causes-to-sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)