Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Luke 21:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:19:

  • Noongar: “‘Stand up firmly, and you will save yourselves.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “If your belief in Me does not falter, you will definitely receive good life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If your trust does not move you will have life in heaven without end.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Hold tight to your trust in me, because by means of this you’ll be able to own the life which is without end.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore endure/have patience because that is the way you will obtain/enjoy the life that has no end.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And as long as your believing-in/obeying and trusting me holds fast even though you may be being caused hardship/suffering, it’s certain that life which has no ending will be yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:20:

  • Noongar: “‘When you see soldiers surrounding Jerusalem, then you will know this place will soon be destroyed.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘When you see this town of Yerusalem surrounded by the enemy soldiers, you will know that it will not be much longer [until] Yerusalem is destroyed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘When you see the town Awrusalam surrounded by soldiers, you will know that soon it’s disaster is coming.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘And when you see this town of Jerusalem surrounded by enemy soldiers, you will know then that it will soon be destroyed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus also said, ‘When you see that many soldiers are surrounding Jerusalem, this is how-you -will-know that its destruction is near.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Now when you observe that Jerusalem is being beseiged by soldiers, be sure that its destruction is near.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:21:

  • Noongar: “Then those people living in Judea, they must flee to the mountains; those people living in Jerusalem must leave quickly, and those people outside in the bush must not return to Jerusalem.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “At that time, the people who live in Yudea, it is better that they escape/run-away going to the mountains. People who live in the town, it is better to run-away from the town.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the people who are there in Yahudiya shall flee to the mountains. The ones inside the town Awrusalam shall quickly come out, and the ones who are already outside shall not go inside the town.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time those people who are here in the province of Judea, they should run away to the mountains. And those people here in the town of Jerusalem, they must run away also. And as for those people who live in the fields here nearby, they must not run for refuge into the town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So those who are staying in Judea, they must hurry to run-away to the mountains. Those who are in Jerusalem, they should evacuate, and those also who are in the countryside, they shouldn’t go-home to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When you observe this, it’s necessary that the taga Judea run away to the mountains. As for the taga Jerusalem, they must go out at once. And the people in the fields are not to go home to the city.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:22:

  • Noongar: “These days will become ‘The Days of Punishment’ , because everything the Scriptures say really will happen.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because that time will be the time of the punishment of God, so that all that is written in the Holy Book is fulfilled/happens.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For those are the days when God will punish the people and all that is written in the holy-book will be fulfilled.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because that will be the time prophesied long ago when God will punish the people who are his enemies. And this was written by the prophets of God long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because this is the time of punishment that is the fulfillment of all that God caused-to-be-written.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because you then will know that the time has now come for the fulfilling of all the punishment which was warned about which is contained in what is written which is the word of God, about this Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:23:

  • Noongar: “These days will be very terrible for those women who are pregnant and mothers with young children. Very bad days and terrible days will come to this land, and God will punish these people.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Feel-sorry-for/How-sad the women who are pregnant or nursing their children at that time, because it will be hard for them to run-away. Because this town will be struck with a great disaster, and the Lord God will punish the townspeople.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Andý’ (exclamation) in those days the ones pregnant and those with small children are really to be pitied. For great difficulty will come to this country and the tribe of Yahudi will be hit by God’s wrath.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On that day, pity very much the women who are pregnant and those who are nursing children, because they will have a very hard time running away! For times of great trouble will take place in this town because that will be the time for God to punish the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “In those days to-be-pitied (empathy particle) will be the pregnant and those who have nursing-infants, because all people in this town/country, they will be greatly hardshipped and they will feel God’s punishment of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really very-pitiful are those pregnant and with nursing-babies in those days. Because far from ordinary suffering really will come here to this place, which is the anger of God against this nation.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:24:

  • Noongar: “Many people will be killed with the sword; other people will be seized and they will be tied up and taken away to far countries. Foreign people who do not know God, they will trample Jerusalem until the time their day ends.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Some of them will be food of the sword. Some of them will be captured and carried all over the world. And this town of Yerusalem will be stepped-on by people who are not Yahudi people, until the time that the Lord God has set for them is finished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some will die being killed by the soldiers and the others will be caught and taken as prisoners to all the countries in the world. And this town Awrusalam will be destroyed by other tribes and they will not move/go away from here as long as the destined (time) of the other tribes for ruling is not complete.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for these Jews, some of them will be killed in fighting, and the rest of them will be arrested and taken into far countries. And at that time this Jerusalem, the town of the jews, it will be trampled over by people who are not Jews until the time when God, by His power, causes them to stop.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Some will die from war and others, they will take them to various-countries far-away so that they will make-them -become slaves there. And as for this town Jerusalem, the Gentiles will defeat it and they will rule here until God causes-them -to-stop.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Many will die by the sharp-edge of a weapon and others will be taken as captives to other nations. And as for this Jerusalem, it will become like a trampling-place of people who are not Judio, for they then will be the ones in control here while it is still their time which God determined.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:25:

  • Noongar: “‘Strange things will happen in the sun, in the moon and in the stars. On this Earth, many great places will despair, fearing the sound of waves and the angry sea.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘At that time, there will be signs in the sun, in the moon and in the starts. All mankind, their hearts will be pounding [i.e., fearful] and confused hearing the sound and sloshing/splashing of the sea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘And there will be signs to be seen in (lit. on top of) the sky in the sun and the moon and the stars. And here in the world all the tribes will be terrified and they will be confused (lit. not know-know) about the roar of the sea and the big waves.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there will be a sign which you will see in the sun, the moon, and in the stars. And here on earth the breath of all mankind will be filled with terror because they will hear then the very great noise of the sea and the great waves of the sea coming one after another.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘After-that there will be fearful-things that will happen to the sun, moon and stars. And all people on this earth, they will be completely disturbed and great also will be their fear of the waves and the strong roaring of the ocean.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The time will come when signs will be seen in the sun, moon and stars. Here on earth all nations will be overwhelmed and panicky from the roaring and breaking of waves which has never before been experienced like that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 21:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 21:26:

  • Noongar: “People will faint for fear, waiting for the things which are coming to cover all the Earth. The powers of space will be driven from their paths.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “There will be people who die standing carried by their terror, seeing what is happening all around the world. For all the powerful things in the sky will be shaken.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And the people will almost die because of their fear and because of their worry/sadness/trouble about the disaster they expect soon to come to the world. For the different kinds in the sky leave their places.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there will be at that time people who will be at that time people who will become unconscious because of their fear, because they are so worried as to what will be the end of all the things which are expected to happen here on earth, because every light in the sky will be shaken back and forth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They will faint from their fear during their waiting for what will happen on the earth, because everything that can be seen above will be shaken.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for people, they will faint from fear because they are constantly-thinking/worrying about the harms which will come to the world, because the whole sky will be shaken by the strength of the supernatural-power of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)