Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 4:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:37:

  • Uma: “So, the saying is true that says: ‘One plants, another harvests.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This saying is true, they say, ‘One plants and another harvests.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is very true the word of God which says, ‘One plants and another harvests.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The saying of people is true (appreciation particle) which says, ‘One transplants, another also harvests.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For herein, what the saying says is true that the cultivator and the harvester are not the same person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There is a saying which goes: ‘One plants, another harvests.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:38:

  • Uma: “I command you to harvest what you did not plant. Other people planted, you harvest the fruit of their work.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I tell you to harvest what you have not worked for. Others have worked-hard but you share-in/profit-from their work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I caused you to harvest there on the land where you did not plant because another person is the one who spreads the word of God, and because of their work you are the ones, to cause people to understand so that they might believe,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because I have sent you to harvest what you didn’t sweat-for, and now you will gain/benefit-from the work of others,’ Jesus said to his disciples.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I have sent you to harvest where you weren’t the ones who cultivated. Others put-in-the-hard-work and you will harvest what they worked for.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I send you that you encourage people so they believe in me. But you will go where already has passed through a preacher. The word which he first has given, you will encourage the people who heard it.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:39:

  • Uma: “In that Samaria town, many people believed in Yesus, because they heard the words of that woman who said: ‘He told/uncovered to me all my actions.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then many Samariya people from the town Sikar believed in Isa because of what the woman said. She said hep, ‘He has told me all that I have done in the past.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were many Samaritans there who believed in Jesus because of what the woman said when she said, ‘He prophesied to me everything I ever did.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for the ones-from-Samaria who resided in Sikar, many of them believed in Jesus on-account-of the woman’s saying that Jesus had told her everything she had done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Many were the Samaritanos in that town who believed-in/obeyed Jesus, because of what that woman was testifying, which is what she said, that ‘He told everything I’ve done.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many of the inhabitants of Sychar in the land of Samaria believe in Jesus because of what the woman said. For the woman had said, ‘He told me all I have done.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:40:

  • Uma: “So, they went to meet with Yesus, and they asked that he stop in their town. He did stop there two nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore when the Samariya people arrived there where Isa was, they urged him to stay with them for a while. And Isa stayed there for two days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Samaritans arrived coming there to Jesus, they begged him that he would not immediately continue on his journey. Therefore Jesus and company stayed there for two days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So when they arrived where Jesus was, they persuaded (lit. hung-onto) him to stay-with them. And he stayed there two days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore when those Samaritanos came to Jesus, they asked him to stay a while with them. That’s why Jesus was there for two days.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When those inhabitants of the land of Samaria arrived, they told Jesus that he should stay over where they lived. So Jesus stayed there two days.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:41:

  • Uma: “From there, even more townspeople believed in Yesus, because they heard his words for themselves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While he was still there many more people believed in Isa because of his teaching to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many more who believed in Jesus because of his preaching to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Many more believed in him on-account-of what he was saying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those who believed increased-in-number because they now heard his teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many more believed when they heard Jesus speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:42:

  • Uma: “They said saying to that woman: ‘Now we (excl.) really believe, not just from your (sing.) words only. Because we (excl.) heard his words with our own ears, and we (excl.) know that He really is the King who Lifts men from the punishment of their sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said to the woman, ‘Now we (excl.) believe in Isa not anymore because of what you told us (excl.), but because we (excl.) ourselves have been able to listen to his teaching, and we (excl.) know that he is truly the one saving mankind in this world.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said to the woman, ‘We believed, not only because of what you said, but also rather because we heard his words. And we know that it is really true that he is the saviour of mankind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And then they said to the woman, ‘Our (excl.) believing now, it is not only because of what you (sing.) said but rather because we (excl.) heard what he has been saying, and we (excl.) know he truly is the one who saves/will-save people in this world.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They were saying to that woman, ‘We(excl.) now believe today, not only because of that which you told, but on the contrary, from these things we have now heard from him, we have comprehended that he is the Savior of all people.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The woman was told, ‘Now we believe no only because of believing what you told us, but rather because we ourselves heard what he said. We know it is true that he is the Christ God appointed to rule and he is the savior here in the world.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:43:

  • Uma: “After two nights in Samaria, Yesus continued his journey going to Galilea land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he had been there for two days, Isa and his disciples left from Sikar going to the place Jalil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when those two days were over, Jesus and company left there and they went on to the province of Galilee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the two days were finished, plural Jesus left Samaria and went to the province Galilea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After Jesus-and-company had been there two days, they set out again. They continued on to Galilea, the region where he grew up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “After two days Jesus passed through Samaria on his way to the land of Galilee.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 4:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:44:

  • Uma: “One time Yesus said: ‘A prophet is not usually respected in his own town.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa had said hep, he said, ‘If it is a prophet, he is not honored by the people of his (own) place.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus said, ‘The prophet of God is not respected by the people in his own village.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because there was something Jesus had said previously that there is no prophet whom his townmates acknowledge/respect.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He went there because he was the one who testified saying, ‘The prophetship of a person is not quickly recognized/acknowledged in his own place. ‘” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because Jesus himself had said that a prophet of God is not praised there in the land he was born.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)