Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 11:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:6:

  • Uma: “But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not go right away, he just stayed in his staying-place for two more days.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But when Isa knew that Lasarus was sick, he waited there still for two days at the village where he was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not yet make any move for two days there in the place where he was living.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But even though that was so, upon his hearing that Lazarus was sick, he didn’t go, he stayed two days more where he was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But even though Jesus now knew that Lazaro was sick, he didn’t go at once, but on the contrary it was two more days,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Even though he heard that he was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:7:

  • Uma: “After two days were past, only then did he say to his disciples: ‘Let us go back to Yudea land.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When those two days were over, Isa said to his disciples, ‘Let us (incl.) go back again to Yahudiya.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And after that, he said to his disciples, he said, ‘Let’s return to the province of Judea.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After that he said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go again to Judea.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and then he said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go again to Judea.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards he said to his learners, ‘Let’s go again to Judea.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:8:

  • Uma: “His disciples said: ‘Teacher, it has not been long since the Yahudi people wanted to kill you (sing.). Why do you (sing.) want to go there?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His disciples said to him, ‘Sir, it is not long since the people almost threw (stones) at you so that you would die, and you want to go back again there, surprise?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples said to him, ‘Teacher, it would be better if you don’t return there to Judea because it hasn’t been very long that the Jews were trying to kill you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘But Sir teacher, it was no long-time-ago the Jews’ almost stoning you (sing.) there, and there-now we are still going to return?’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Expl., Teacher,’ said his disciples, ‘Isn’t it so that not long ago, the leaders of us Judio were wanting to stone you? Well why do you want to go there again?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The learners said, ‘Teacher, it wasn’t long ago that the Jews wanted to kill you with stones — and now again you want to go there!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:9:

  • Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Aren’t there twelve hours that are light during one day? People who walk in the light do not stub-their-toes, because they see the light of the sun that enlightens this world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Isa answered in a parable, he said, ‘Do not be troubled. In one day there are twelve hours of light. If we (dual) walk in daytime, we (dual) do not stumble for the world is light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Twelve hours is a day, and if someone walks in the day, he’ll not stub his foot because he is illumined by the sun.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Jesus said then by-illustration, ‘It’s-all-right, nothing yet will happen to us because the daytime is twelve hours, isn’t that so? If a person walks in the daytime, he will not stumble, because the path can-be-seen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that twelve hours are one day? Well, that one who walks while it is still daytime, of course he won’t walk-into-something because he can see by the light of the sun.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus gave a comparison, saying that it was not yet time that he would die. He said, ‘Isn’t it true that there are twelve hours of daylight in a day? Well, he who walks in the light will not stumble because he walks in the light which shines here on the earth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:10:

  • Uma: “But people who walk in the darkness will certainly trip, because there is nothing that enlightens them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if we (dual) walk at night, we (dual) stumble because we (dual) are in the dark.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But if there is someone walking at night, he will stub his foot because it is no longer light.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But if the night is when-he-walks, he will stumble, because it is dark and he has no light/a light is not with/in him (ambiguous).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the one walking in the night time stumbles because there’s no longer any light.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “But when he walks in the night, he will stumble because there isn’t light where he goes.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:11:

  • Uma: “Like that the words of Yesus, and after that he said again, ‘Our friend Lazarus is asleep. Let us go wake him up.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa had said this, he said to his disciples, ‘Lasarus, our (incl.) friend, has fallen asleep. But I am going to wake him up.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus told this parable so that they might know that at that time nothing would harm them there in Judea. And Jesus said again, ‘Our friend Lazarus has gone to sleep. That’s the reason I am going to him so that I might wake him up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he went-on to say, ‘Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. I will go and wake-him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He further said, ‘Our friend Lazaro is asleep. I’ll go there to wake him up.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Afterwards Jesus said, ‘Our friend Lazarus is sleeping. But I am going to awaken him now.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:12:

  • Uma: “Actually, those words of Yesus were making-a-parable-of the death of Lazarus. But his disciples did not understand that parable, they thought Lazarus was really asleep. That is why they said to Yesus, ‘Lord, if he is asleep, he will get well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “His disciples said to him, ‘Sir, he is getting better if he is asleep.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the disciples said, ‘If he has gone to sleep, that’s good because he will get well.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon his disciples said, ‘Lord, if he is sleeping, it’s good, because he will get-better.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘That’s good, Lord/Chief, if he is sleeping for he will indeed recover,’ said his disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The learners said, ‘Lord, if he is sleeping, there isn’t anything wrong then.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:13:

  • Uma: “Actually, those words of Yesus were making-a-parable-of the death of Lazarus. But his disciples did not understand that parable, they thought Lazarus was really asleep. That is why they said to Yesus, ‘Lord, if he is asleep, he will get well.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The meaning of Isa’s words was, that Lasarus had really died. But his disciples thought-mistakenly he was speaking just about sleep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What Jesus was trying to say there was that Lazarus was dead. However the disciples thought mistakenly that it was just sleep that he was talking about.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That’s what they said, because they thought that Lazarus was truly sleeping, but what Jesus meant to say was, he was dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Those disciples mistakenly-thought what Jesus meant was real sleep. Whereas what he meant was, Lazaro had now died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus meant to say that Lazarus had now died. But the learners thought that he meant only that he was sleeping.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)