Language-specific Insights

complete verse (John 11:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:14:

  • Uma: “So, he explained to them the meaning of that parable, he said: ‘Lazarus is dead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Isa made it clear to them, he said, ‘Lasarus has died already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said to them, ‘Lazarus has died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, Jesus made-direct his words saying, ‘Lazarus is dead,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well since those disciples weren’t understanding it, Jesus then spoke plainly, saying, ‘Lazaro has already died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus clearly said what he meant, ‘Lazarus has now died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:15)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:15:

  • Uma: “And I am glad because I was not in attendance at that time. Because what will happen there will bring goodness to you, so that you believe in me. Let us go to Lazarus.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And I am glad,’ said Isa, ‘because/that I was not there. This is for your good so that you believe. Let us (incl.) go to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of you it makes my breath good that I was not there at his death because I have something to show you so that your faith in me might be increased. Now get going because we will go to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “but I am nonetheless happy that I wasn’t there at his death, because later your faith will become-stronger on-account-of what you will see. All-right, let’s go then to where he is.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But because of you, I am glad I was not there, so that you will believe-in/obey me through what I will do. Well now let’s go there to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “It is good for you that I was not there when Lazarus died because now you will believe in me more. Now let’s go see.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:16:

  • Uma: “Tomas, who was nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples: ‘Let us go follow him, so that we die together with him.’ So they did go to Yudea land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then Tomas, his nickname was Twin spoke to his fellow disciples of Isa. He said to them, ‘Let us (incl.) all follow the teacher so that we (incl.) die following him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Thomas said then, Thomas the one titled the twin, he said, ‘Let’s go so that we might die along with Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Tomas nicknamed Twin said to his fellow disciples, ‘Right, let’s go (empathy particle) so that we will even die-with Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Tomas who was called Twin, he then persuaded his fellow disciples also. He said, ‘Let’s go along with him. If we will die, we will die, as long as we’re all together.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Thomas who was called the twin said to his fellow learners, ‘Let’s go also in order that together we will be killed there.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:17:

  • Uma: “When they arrived in Betania town, Lazarus had already been buried for four nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa and company arrived in Betani, it was the fourth day already that Lasarus was in the grave.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus arrived in Bethany, he heard that it was already four days ago that Lazarus was buried.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When plural Jesus arrived then at Betania, he found-out that Lazarus had been buried four-days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus and company arrived there, they found that it was already four days since Lazaro had been buried.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus arrived at Bethany, but it was now the fourth day that Lazarus was entombed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:18:

  • Uma: “Betania was close to Yerusalem, about three kilometers distance.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The village of Betani is close to Awrusalam, it is only about three kilometers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The village of Bethany is just near the town of Jerusalem, about three kilometers away.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This-aforementioned Betania, it was close to Jerusalem, its distance being about (lit. going to) three kilometers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The distance to Jerusalem from Betania was only three kilometers,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There at the town of Bethany it was only about two and a half kilometers from Jerusalem.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:19:

  • Uma: “So, there were many Yahudi people who came to comfort Marta and Maria at the death of their relative.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore many Yahudi went to Marta and Mariyam to comfort them because their brother had died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many Jews from Jerusalem who had gone to Martha and Mary to comfort them because of their dead brother.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So many Jews had gone to go comfort Marta and Maria.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “and many were the Judio who went there to Marta and Maria’s place, to comfort them because of their brother who had died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Many Jews had gone to greet Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother who had died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
  • Ojitlán Chinantec: “And many Jews came to the house of Martha and Mary to help on the occasion of the death of Lazarus, their brother.”
  • Huehuetla Tepehua: “Many Israelites had come to see Martha and Mary. They wanted to make them forget their sorrow about their dead brother Lazarus.”
  • Yatzachi Zapotec: “And many of our fellow Israelites from Jerusalem had arrived where Martha and Mary were to comfort them because their brother had died.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)

complete verse (John 11:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:20:

  • Uma: “Marta heard that Yesus was arriving, she went to meet him. But Maria stayed at home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then when Marta heard that Isa was there, she went to meet him. Mariyam was just there in the house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Martha heard that Jesus and company had arrived, she went to meet him but Mary was still there in the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Marta heard-the-report that Jesus was coming, she went to meet-him, but Maria stayed-behind sitting in their house.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Marta knew that Jesus had now arrived at Betania, she went to meet him, but Maria stayed at the house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Martha knew that Jesus was coming, she went to meet him. But Mary stayed at her house.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 11:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:21:

  • Uma: “Marta said to Yesus: ‘Lord, if you (sing.) had been here yesterday [recent past time], our relative would not have died.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Marta met Isa she said to Isa, ‘Sir, if you had been here, our (excl.) brother would not have died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Martha said to Jesus, she said, ‘If only you had been here, then my brother would not have died.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Marta said to him, ‘Lord, if you (sing.) were here previously, our (excl.) sibling wouldn’t have died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Marta spoke, saying, ‘Lord/Chief, supposing you were here, my brother wouldn’t have died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)