Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 2:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:4:

  • Uma: “From there, they were all controlled by the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak with languages they did not-yet know, according to what the Holy Spirit caused them to utter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then all of them were entered-into by the Holy Spirit and they began to speak different-kinds-of languages of other tribes/nations. They were-able-to-speak like that through/by the power given to them by the Spirit of God that had entered them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they were thoroughly inspired by the Holy Spirit, each one of them. And, surprisingly, they were able to speak in languages which they didn’t know according to the power which was given to them by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They were all full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and he caused-them -to-speak so that they spoke in various languages that they did not know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They were then all indwelled by the Espiritu Santo, and through the inspiring by this Espiritu Santo, they began to speak in different languages which they hadn’t studied.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Mairasi: “Therefore Great Above One’s Spirit quickly went up into them and immediately controlled them with the result that they spoke other peoples’ languages. They themselves spoke the message which Great Above One’s Spirit instructed them.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)

complete verse (Acts 2:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:5:

  • Uma: “At that time also, there were in Yerusalem many Yahudi from towns all over the world. Those people were all ones who submitted to Lord God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “At that time there were in Awrusalam Yahudi from the-many-countries in the world. They were very religious people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were Jews there in Jerusalem who had come from every country here on top of the earth, and they were faithful in carrying out the commands of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There were Jews who were serving God who were staying in Jerusalem. They were from all the nations in this world.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, at that time, there were in Jerusalem Jews who came from many different lands here under the heavens. As for those people, they were indeed devout-worshippers of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:6:

  • Uma: “When they heard that noise that was like wind, they came in throngs to gather-together. They were confused, because they each heard their own language being used by those apostles of Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When they heard the noise (going on) inside that house where the disciples of Isa were gathered, a great number of them went there gathering. They were greatly surprised, because they heard the disciples of Isa speak like the language of each one of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they heard this noise, they all gathered together there, and they were very surprised because each one of the people who gathered there, he could hear his very own language being spoken by the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they heard that-aforementioned noise, many were those who went to go see. They were open-mouthed (with surprise), because when they heard what the believers in Jesus were telling, each-one heard in his own (lit. proper) language.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they heard that sound, many approached there. On arriving, they were bewildered for they heard being spoken by those believers the languages of those lands they had come from.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:7:

  • Uma: “No kidding their surprise, they said: ‘What do you think is happening here? For those speakers there are all Galilea people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They were amazed and greatly surprised, so they said, ‘What’s this? These who are speaking are men from Jalil hep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore they were startled and amazed, and they asked each other saying, ‘What maybe is this? They are Galileans who are speaking.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They were extremely amazed saying, ‘What truly is this? Aren’t all those who are speaking from-Galilea don’t-you-suppose?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They were really very amazed and were quesioning-one-another, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that these ones speaking in many different languages are all taga Galilea?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:8:

  • Uma: “Yet why is it that we hear them speak in our own languages?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Why do we hear them able-to-speak in our (incl.) individual languages?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Why is it that when we hear them speaking, the language that they are using is the language of each one of us?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “How perhaps can it be that each one of us is hearing his own language?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well how can this be, for each of us is hearing being spoken by them the language of the lands we have come from?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:9:

  • Uma: “We here, many kinds are our languages. Some of us are from the land of Partia, Media, Elam, from Mesopotamia, Yudea and Kapadokia. Some of us are from Pontus and Asia,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “We (incl.) who are here are from different countries in the world. Some are from the country of Partiya, from Midda, from Elam; some are from Mesopotamiya, from Yahudiya, from Kappadoke, from Pontus, and from Asiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because there are here our companions from Parthia, from Media, from Elam, and some of us come from Mesopotamia. There are also Judeans, people from Cappadocia, from Pontus, from Asia,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There are among us those from-Partia, from-Media and from-Elam. There are also ones from-Mesopotamia, from-Judea, from-Cappadocia, from-Pontus and from-Asia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For look-at-this, the language of the taga Partia, the taga Media, the taga Elam. Others are the language of the taga Mesopotamia, taga Judea, taga Capadocia and other places like Ponto, Asia,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:10:

  • Uma: “from Frigia and Pamfilia, from Mesir and from the land of Libia that is near the town of Kirene. Some of us came from the town of Roma.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some of us (incl.) also are from Pirigiya, from Pampiliya, from Misil, and from the places there in Libiya near the place/country of Kirene; some of us (incl.) are from Roma.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “from Phrygia, from Pamphylia, from Egypt, and those who come from villages in Libya and near Cyrene. And there are also here even people from Rome who are Jews and also not Jews who have come to believe also in the doctrine of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There are moreover those from-Frigia, from-Pamfilia, from-Egipto and coming-from the region of Libya near Cirene. There are also those from-Roma who are visiting here.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Frigia, Panfilia, Egipto, and places in Libia near Cirene. Even the language of these who have come from Roma, the Jews and those who have entered Judioship, who are our visitors.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 2:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:11:

  • Uma: “Part of us are Yahudi, and there are also other people who have entered the Yahudi religion. There are those who came here from the land of Kreta and the land of Arab. We all each hear them speak in our own language, speaking of the big happening(s) that God did.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Some of us (incl.) are of the tribe Yahudi and some also are not Yahudi but are now following the Yahudi religion. And there are also some of us (incl.) who are from the country/place of Kerete and from the country of Arab. Yet/and-what’s-more all of us (incl.) are-able-to hear them speaking in our (incl.) languages about the great works done by God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are also people from Crete and from Arabia, and in spite of the fact that our (incl.) languages are not alike, each one of us has understood what they are saying because it is his very own language, and they are causing us to understand the very good amazing works of God,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Some are Jews, others are Gentiles but they followed (and still do) the customs of us Jews. There are also those from-Creta and from-Arabia. And here we are all hearing that they are telling in our various languages the amazing-things that God has-been-doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It’s the same with these taga Cretia and Arabia. For look at that, what they are saying there concerning the far-from-ordinary things done by God, there’s no-one who can’t understand it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)