Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:20:
- Uma: “The day will be dark, the moon red like blood, before the Day of the Lord arrives, the day that is very big and powerful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The sun,’ he said, ‘will become dark, and the moon will become red like blood when the great and wonderful day is about to arrive, the day for my judging the human beings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me, the Lord, before the famous day of my punishing mankind is arrived to in the future, the sun will become dark and the moon will become red like blood.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) the sun will get-dark, and the moon, it will turn-reddish like blood. Then will arrive the valuable day that has no equal on-which the Lord -will-come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then when that important/high day is arriving which is the far-from-ordinary day when God will judge people, the sun/day will become dark. The moon will, in the sight of people, be just like blood.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Joel 2:28ff.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:21:
- Uma: “At that time, whoever calls out to the Lord will be lifted from the punishment of their sins.’ ‘ Those are the words of the prophet long ago foretelling the arrival of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And whoever will call/invoke/utter my name asking for mercy/pity from me,’ God said, ‘he will be saved.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time, whoever calls me, the Lord, for mercy, I will save him from punishment.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And all they who ask-mercy of the Lord, they will be saved.’ That is what Joel prophesied,’ said Pedro.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it’s true, as many as are asking me for grace/help will be saved,’ says God.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “All those who ask help of our Lord will escape. That’s the way the word is that Joel put down on paper back then.
- Chuj: “‘Everyone who pleads to our Lord, they will be saved,’ said God.”
- Totontepec Mixe: “All who beseech the Owner will have their sins forgiven.” (source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:22:
- Uma: “And Petrus added on to his words, he said: ‘My relatives of Israel! Listen to this that I say to you. Yesus of Nazaret, he is the one chosen and appointed by God to be the Redeemer King. God caused you to know that Yesus was the Redeemer King, for he gave him power to do many surprising signs and powerful things and big happenings. You saw all this, relatives, and you know that it is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros said further, ‘My fellow people of Isra’il, listen to this that I am saying. Isa, the man of Nasaret, it is known that he truly was sent by God because he was given supernatural-power by God, that’s why he could do works of power and works of wonder and signs. You really know this because he did this here among you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said again, ‘You my companion descendants of Israel, listen to that I have to say. Jesus from Nazareth, he was sent here by God. God caused us (incl.) to understand that Jesus was his servant by means of his power and by means of the amazing things and signs which God caused him to do. You already know this which I am telling you for all of these things took place here in your country.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he continued saying, ‘My companions who are descendants of Israel, please hear this that I will say. God confirmed to you that it was Jesus from-Nazaret whom he sent by-means-of the amazing miracles and signs that he was-having-him -do. You know that because it happened here among you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pedro went on to say, ‘You who are my fellow descendants of Israel, listen well to this which I am saying. As for Jesus the taga Nazaret, it’s clear that he was sent/entrusted by God. The proof is, by the strength of the supernatural-power of God, really far-from-ordinary were the signs which were amazing things which he did here among you. You are indeed aware of this for it happened before your eyes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:23:
- Uma: “That Yesus was offered to you, and you killed him, you offered him to evil people in order that they crucify him. But-in-fact what happened exactly followed the command/plan that God made-certain from-the-first, for God knew from-the-first what must happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God knew beforehand and (it was) from his will that this Isa was delivered into your hands/holding and he had planned this for Isa. And you told/commanded sinful men/people to nail Isa on the post and to kill (him).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this Jesus, a person delivered him to you. God already knew about this beforehand because this is what he had foreordained for Jesus. You caused him to be killed by people who do not worship God, and they nailed him to a cross.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This Jesus, God originally decided that he be-handed-over to you, because that was his plan long-ago and he knew it would be fulfilled. And you had-him-killed, handing-him-over to bad people so they would nail him to the cross.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, well, you handed him over to people who don’t acknowledge God, for you caused him to be killed on a cross. But it’s true, this was only the fulfilling of what God determined.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “A long time ago God knew what you did to his Son, and God allowed you to put him on the cross by the hands of the wicked and kill him.”
- Chuj: “But that Jesus he was given into your hands; because thus it was God’s will it happened. God, he knew it already before, what would come upon Jesus. You, you borrowed the hands of bad people so that you grab Jesus. You put him on a cross. He died because of you.”
- Isthmus Mixe: “God had appointed that Jesus be handed over to evil people. God had known that Jesus would be murdered. You made up your minds that evil people should nail Jesus to a cross and kill him.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “This Jesus God delivered to you because thus God determined before and he knew he was going to do it that way. In the hands of bad men you crucified Jesus and so you killed him.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “When he came into your hands, as God established even from former times, you took him prisoner and turned him over into the hands of sinful men. They crucified him and they killed him because that was what you wanted.
- Coatlán Mixe: “Judas Iscariot delivered this Jesus to you in just the manner which God had planned beforehand. And you grabbed him and killed him when you delivered him to bad people and let them kill him on the cross.
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “Jesus was delivered up to men. You had lawless men crucify him. All this was according to God’s plan and foreknowledge.” (source for this and six above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:24:
- Uma: “You [emphatic] killed Yesus, but God made him live again. He freed him from the power of death, because he certainly could not stay dead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But God caused him to be alive again. He was set free from the oppression/hardship of his death, because he could not really be governed by death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However God set Jesus free (saved, rescued), and he raised him from the dead because it is not possible that death might keep him bound.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But God, he made-him-alive again, because it was not possible that death could restrain him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really were able to cause this Jesus to be killed, but he was made alive again by God, for it isn’t possible/acceptable that he be restrained by death.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “But God, he caused Jesus to come back to life again. He was able to come back to life because death had no effectiveness to Jesus.”
- Xicotepec De Juárez Totonac: “God raised him from the dead. He took him out of the place of the dead because it was not possible for him to remain dead.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “But God brought him to life again, taking him out of the hand of death, because it was not possible that he should continue where death rules.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:25:
- Uma: “Because thus said King Daud long ago foretelling Yesus, like this: ‘I see, it is always the Lord to watches over me. I do not fear anything, because Lord helps me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is written hep by Da’ud about Isa Almasi, he said, ‘I always feel my Lord/Leader at my side. He is here at my side therefore I am not troubled/worried.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “King David prophesied long ago what Jesus said, because he said, ‘I am always seeing that the Lord is accompanying me because he never goes away from my right side. That’s why I’m not afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus moreover was the fulfillment of what David prophesied saying, ‘Lord, I am not afraid, because I know that you (sing.) companion-me and help-me constantly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Consider the written word of David who was king in the past, for it really found-fulfillment (lit. struck) Jesus. That which was written says, ‘I observe that God is always ahead of me. Always with me is his help, that’s why I won’t panic.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 16:8ff.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:26:
- Uma: “That is why my heart is very glad, and I continually praise you (sing.), Lord. My body is ready/quiet waiting for you (sing.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That’s why my liver is happy/joyful and I express-in-words my joy. And even if my body dies, I have (something) I hope for/expect.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of this, my breath is very good, and what I have to say is joyful. Oh Lord, I entrust to you my body.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore, I am-made-happy and I praise you (sing.). My mind/thoughts are also peaceful, because I have hope for my body/myself” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is what my mind/inner-being can be happy about, and it’s necessary that I tell this happines of mine. And also, my God, even though my body will die, I am certain that” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 16:8ff.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:27:
- Uma: “Because you (sing.) do not abandon my soul to stay in the dwelling-place of the dead, my body you (sing.) do not abandon in the grave until rotten, because I an your (sing.) servant whom you chose.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because you will not leave me in the land of the dead. You will not abandon/leave my body to rot. I am your holy servant.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because I know that you will not just never mind my soul there in the place of the dead. I, your faithful servant, I know also that you will not permit that my body will become rotten.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “that you (sing.) will not abandon-me in the place of the dead. You (sing.) also will not allow my body to rot, because I singlemindedly/persistently serve you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “you won’t leave/desert my spirit there in the wherever of the dead. You won’t leave my body to rot in the grave, I who am always obeying your will.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “Because you, my Lord, you will not leave my spirit among the dead. You will not allow to decay the body of the one very precious in your sight.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “I have much confidence because you will not leave my soul to remain forever among the dead ones. Neither will you leave my body to decay because I am your son and I am good.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “…nor let thy Holy One see corruption nor will you allow me, whom you love, to rot away.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “…will not cause my body to rot, your good son.”
- Isthmus Mixe: “…neither will you leave your clean-hearted son to rot.”
(source for this and five above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
