Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:6:

  • Uma: “From there, several men wrapped up the body of Ananias, and they carried it away and buried it.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the young men entered to shroud Ananiyas and they brought him out to bury.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Ananias heard these words, God punished him, and immediately he fell down and died. And then some young men came to him and tied up his body and carried it out and buried it. And all who heard about this happening were very much afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Upon Ananias’ hearing what Pedro said, he simultaneously (with hearing it) fell down dead. The young men wrapped-around-his body -with-strips (of cloth), then they took him out and went and buried him. And great was the fear of all who heard what happened to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What the young people there did was, they wrapped up that one who had died and then carried him to bury him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:7:

  • Uma: “About three hours after that, the wife of Ananias also came to Petrus. But she did not know what had happened earlier.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After about three hours, the wife of Ananiyas arrived but she did not know what had happened.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “About three hours after that, the wife of Ananias came in. She did not yet know what happened to Ananias.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After three hours went by, his spouse also arrived, but she did not yet know what had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, before long, about three hours, the wife of Ananias arrived who was following-later. She had no idea what had happened to her husband.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:8)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:8:

  • Uma: “Petrus said to her: ‘Tell me, that land of yours that you sold, is this really all the price?’ Safira answered: ‘Yes, that is really all.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros said to her, ‘Tell me. Is this the amount you received as the proceeds-of-the-sale of your land?’ ‘Yes,’ the woman said, ‘that is the proceeds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Peter asked her saying, ‘Oh woman, this money, is this all that you received when you sold your land?’ And the woman answered, ‘Yes.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Pedro said to her, ‘Please say if this is the correct sale-price of your land.’ ‘Yes indeed, that’s it,’ she said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When she arrived, she was quesioned by Pedro. He said, ‘Is it true that this is the full payment for the land you sold?’ ‘Yes’, said Safira, ‘that’s truly it.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:9)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:9:

  • Uma: “Petrus said: ‘Why are your hearts the same, you couple, wanting to draw-out/fish-for the anger of the Spirit of the Lord? Look! The people who just buried your (sing.) husband, there they are at the door. They will also take you (sing.) out and bury you (sing.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Petros said, ‘Why did you and your husband agree to try to deceive the Spirit of God? Listen,’ Petros said, ‘those who buried your husband are now there at the mouth of the door (idiom). And they will carry you also outside.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said again, ‘Why did you agree together that you would put the Holy Spirit to the test? The men are now arriving again who buried your husband, and they will carry you out also because they will bury you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pedro said, ‘Why did you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? There in the doorway are the ones who buried your (sing.) spouse. They will also take you (sing.) out.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro said, ‘Why have you agreed like that, to test the Espiritu Santo who was caused to indwell our bodies by the Lord? There now at the entrance, having returned now, are the ones who went to bury your husband. Now, because you (pl.) were in agreement about this lie, you will get to follow your husband.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:10:

  • Uma: “Upon hearing those words of Petrus, she also fell down immediately died. When the people returned from burying Ananias, what should they see but that there also was his wife dead. So they picked her up also and went and buried her next to her husband’s grave.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately the woman fell down at the feet of Petros and died. When the young men entered, they found the woman already dead. So they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately Sapphira fell down and died. And when the men came in, they saw her that she was dead, and they carried her out and buried her next to the grave of her husband.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And she fell-down dead. Those young-men entered, and when they saw that she had died, then they took her out to go put-her-next-to where-her husband -was-buried.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, what else but when that woman heard, she fell down at once because she also died, just like her husband. Without anything further, when those who had gone burying had entered, what met their eyes was that one who had died next. Therefore they buried that one too. Where they buried her was right beside her husband.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:11)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:11:

  • Uma: “From there, all the believers in the Lord Yesus who dwelt there and other people also were very afraid hearing what had happened.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All who trusted in Isa were entered into by great fear and likewise all who heard about that which had happened were also afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, all of the believers and even whoever heard became very much afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And all who believed in Jesus and also all who were hearing what happened, they were greatly-afraid.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “From then, all the believers became much more afraid. Like that too were all the others who heard the news.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:12:

  • Uma: “The apostles of the Lord Yesus did many surprising signs and powerful things in the eyes of the people. All the believers in the Lord Yesus were of-one-heart gathering at the Porch of Salomo at the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Many works of power and works of wonder were done by the ones commissioned by Isa among the people of Awrusalam. All the ones who trusted in Isa often gathered there on Sulaiman’s Porch.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the apostles, the signs and miracles which they showed among the people were many. And all of the believers, they were always gathering in that place called the Sheltering Place of King Solomon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Where-the believers -were-meeting-together was what they called Solomon’s Roofed-Shelter which was in the Temple area. As for those who did not believe, they were afraid to join (them), but the many-people nevertheless acknowledged-with-respect the believers and many men and women were joining/being-added who believed. There were many amazing-things that the apostles were doing that the many-people were seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for those apostles, many were signs which were amazing things they were able to do before the eyes of everyone. And all the believers really were harmonious, who gathered every day there at what was referred to as Portico of Solomon.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:13)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:13:

  • Uma: “People who did not believe in Yesus did not dare gather with them. But even so, all the believers were respected by the crowds/masses.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “None of the other people dared to join them there even though they were greatly respected by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those who were not believers, they would not join in with them because they were afraid. However all of the people of Jerusalem, they respected the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Where-the believers -were-meeting-together was what they called Solomon’s Roofed-Shelter which was in the Temple area. As for those who did not believe, they were afraid to join (them), but the many-people nevertheless acknowledged-with-respect the believers and many men and women were joining/being-added who believed. There were many amazing-things that the apostles were doing that the many-people were seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the others who hadn’t yet believed didn’t dare join with them there. However they spoke highly of those believers.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)