Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 5:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:30:

  • Uma: “You [emphatic] killed Yesus, nailing him to a cross tree. But the God worshipped by our ancestors made him live again” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “That Isa,’ they said, ‘you commanded to be killed nailed to the post. But he was caused to be alive again by God, the one whom our forefathers acknowledged-as-God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You murdered Jesus because you nailed him to the cross. However, God who was worshipped by our (incl.) ancestors, he raised Jesus from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because as-for you, you definitely killed Jesus, nailing him to the cross. But the God whom our ancestors worshipped, he made-him-alive again” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This is the truth, that as for this God of our ancestors, he made alive again that Jesus whom you killed for you caused him to be nailed to a cross.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:31:

  • Uma: “and lifted him up and set him on his right side, and he made him Leader and King who lifts us from the punishment of our sins, so that we the people of Israel may repent from our sins and obtain forgiveness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And God exalted (made-high) Isa at his right (hand), the most important place. Now he is the Leader/Lord and he is the Savior, in order that the people of Isra’il would regret and leave their sins so that they will be forgiven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He made him immortal, and he is now at the right side of God. As for us (incl.) descendants of Israel, he is our (incl.) master and he is the one who will free us from our (incl.) punishment. And he causes us to have done with bad customs. And he will forgive us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “and raised-him/made-him-great to/at his right-side so-that he would be the one to rule-over and save us. God did that so-that we descendants of Israel would have time/opportunity to repent so-that he would forgive our sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After this coming alive again of his, he went-home to heaven for he was given by God far-from-ordinary importance there on his right. And he is the one who is our Ruler and Savior, who gives to us descendants of Israel to be able to repent and let go of our sins so that they may be forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • San Mateo del Mar Huave: “So now Father God has placed him to be the chief, he is at his right hand in order to command and to save people, and also to cause Israel to remember that they have not done good in order that they might do good and in order that their sins might be forgiven.”
    Eastern Highland Otomi: “But God put there his right to be chief and to be savior. He made it so that they would change their hearts the people of Israel and he will forgive their sins.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 5:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:32:

  • Uma: “We (excl.) are the ones that testify-to all that, we (excl.) with the Holy Spirit also that God gives to everybody that submits to his command.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And we (excl.),’ Petros said, ‘we (excl.) testify that this is all true. The Holy Spirit whom God gives to all who obey his commands, testifies also.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And, as for us (excl.), we can testify that all of this took place, and the Holy Spirit also affirms this because God causes him to inspire everyone who obeys his commands.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “We (excl.) confirm/verify that all these-things are true and the Holy Spirit whom God has-given to them who are-obeying him also confirm/verifies (it).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well as for us (excl.), we really testify to the truth of all this. And the Espiritu Santo also testifies whom God causes to indwell those who follow/obey him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Chuj: “We put ourselves in as witnesses about this story of Jesus Christ which we tell. And also His-Spirit God he puts himself in as witness with us. God gives His-Spirit to all those who obey what he says.’ they said.”
    Teutila Cuicatec: “We are spreading the news about these things in all the authority of God’s Holy Spirit which he causes to possess those who obey his word.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 5:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:33:

  • Uma: “When the leaders heard their words, their hearts became irritated, and they wanted to kill them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the councilors heard this, they were very angry that’s why they wanted the commissioned ones to be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the leaders heard this, they were very angry, and they decided that they would kill the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they heard that, their anger was extreme and they wanted to kill the apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when those leaders heard, their anger really became very severe. They wanted to kill those apostles.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:34:

  • Uma: “But there was one from their midst, named Gamaliel. That Gamaliel was a Parisi person, and a teacher of religion that was honored by all the people. He stood and ordered people to carry those apostles outside for a while.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But one councilor got up. His name was Gamaliel. He was a Pariseo and a teacher very well versed in the Yahudi religious law, and he was respected by all the people. He requested that those men being investigated be taken outside for a while.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However there was one of their companions named Gamaliel. He was a Pharisee, a teacher of the law, and respected by all the people. He stood up and commanded that the apostles be taken outside for a while. And when they were already outside,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But there was a Fariseo who was a teacher of the law whom the many-people respected/acknowledged. His name was Gamaliel. He stood-up and said, ‘Have-them -go-out for a little-while.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But when it was like that now, there stood up a person who was a Pariseo who was one of the members of that Sanedrin. His name was Gamaliel. He was a teacher of the laws written by Moises and he was respected by all the people. He ordered that the apostles be first taken outside.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:35:

  • Uma: “After that, then he said to the judges: ‘My relatives, people of Israel! Consider well just what you want to do to these people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he said to the councilors, ‘You, my fellow tribesmen of Isra’il, you be careful whatever you are going to do to these men.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Gamaliel said to his companions, he said, ‘You my companions, the descendants of Israel, let’s not be in a hurry about what we do to these people because we might be mistaken.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “They put-them-out, then Gamaliel said, ‘Fellow descendants of Israel, let’s be circumspect/careful what we do with those-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After they had gone, then he spoke. He said, ‘My fellow-countrymen who are descendants of Israel, we must be careful, and think well about what we intend to do to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:36:

  • Uma: “Because a few years ago, there was one man named Teudas. He said he was a person that had power. Many people followed him, there were about four hundred. But in the end he was killed, and his followers were scattered-scattered, with the result that their purpose no longer went forward.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Remember that not long ago, there was a man named Tudas who exalted himself. There were four hundred men who became his followers. But eventually this Tudas was killed and his followers were scattered. They did not accomplish anything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because long ago there was a person named Theudas who wanted it believed that he was not just a common person. And there were about four hundred men who followed him. However, he was killed, and his followers were scattered, and what they were doing came to nothing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because before, there was something like this that happened. There was Teudas who appeared (lit. came-out) who made-himself -important, and about four hundred people followed-him -as-disciples. But they killed him, and then his disciples scattered and it was ended.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For probably you haven’t forgotten Teudas who was praised as being, it was said, an important person. Without anything further, he was able to round-up four hundred poeple to join him. But, when he was killed, that crowd who followed/obeyed him were scattered. It turned out to amount to nothing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 5:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:37:

  • Uma: “One other time, during the census, there was also one Galilea person, his name Yudas. He also led many people to oppose the government. But he was killed also, and his followers were just scattered-scattered also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “After Tudas, another one followed, a man of Jalil named Judas, during the time when the names of the people were listed. He also was able to bring many people to follow him, but he was also killed and all his followers were scattered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then followed Judas of Galilee at the time when the government took census of all the people. There were also those who followed him, however he was also killed, and his followers also scattered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was also Judas from-Galilea who appeared (lit. came-out) in the time of the people’s being-censused. Many also were those whom he persuaded to join-in-accompanying him. But they killed him too, and his disciples were also scattered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The next one to do like this was Judas the taga Galilea, at the time of the censusing of the people. Many also were the people he was able to cause to follow him, but when he too was killed, nothing came of it either for like the other in the past, they too were scattered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)