Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 7:29)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:29:

  • Uma: “When Musa heard that his action was known [lit., exposed], he fled from the land of Mesir, going to dwell in the land of Midian. There he married and had two children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Moses heard this, he was afraid because his killing of the man of Misil was known/surprise. Therefore he fled from Misil and he dwelt in Midiyan. When he was there he got married and had two sons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Moses heard this he ran away and he went to live there in the land of Midian. And it was there in Midian that his two sons were born.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Moses became-afraid upon hearing that, and he ran-away to go live in Midian. He got-married there and there also is where-his two male children -were-born (lit. came-out).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Moises heard that which was said, he ran away at once. He went to a far-away land called Madian. There is where he got married. They had two sons.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:30:

  • Uma: “‘Forty years from there, an angel appeared meeting Musa in the wilderness [empty land] near Mount Sinai. That angel appeared in brush/bushes that flamed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘So then,’ Estepan said, ‘after forty years had elapsed (which was) the-length-of-time Musa was there in that place Midiyan, an angel of God appeared to him in a flame of fire at/in a puhung tree. That was in a lonely place near the mountain Turusina.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now a long time after that, forty years, an angel of God appeared to Moses in Sinai in a country where people did not live. Moses saw the angel of God in a very bushy thorny plant that was on fire.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘When forty years had-gone, there was an angel who appeared to Moses in a small burning tree that was in the rocky-area that was near the mountain Sinai.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Moises had been there in Madian for forty years, one day when he was at the foot of Mount Sinai which was in the wilderness place, he saw the Angel of God in/at a bush which was burning with leaping-flames.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:31:

  • Uma: “Musa was surprised to see that, that is why he went close, wanting to know what it was. At that time, he heard the word of Lord that said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Musa was very amazed at that which he saw, therefore he went near to examine/take-a-close-look-at it. Then he heard God’s voice from inside the fire. The voice said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Moses saw this, he was surprised and he went near to it to see what it was. And when he was near, God said to him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Moses was amazed upon seeing that, and he approached to closely-look-at it properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Moises saw that burning, he was really amazed. That’s why he approached to inspect it. But just as he was getting close, suddenly/unexpectedly God spoke-out,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:32:

  • Uma: “‘I am the God worshipped by your (sing.) ancestors. I am the God worshipped by Abraham, Ishak, and Yakub.’ Hearing this, Musa trembled from his fear, and he did not dare look at that flaming bush any longer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘I am the God worshiped by your forefathers, Ibrahim and Isahak and Yakub.’ Musa trembled because of his fear and he did not dare look.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘I am the God whom your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob worshipped.’ Now Moses trembled and he did not dare to look at it because he was afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “At-which-point he heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘I am the God whom your (sing.) ancestors Abraham and Isaac and Jacob worshipped.’ When he heard that, he trembled with his fear and he didn’t dare to look-closely.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “saying, ‘I am the God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ When Moises heared that, he shook with fear, and no longer dared to look.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quotes, see Exodus 3:6.

complete verse (Acts 7:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:33:

  • Uma: “The Lord also said to him: ‘Take-off your (sing.) shoes, because that land where you (sing.) are standing is holy land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “God said to him, ‘Take off your shoes because that place where you are standing is holy ground.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Lord said to him, ‘Take off your shoes because I have come down on this land where you are standing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then God said to him, ‘Remove your (sing.) shoes, because where-you (sing.) -are-standing, it is holy soil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then God said to him, ‘Remove your footwear, for the ground on which you are standing is far-from-ordinary ground, for I have descended on it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

For the Old Testament quotes, see Exodus 3:5.

complete verse (Acts 7:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:34:

  • Uma: “I have indeed seen the bitterness of life of my people the Israel people in Mesir. I have heard their groaning/suffering. That is why I came landed/came-down here to release them. Now, come here, I order you to go to the land of Mesir, to release the Israel people.’ Those were the Lord God’s words to Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then God said further, ‘I have seen the persecution/suffering of my people there in the country of Misil. I have heard their complaints and I came down to deliver them. Come, I will send you to Misil.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I have seen the ill treatment of the Egyptians to my chosen people, and I have heard their groan. Therefore I am here now on the earth because I will set them free. Now get going because I am going to send you to Egypt.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I have seen the persecution of my people in Egipto. I have also heard their pleas-for-help and their groans. So here-now I have come to set-them -free. Come (here) so that I will send you (sing.) to return to Egipto,’ God said to Moses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I really can see all the causing-suffering by the taga Egipto to these whom I have chosen as my people. I really can hear their calling-for-help. Therefore I have come down now for the time has been reached when I will free them. Well now, I will cause you to return there to Egipto.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:35:

  • Uma: “‘So, Musa who was rejected by the Israel people the other day [lit., yesterday], he after all was the one that the Lord God ordered to go free the Israel people. At first they rejected him, they said: ‘Who raised you (sing.) to become a leader who decides our (excl.) matters?’ Yet he was really the one called by God with the lips of the angel that spoke to him from inside the bush. He really was the one the God raised to be the leader to free them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Na,’ Estepan said, ‘it was this Musa hep whom the people of Isra’il had rejected. They defied him. They said to him, ‘Who gave you authority to be leader over us (excl.)? Why should you be the one to judge us (excl.)?’ It was Musa hep whom God told to be the leader and the-one-to-set-free our (incl.) forefathers,’ Estepan said. ‘And he was helped by the angel whom he saw at the flaming puhung tree.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now this Moses,’ said Stephen to the leaders, ‘already the Jews had rejected his help to them, for they had said to him, ‘Who gave you the authority to be the Datu over us?’ By means of the angel who appeared to him in a plant, Moses was sent by God, and he made Moses the ruler who would be the one to set the Jews free.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘This Moses, his companions rejected-him at first saying, ‘Is it indeed-the-case that (sarc. RQ) you (sing.) have authority to rule-over and judge us (excl.)?’ But it was he however whom God sent to rule-over and set-them -free, while-simultaneously the angel who had appeared to him in the burning tree helped-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Esteban further said, ‘Well, that Moises whom they didn’t acknowledge, for they said, ‘Who set you up as our (excl.) leader and judge?’, he indeed was the one whom God set up as leader who would release them from that slavery of theirs. He was able to do this through the help of the Angel of God whom he saw there at the bush.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:36:

  • Uma: “That Musa was the one who led them out of the land of Mesir. He is the one who did powerful things and surprising signs in Mesir, at the Red Sea and in the wilderness [empty land] during forty years.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He brought our (incl.) forefathers, the tribe of Isra’il, out of Misil, the country where they were made slaves. He did powerful works and wonder-causing works there in Misil and there at the Red Sea, and likewise there in the lonely place for forty years.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Moses led our ancestors, and they left Egypt, and there before they had left Egypt there were miracles and signs which he did. And in the sea which is called Red, and there also on the way through the land where there is no one living, he also showed works like that. Forty years Moses led them there in the land where there is no one living.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Moses moreover was the one who led the descendants of Israel in their leaving Egipto, and he did many amazing-things while they were still in Egipto and in their crossing what was called Reddish Sea/Ocean and in their walking-through the place with no inhabitants for forty years.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, that Moises was the one who caused them to go out from Egipto. Many were the signs he did which were amazing things there in Egipto, and at the Red Sea, and during the space of those forty years when he was leading them there in the wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)