Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 7:53)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:53:

  • Uma: “You received the Law of the Lord God that the angels announced/delivered to our ancestors, but you do not follow them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You there, you are the ones who received God’s law from the angel, but you are the ones who do not obey/follow the law.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the law of God, it was given to us long ago by means of angels of God, however you have not obeyed it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You are the ones who inherited the law that God passed to the angels back then, but you haven’t believed/obeyed it,’ said Esteban.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “you who have been enlightened about the laws of God which were entrusted to Moises, angels being as-it-were his go-betweens. But well, you didn’t obey them.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:54)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:54:

  • Uma: “When the leaders heard the words of Stefanus, their hearts were irritated and they ground their wisdom teeth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When the councilors heard that which Estepan said, they were very angry and they ground their teeth because of their anger.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the leaders of the Jews heard these words of Stephen, they were very angry. They gnashed their molars because of their being very angry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the leaders of the Jews heard what Esteban said, extreme was their anger while-simultaneously they gritted-their-teeth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, when those leaders of the Jews heard, they really ground/clenched their teeth with anger.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:55)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:55:

  • Uma: “From there, Stefanus was controlled by the Holy Spirit, and he gazed up to the sky. He saw the power of God, and he also saw Yesus standing at the right side of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Estepan was controlled by the Holy Spirit; he looked up to the sky and he saw the brightness/glory of God and Isa standing on God’s right-hand side.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Stephen was thoroughly inspired of the Holy Spirit, and he looked up to heaven and he saw the powerful shining of God. And he saw also there Jesus who was standing at the right side of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Esteban, he was full of the power of the Holy Spirit. He looked-upward to heaven, and he saw the brightness of God and Jesus standing at his right-side.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But as for Esteban, through the strength of the Espiritu Santo indwelling him, he looked up to heaven, and he saw the far-from-ordinary glory of God. He also saw Jesus standing at the right side of God the Father.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Morelos Nahuatl: “But in Stephen’s heart the Holy Spirit was ruling. When Stephen looked up to heaven he saw the light of God. He saw Jesus standing at the right hand of God.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 7:56)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:56:

  • Uma: “Stefanus said: ‘Look! I see the sky open and the Child of Mankind standing on the right side of God!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Look,’ Estepan said. ‘I see heaven open and I see Isa, the Son of Man, standing on God’s right-hand side.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Now,’ said Stephen, ‘Look, I can see heaven opened and there is the older brother of mankind standing at the right hand of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Wow! Look at that!’ he said. ‘Heaven is opened, and I see the Child of a Person who is Jesus standing at the right-side of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Expl.,’ he said, ‘look at that! I can see heaven/sky is opened. There, standing at the right side of God the Father is Jesus, the One From Heaven Born of Man/human!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:57)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:57:

  • Uma: “From there, those religious judges covered their ears, and they yelled loudly so that they would no longer hear the words of Stefanus. They went toward him to grab him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But the people were shouting loudly. They covered/stopped their ears so that they could not hear what Estepan was saying. And immediately they all went toward him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then as for those leaders, they shouted and they covered up their ears so they couldn’t hear what Stephen was saying. And they jumped at him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon the leaders of the Jews, they blocked their ears while-simultaneously they shouted so that they wouldn’t hear what he was saying. Then they rose-as-a-group and suddenly-grabbed him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When they heard that, they shouted-angrily, covering their ears so they wouldn’t hear what Esteban was saying. And then they rushed at him together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:58)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:58:

  • Uma: “and they pulled him outside the town in order to kill him throwing stones at him. The lying witnesses who falsely-accused Stefanus took-off their shirts so they could throw well. Their shirts they gave to a man named Saulus so that he could look after them for them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They dragged him outside that city Awrusalam. Then when they were outside there, they began to throw stones at Estepan. The witnesses, meaning the ones throwing stones at him, they took off their shirts and laid them at the feet of a young man named Saul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they took him outside of the town, and they threw stones at him. And those who had accused him, they laid their shirts there near a person who was named Saul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “while-simultaneously they dragged-him to take-him to the edge of the town in order to stone-him. The witnesses who had accused him, they placed their outer clothes by a man who was Saulo so that they would be able to join-in-stoning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They dragged him outside the city and then rocks were thrown at him until they had killed him. Those who had testified against Esteban, who were killing him, had removed their outer clothes because they were long-and-impeding. They put them in front of a person called Saulo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:59)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:59:

  • Uma: “While Stefanus was being thrown-at, he called-out, he said: ‘Lord Yesus, receive my soul!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While Estepan was being stoned by them, he called-on the Lord/Leader, he said, ‘O Isa, my Lord, receive my spirit/soul.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were throwing stones at Stephen, Stephen called on the Lord. He said, ‘Oh Jesus, my Lord, receive my soul.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “While they were stoning him, Esteban prayed and said, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As they kept throwing, Esteban kept praying, saying, ‘My Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 7:60)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:60:

  • Uma: “After that, he knelt and he said out loud: ‘Lord, don’t you (sing.) punish them because of this sin of theirs.’ After he spoke like that, he died.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he stood on his knees and he called out loudly, he said, ‘O God, do not punish them for this their sin.’ After he said this, immediately he died. And Saul agreed to their killing of Estepan.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he knelt down and he said again, ‘Oh Lord, do not consider as reason for punishing them this their sin.’ And after he had said this, his breath left him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he knelt and shouted saying, ‘Lord Jesus, please don’t be-counting/considering this sin of theirs,’ and then he died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When his life/breath was already low, he knelt down and called out loudly. He said, ‘Lord, forgive them this sin which they have done.’ As those words of his ended, he then died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)