Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 9:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:17:

  • Uma: “So, Ananias did indeed go to the house that was said by the Lord earlier. When he got there, he laid-hands-on Saulus, he said to him: ‘My relative Saulus! The Lord Yesus whom you (sing.) saw on the road when you (sing.) came here, he is the one who ordered me to come here and visit you (sing.). He ordered me to come here so that you (sing.) can see again, and you (sing.) will be controlled by the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Ananiyas went and he entered the house of Judas. He laid his hands on Saul and he said, ‘Saul, you are my brother. I was told to come here by our (dual) Lord, Isa, the one who showed himself to you on the road when you came. He told me to come in order that you will be able to see again and in order that you will be entered into by the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Ananias left, and he went to the house, and when he entered in, he placed his hands upon Saul saying, ‘You Saul, my brother, the Lord Jesus sent me here, the one who appeared to you on your way. He has caused me to come here so that your seeing might be opened again and that you might be inspired by the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Ananias went and entered the house where Saulo was staying. After that he then laid-hands-on him while saying, ‘My-brother Saulo, our Lord who is Jesus who appeared to you (sing.) at your (sing.) coming here, he is the very-one who sent me so that you will be able-to-see again and receive the Holy Spirit.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, without anything further, Ananias then set out, going straight to that house. Having gone in, he placed his hands on Saulo and then spoke. He said, ‘Saulo, my brother in believing, I have been sent by the Lord. He indeed, Jesus who came to see/meet you on the road you were traveling coming here. He sent me here so that you would again see and so that you would now be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:18)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:18:

  • Uma: “At that time, there was something like fish scales that peeled from the eyes of Saulus and he could indeed see. Up stood Saulus and he was baptized as/becoming a follower of the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Immediately there was (something) like fish scales which fell from Saul’s eyes and he was able to see again. Then he got up and he was bathed/baptized as a sign that he now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately it was as if there was something that peeled off of the eyes of Saul, and his seeing was opened. And he got up and he was baptized.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Right then something like fish-scales fell from Saulo’s eyes, and he was-able-to-see-clearly. After that he got-up and was-baptized.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, suddenly/unexpectedly there were what got removed from Saulo’s eyes which were like fish-scales. When those had been removed, he truly could see again. Without anything further, he stood up and caused himself to be baptized.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:19:

  • Uma: “After that he ate and got strong again. After that, Saulus dwelled with the followers of Yesus in Damsyik for several nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he ate and his strength returned. For some days Saul stayed with the disciples of Isa in Damaskus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he ate and his strength returned to him. And during how many days when Saul went around with the followers of Jesus there in Damascus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was finished, then he ate and his body became-stronger. Few were the days that Saulo stayed-with them who believed in Damascus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After being baptized, he then ate, and then his strength returned-to-normal again. After that he then went-to-companion the believers there at Damasco for a few days.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:20:

  • Uma: “While he was in Damsyik, he kept going to the houses of prayer of the Yahudi people in Damsyik, and he said to them: ‘Yesus, he is the Son of God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he immediately went to the Yahudi prayer-houses and he preached/taught about Isa. ‘This Isa,’ he said, ‘is the Son of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he went into the church of the Jews, and he taught about Jesus. He said, ‘Jesus is the Son of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he went to the many-synagogues preaching that Jesus was the Child of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What he was doing was, he began at once to teach in the worship-places of the Jews concerning Jesus, that he really is the Son of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:21:

  • Uma: “The people were surprised to hear Saulus, they said: ‘How could this be? Because he is the one the other day who murdered the people who worshipped Yesus in Yerusalem. And his intention in coming here was to also arrest those here and carry them to the leading priests in Yerusalem to be punished.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All who heard him were greatly amazed. They said, ‘This hep is the man/person there in Awrusalam who persecuted whoever prayed to Isa. And his purpose hep in coming to Damaskus is really to seize whoever follows the teaching of Isa and to bring them back to Awrusalam to the priests.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all who heard him were amazed, and they asked each other saying, ‘Isn’t this that person who was ill treating all in Jerusalem who worshipped Jesus? The reason they say he came here to Damascus is that he will arrest all who believe in Jesus, and he will tie them up, and he will take them to Jerusalem. And he will bring them before the chief priests.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All who heard were amazed. ‘Isn’t that the one who was persecuting the ones who worship Jesus in Jerusalem? Was not indeed his purpose-in-coming here, to arrest the believers to take (them) to the leaders of the priests in Jerusalem?’ they said inquiring-of-each-other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “All who heard really were amazed. They were saying, ‘Expl., isn’t it so that this is that person who extremely persecutes all the taga Jerusalem who worship and pray to this Jesus? And isn’t it so that that also is why he came here, to take tied-up to Jerusalem the believers here, for they would be caused to stand in the presence of the chiefs of the priests?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:22:

  • Uma: “But Saulus’ power to teach became bigger-and-bigger, he made clear that Yesus was the Redeemer King. So the Yahudi people in Damsyik did not dare answer/rebuke him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Saul’s preaching became increasingly stronger. His proofs were very clear that Isa was already the Almasi, the one chosen by God to rule. That’s why the Yahudi of Damaskus could not/did not know how to answer him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Saul, his power to cause to be understood the word of God increased. And he could not be defeated by the Jews in Damascus, because his arguments were strong that Jesus is the one chosen by God in order to rule.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Meanwhile Saulo, his ability to persuade people by confirming that Jesus was the Messiah was-being-added-to. And the Jews in Damascus, they were not able-to-answer him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But the ability and boldness of Saul in teaching increased and increased, that’s why the Jews who lived in Damasco were extremely amazed. For no-one was defeating his testimony that as for this Jesus, he truly was Cristo who is the Savior King who had been promised by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:23:

  • Uma: “Some time from there, the Yahudi people planned to kill Saulus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When he had been there for some time the Yahudi planned that they would kill Saul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it was not long after that that the Jews agreed that they would kill Saul.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When how-many days had gone, those-aforementioned Jews agreed-together as to how they would kill Saulo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After a long time, the Jews there agreed-together that they would kill Saulo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:24:

  • Uma: “This plan of theirs, [was] to guard all the doors of the village wall both day and night, so that when/if Saulus passed by, they would kill him. However Saulus actually knew of that intention of theirs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Saul was told about that plan of theirs. Day and night the Yahudi watched the gates by which to go out from that town so that they could kill Saul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But there was someone who warned Saul of this, and day and night the Jews watched the entrances there in the defense wall around the town, because they wanted to kill Saul if they saw him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Every-day and every-night they secretly-watched the entrance of their town in order to kill him if/when he went-out. But Saulo found-out-about their plan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What they did was, night and day they were lying-in-wait for him at the gate in the wall of that city, for if/when he went outside, they would kill him. But he happened-to-hear-about what they intended to do to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)