Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 9:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:41:

  • Uma: “Petrus held her hand and pulled her until she was standing. After that, he called back all the followers of Yesus and the widows that he had ordered out earlier, and he said to them: ‘Here is your friend, she lives again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros stretched forth his hand and helped her get up. Then he called the disciples of Isa and the widows and he handed-over/presented Dorkas to them alive already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter took hold of her hand, and he caused her to stand. And then Peter called her companion believers and the widow women and he caused them to see Tabitha.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Pedro took-her-by-the-hand to cause-her-to-stand. Then he called those-aforementioned widows and the other believers, and he showed her alive again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro took hold of her hand and caused her to stand. And then he called the widows and those other believers to come in again, for he presented (her) to them really alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:42:

  • Uma: “That happening was told [storied] all over the town of Yope, with the result that many people believed in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It became well-known throughout the place Joppa concerning Dorkas becoming alive again, that’s why many people now trusted in Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the news of this spread throughout the whole village of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “This happening, it was newsed-from-one-to-another throughout the entire town in Joppa, and many believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That which Pedro had done, it spread all over the whole town of Jope. That­s why many from there believed in the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 9:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:43:

  • Uma: “After that, Petrus stayed in Yope for several more nights, dwelling in the house of a worker of leather goods named Simon.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Petros stayed yet in Joppa for some time. He was there in the house of Simon, a man whose work was fixing animal skins.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter, he stayed on there in the house of a person named Simon who was a maker of useful things from skin which he dried.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “As for Pedro, he stayed a measurable-number of (i.e. quite a few) days in Joppa at the house of Simon who worked with leather.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro stayed a long time there in Jope. Where he stayed was at the house of Simon who was a preparer of animal hides.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:1:

  • Uma: “In the town of Kaisarea there was a man, his name Kornelius. That Kornelius, his rank was captain who commanded one hundred Roma soldiers in a group called ‘Italia Soldiers.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “There in the place Kesarea, there was a man named Korneliyus. He was a captain of a company of Roman soldiers called ‘Italian Company.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now in the village of Caesarea there was a person who was not a Jew, and his name was Cornelius. He was a captain of a company of Roman soldiers, that one which was named The Company of Those from Italy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “There was in Cesarea a captain of one hundred soldiers named Cornelius. He and his soldiers were part of what was called the Company of those-from-Italia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “At Ceserea there was a person named Cornelio. He was a captain of soldiers belonging to the big group of soldiers called Italiano Group.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:2:

  • Uma: “He was not a Yahudi person, but he did submit to the Lord God, and they as a family worshipped God. He gave much money to the poor Yahudi, and he faithfully prayed to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This man was really religious. All of them in the family worshiped God. He gave a lot to help the poor Yahudi and he always prayed to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now this Cornelius was faithful to the commands of God. He and all of his family, even though they weren’t Jews, they worshipped God. His help to the poor Jews was considerable, and he was always praying to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He was a Gentile, but all of them in the household, they were religious/devout and worshipped God. Much also was his help to poor Jews, and he prayed to God continually/regularly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for that person, even though he wasn’t a Jew, he was a devout-worshipper and honored God with fear. Like that too were all in his household. He really was very helpful to the poor and also always/often praying to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:3:

  • Uma: “One day, about three o’clock after noon, Kornelius had-a-vision. In that vision of his, he saw very clearly an angel of the Lord appear and call him, he said: ‘Kornelius!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “One afternoon at the time of-the-afternoon-prayer (asal), an angel of God appeared to him. He saw clearly the angel entering his room and saying to him, ‘O Korneliyus.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day when the sun had gone half-way down in the afternoon, an angel of God appeared to Cornelius. Cornelius saw him very clearly. The angel came into the house and said to him, ‘Cornelius.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “On a-single-afternoon at three o’clock, there was that which God showed him, and he clearly saw an angel of God who entered his house and said, ‘Oh Cornelius.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “One day when the sun was long past its zenith (i.e. about 3 pm), it was like he was dreaming though he was awake. He clearly saw an angel of God who came to him and spoke, saying, ‘Cornelio!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:4:

  • Uma: “Kornelius was afraid staring at that angel. He answered: ‘What is it, Lord?’ The angel said: ‘God is happy hearing your (sing.) prayers and he knows your (sing.) generosity helping the poor.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Because of Korneliyus’ fear, he stared at the angel. Then he said, ‘Why Sir?’ The angel said, ‘God has heard your praying to him and he has seen your helping the poor and he thinks of you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Cornelius, he stared at the angel, and he was very afraid. And he said, ‘What?’ And the angel said, ‘God has heard your prayers, and he has seen your generosity, and he has not forgotten you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He gazed-intently in his fear and said, ‘What will you (sing.) say, Lord?’ Then the angel said, ‘God keeps-thinking-about you (sing.), because he has been hearing your (sing.) prayers and he knows the way you are helping the collective-poor.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Cornelio just stared and was terribly frightened. All he could say was, ‘What is it, Master?’ The angel next said, ‘God hears your prayers and he is pleased with your help to the poor. He really doesn’t forget it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:5)

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

  • Uma: “So now, order people to go to Yope to search for a person named Simon Petrus, and call him here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Now send some men to Joppa to fetch a man named Simon, named also Petros.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now send someone to the town of Joppa to bring Simon Peter here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Send therefore someone to go to Joppa to go call Simon who is nicknamed Pedro.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, this is what he says to you. Send some people to go to Jope. Have Simon fetched whose other name is Pedro.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)