Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 10:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:38:

  • Uma: “You also know the account of Yesus of Nazaret. God chose him and gave him the Holy Spirit and power. Everywhere he went in the land of the Yahudi people, he did what was good, and healed all the people who were controlled by the King of Evil-ones, because God was with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You know about Isa, the man of Nasaret. God sent to him the Holy Spirit and gave him power. He travelled and everywhere he went, he did good (works). He healed all who were possessed by the leader of demons, because God was there with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus of Nazareth, God caused him to be inspired by the Holy Spirit, and he gave him great power. And he went to all the villages, and his works were good to the people, and he cured all who were afflicted by Satan. He was able to do this because God never left him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “You know that God gave the Holy Spirit and his power to Jesus in order that wherever he was-going, only good is what he was-doing and he was-healing all who were hardshipped by the Devil (loan Diablo), because God was in/with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This Jesus the taga Nazaret, he was chosen and dedicated/secured by God through the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him and by the far-from-ordinary supernatural-power given to him. He went all over our (excl.) land, doing good works, and he made well even those possessed by evil-spirits, through the strength of the help of God which was always with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:39)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:39:

  • Uma: “We(excl.) here are the ones who saw all that he did in the land of the Yahudi people and [lit., until] in the town of Yerusalem. Finally he was killed, nailed to a cross tree.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And we (excl.) here,’ Petros said, ‘we (excl.) can witness/testify to all that Isa has done in the land of the Yahudi tribe and there in Awrusalam. So-then he was killed by the people, being nailed by them on the post.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (excl.), we were able to testify to this because we saw all that he did in the villages of the province of Judea and there also in Jerusalem. We are able to testify also that he was killed by the Jews by being nailed to a cross.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And as for us (excl.), we (excl.) saw all that he was-doing in Jerusalem and in the other towns of the Jews. They nailed (him) to the cross and that’s how-he-died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) can testify to this for it took place before our (excl.) eyes, all this which he did in our (excl.) land, including there at Jerusalem. But well, he was killed by our (excl.) fellow Jews, for they caused him to be nailed to a cross.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:40)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:40:

  • Uma: “But on the third day, God made him live again and showed him to mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But on the third day after his death, he was caused to be alive again by God and he was caused-to-be-seen/shown by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, God raised him from the dead within three days, and God showed him to us that he was alive again.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But God, he made-(him)-alive again on the third day. He showed him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But on the third day, he was made alive by God. Proof was, when he had come alive, there were many who saw him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:41)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:41:

  • Uma: “But not just to any people, only to us (excl.) whom God chose ahead of time to become his witnesses. After Yesus’ living again, we (excl.) ate and drank with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He was not shown to all people, but (lit. except) only to us (excl.) who really beforehand had been chosen by God to be witnesses. We (excl.) saw him. We (excl.) were able to eat and drink together with Isa when he was alive again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After he was raised, not everybody saw him, however, only we (excl.), the witnesses whom God has chosen beforehand. We ate and we drank with him after he was raised from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “to us (excl.), and we (excl.) ate-with him after his living again. All people didn’t see (him) but rather we (excl.) only whom God chose previously to confirm what we (excl.) saw.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Admittedly it wasn’t everyone who saw him. On the contrary, only we (excl.) who, from the past, had been chosen by God to testify to this coming alive of Jesus. And it’s true, when he had come alive, we (excl.) didn’t just see him, but on the contrary we (excl.) even ate meals together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:42:

  • Uma: “He ordered us (excl.) to carry the Good News to all people, and witness that he really is the one chosen by God to judge/decided of all mankind, both those still living and those already dead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And he told us (excl.) to proclaim the good news to the people. He also told us (excl.) to testify that he was given authority by God to judge all people/humans, those living and those dead.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he commanded us that we should cause people to understand the word of God. Jesus commanded also that we cause to be understood that he is the one appointed by God to investigate in the future the things which people have done, those who are still alive and even those who are already dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And he commanded us (excl.) to go preach the good news concerning him and to go confirm that he was the one whom God had appointed to judge all people who are alive and likewise also the many-dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And he commanded us (excl.) to go teaching everyone concerning him, and also to testify that he is the one determined by God to be the Judge of all people, dead or alive.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:43)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:43:

  • Uma: “All the prophets long ago spoke of him, they said: whoever believes in Yesus, their sins are forgiven because of his redemption/redeeming-work.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “All the prophets also spoke about Isa Almasi. They said that whoever trusts in Isa, their sins will be forgiven because of what Isa has done.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus Christ was prophesied by all of those whom God inspired long ago. And they said that by means of the power of his name all who trust in him, he will forgive them of their bad custom.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “All the prophets moreover long ago, they said that by-means-of Jesus, the sins of all who believe in him will be forgiven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He also is the one being testified about by all the prophets of the past whose writing said, whoever will believe-in/obey and trust in him, their sins will be forgiven through the saving which he would do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Isthmus Mixe: “In all the books God’s speakers have written, it tells there that all of us (incl.) can be saved from our sins if we believe his words. He has the authority to save us.”
  • Highland Popoluca: “Since long ago prophets have said that there is a man coming who if we should believe, would make our hearts clean. This man that they said was the coming one, he is Jesus.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)

complete verse (Acts 10:44)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:44:

  • Uma: “While Petrus was still talking, the Holy Spirit came down upon all the people who heard his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While Petros was still speaking, the Holy Spirit entered into all the people who were listening to his words.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Peter was still talking, the Holy Spirit came down on all the people who were listening there. (The word ‘came down’ is a special religious Manobo term which only a supernatural can do, and it is something that is done to people.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Pedro was still talking, right-then the Holy Spirit entered all who were listening.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pedro hadn’t yet ended that which he was saying when suddenly/unexpectedly all those who were listening to his teaching were entered-and-indwelt by the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:45)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:45:

  • Uma: “All the Yahudi people believers in Yesus who had accompanied Petrus from Yope were surprised, because people who were not Yahudi people also received the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The Yahudi trusting in Isa, the companions of Petros from Joppa, were very amazed. They were amazed because God also sent his love-gift, the Holy Spirit, to people who were not of the Yahudi tribe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The Jewish believers were amazed, those who had come with Peter, because of the fact that God had caused even people who are not Jews to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the believing Jews who had-gone-with Pedro were amazed, because even the Gentiles, they had received the Holy Spirit whom God gave-as-a-gift.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those Jewish believers who had accompanied Pedro observed, they were amazed, for those people who weren’t Jews had also been caused to be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)