Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 10:46)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:46:

  • Uma: “It was clear that they had received the Holy Spirit, because they spoke with languages that the Holy Spirit gave them, praising God. From there, Petrus said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They heard hep Korneliyus and company speak praising God in a language not their language. Then Petros said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because, as for the Jews there, they heard the people who aren’t Jews praising God, and surprisingly they were able to speak in languages which they had no knowledge of what they were saying.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Their means-of-knowing that that’s what happened, they were speaking with different languages that they had not learned while-simultaneously they were praising the greatness of God. Then Pedro said to his companions,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For proof was, they could hear Cornelio-and-co speaking in various languages which they hadn’t studied and praising God. Well, since that’s how it was, Pedro said to his companion Jews,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:47)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:47:

  • Uma: “‘Look. Those people there, they have received the Holy Spirit just like happened to us. So, who of you dares to forbid them? They also certainly must be baptized as/becoming followers of Yesus!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘These people have received the Holy Spirit like we (incl.) also. There is no one/nothing that can oppose if they are baptized.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter said, ‘These people who are not Jews, they have been given also the Holy Spirit just like we who are Jews. Therefore it is not possible that they cannot be baptized.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘These people, they have received the Holy Spirit just like us. It is not therefore possible that we prohibit their being-baptized.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘It isn’t possible/acceptable to forbid these people to be baptized, for look at this, they have now been indwelt by the Espiritu Santo the same as we (excl.) have.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 10:48)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:48:

  • Uma: “That is why Petrus ordered them, Kornelius and the others, to be baptized naming the name of Yesus Kristus. After that, Kornelius and his companions requested Petrus to stay with them for a few nights.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Petros told them to be baptized/bathed as a sign that they now belonged to Isa. Then Korneliyus and company urged Petros to stay there with them for a few days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter commanded that someone baptize them in order that it might be known that they have fellowship with Jesus Christ. And when that was finished, Cornelius and company begged Peter that he stay with them still for how many days.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he commanded/instructed that plural Cornelius get-baptized to show that Jesu Cristo was their Lord. After that was finished, plural Cornelius persuaded (lit. hung-onto) Pedro to stay-with them for a few (lit. momentary) days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then he instructed that they be baptized in the name of Jesu-Cristo. After they were baptized, they asked Pedro not to hurry to go home, but to stay there with them a while.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:1:

  • Uma: “From there, the apostles of the Lord Yesus with the one-faith relatives in the land of Yudea heard that there were people who were not Yahudi people receiving the Word of God also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The commissioned ones and the disciples of Isa throughout Yahudiya heard that the people who were not Yahudi had believed-obeyed the message/word of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The apostles there in the province of Judea and their companion Jewish believers, they heard that those who are not Jews had received the word of God which had been caused to be understood by them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, the apostles and their companions who believed in the many-towns in Judea, they heard-the-news that Gentiles had also received the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The apostles and other believers in Judea heard news that there were people who weren’t Jews who had now believed the word of God. But there were some who heard that news who couldn’t accept it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Alekano: “After that, after talk that those who were not Jews had joined on to God’s word had spread, the other apostles and their Jewish brethren who were in Judea land heard it.” (Source: Larson 1998, p. 91).

complete verse (Acts 11:2)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:2:

  • Uma: “That is why when Petrus arrived in Yerusalem, several of the Yahudi believers in Yesus found-fault with him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Petros returned to Awrusalam, there were some Yahudi who trusted in Isa who argued with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Peter went up going home to Jerusalem, there were Jewish believers who scolded him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Pedro returned to Jerusalem, the believers who were strict/insistent in following the customs of the Jews, they criticized him saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why when Pedro had returned to Jerusalem, he was challenged by those Jewish believers who weren’t in agreement with it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:3:

  • Uma: “they said to him: ‘Why did you (sing.) enter the house of people who are dirty according to the custom of our religion and you (sing.) even ate with them?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They said, ‘Why did you go to the house of people who have not been circumcised and you also ate with them?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘Why is it that you a Jew, you visit there with the people who are not Jews who are not circumcized, and you ate also with them?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘(Exclamation of reproof) you (sing.) who visited in the house of Gentiles and furthermore ate-with them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They said, ‘Expl! Why did you do like that, that you went to the house of people who aren’t Jews? And you even ate with them!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:4)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:4:

  • Uma: “From there, Petrus recounted to them all that had happened from the beginning, he said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore Petros explained to them the happenings from the beginning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter told everything beginning with the first thing that had happened to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Pedro related all that had happened from start to finish (lit. beginning with the roots up to the leaves).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when it was then like that, Pedro related in detail to them everything concerning what he had been caused to comprehend.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 11:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:5:

  • Uma: “‘While I was praying in the village of Yope, suddenly I fainted/was-dazed and I had a vision. In that vision of mine, I saw a wide blanket hung at its four corners and lowered from the sky landing beside me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “He said to them, ‘I was there in the place Joppa praying. Then something appeared to me. I saw what looked like a wide blanket its four corners tied and let down from the sky to next to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘There I was in the village of Joppa praying, and there was that which God caused me to see. I saw something let down from heaven like a big sail that was tied on the four sides, and it came down to earth near me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “He said, ‘I was in Joppa praying and there was like a dream that God showed to me. What I saw, it was like a large cloth being lowered from the sky suspended from its four corners, and it was set-down where I was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘Once when I was praying, when I was in Jope, suddenly/unexpectedly in my perception the world disappeared. It was like I was dreaming. I saw that there was lowered what was like a wide cloth coming from heaven/sky. It was hung by its four corners. In front of me is where it arrived.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)