Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Acts 16:30)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:30:

  • Uma: “He brought them outside and he said to them: ‘What must I do so I will not be punished?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then he took them outside and he said to them, ‘Sirs, what must I do so that I will be saved?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he took them outside, and he said, ‘What can I do so that I might be freed from the punishment of God?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then he brought-them -out to the outside and said, ‘Sir(s), what must I do to be saved?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “He then caused them to go with him outside and then he questioned. He said, ‘Excuse me, tell me what I must do so that I can be saved.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:31:

  • Uma: “Paulus and Silas said: ‘Believe the Lord Yesus, [and] you (sing.) will be freed from the punishment of your (sing.) sins, you (sing.) and the people in your (sing.) house.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Paul and company said, ‘Trust in Isa Almasi, the Lord, and you will be saved including your companions in your house (lit. your companions one house).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord who is Jesus and you will be freed, and your family also will be freed if they believe.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you (sing.) will be saved, along-with all of you (pl.) in the household,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Pablo-and-companion at once answered that question of his, saying, ‘Believe-in/obey and trust in the Lord Jesus. That is what can enable you to be saved, including those of your household.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:32:

  • Uma: “From there, Paulus and Silas announced the Word of the Lord to that head of the jail, with all the people who were in his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And then they proclaimed the word/message about Isa the Lord to the guard and to all his companions in the house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he and those people with him in his house, Paul preached to them the word of the Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they continued to preach the word of the Lord to all of them in the household.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then they went right on to teach the word of God to that overseer and all his companions in his house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:33:

  • Uma: “So, at that time the head of the jail took them outside, and he washed their wounds-from-beatings. And that night also, he with all the people in his house were baptized as/becoming followers of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And although it was deep in the night, the guard took them outside and he washed their wounds. After that, they baptized/bathed the guard and all the people (lit. they) of the house, as a sign that they now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while it was still the middle of the night, the watcher of the prison got Paul and Silas, and he washed their wounds, and then they baptized him and all of his family.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Still the middle of the night, the guard took them to where-water -was in order to wash their wounds. That being finished, right then he got-baptized along-with all of them in the household.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, that overseer did none other than he took Pablo-and-companion at once to where there was water and washed their wounds. When he had finished, he then had himself baptized, together with his whole household.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:34)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:34:

  • Uma: “After that, he took them to his house and he fed them. The whole household was exceedingly glad, because they had [come to] believed in God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the guard took Paul and Silas up to his house and fed them. All the people of the house were very glad because God was now the one they were trusting in.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He brought Paul and Silas up into his house, and he fed them. And as for him and his family, they were very happy because they had now believed in God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “After that he invited Pablo and Silas to their house to feed them. And all of them in the household were made-very-happy on-account-of their having-believed in God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then they had Pablo-and-companion go with them to the house and set-a-meal-before them. They were all really very happy because they had now believed in God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:35)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:35:

  • Uma: “The next day the Roman ruler(s) ordered police to go to the jail and say to that head of the jail: ‘Release those two who were arrested yesterday.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In the morning, the officials commanded the policemen, to take the order to the prison, saying, ‘Set those men free.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when morning came, the Roman officials sent the police. They said, ‘Go let out those men.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The next day, the judges sent police to go tell the guard, ‘Release those people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Next day some pulis arrived who had been sent by the highest officials. They said to that overseer of the jail, ‘Release those people now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:36)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:36:

  • Uma: “Hearing this, the head of the jail said to Paulus and Silas like this: ‘A command came from the rulers, telling me that you are to be freed. So, go and take-care / have-a-good-trip [traditional leave-taking].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The guard told this to Paul. He said, ‘The officials have sent word commanding that you be set free. So come out and may you have a good journey.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the watcher of the prison told this to Paul, and he said, ‘The Roman officials have commanded that you and Silas be set free, and you can go now, they say, but it is necessary that there is no trouble.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “So the guard said to Pablo, ‘The judges say that you (plural pronoun but singular meaning) and Silas are to be released. Go then, but please keep-quiet in leaving.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And then the overseer told what had been said, saying to Pablo-and-companion, ‘The highest officials have sent some people saying to release you now. Therefore go happily now for you are free.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 16:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:37:

  • Uma: “But Paulus said to the police: ‘We(excl.) here are Romans. Our(excl.) case had not-yet been tried according to the laws of the Roma government, we (excl.) were right-away beaten in front of the crowd [lit., in the eyes of the crowd] and jailed. Yet now they want to make us (excl.) leave secretly / without saying anything. We(excl.) don’t want to! You tell them there, that they must come themselves and free us (excl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But Paul said to the policemen, ‘Yesterday we (excl.) were whipped by them in the midst of the people although we (excl.) had not been investigated. And-what’s-more we (excl.) here are people of Roma. Then they imprisoned us (excl.) yet. And now they want to send us (excl.) away in secret? It cannot be,’ Paul said. ‘Those officials shall come and let us (excl.) out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Paul didn’t accept this and he said to the police, ‘It cannot be because we are towned under the law of the town of Rome, and they have broken the law of the Romans because they did not investigate us and we have not broken the law. But they caused us to be beaten before all the people and they put us in jail. And now you would hide our being sent away? It is not possible because it is necessary that the ones to come and set us free are your bosses, the Roman officials.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But Pablo said to the police, ‘They had-us (excl.) -whipped with the many-people spectating without first trying-us (excl.), then they imprisoned-us (excl.), and we (excl.) are emphatically Romano. And here-now they want us (excl.) to keep-quiet in leaving? It is emphatically not possible! Let-the judges come (here) -instead (lit. even-if …come) so that they will be the ones to escort us (excl.) to leave.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But Pablo replied to those sent ones, ‘Expl! What kind of talk is that, since, although we (excl.) have Romanoship, we (excl.) have been beaten publicly, without even being interrogated/tried, and then imprisoned too? Well now, they want us (excl.) to be released without people’s awareness. We(excl.) really can’t accept that. It’s necessary that they, the highest officials, come here for they will be the ones to release us (excl.).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)