complete verse (Luke 19:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 19:19:

  • Noongar: “The king said, ‘I will make you boss of five cities’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘The king also said to that second one: ‘You (sing.) also I lift becoming a commander of five towns.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The king said to him, ‘Good. You also shall rule over five towns.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that king answered, ‘You’re the one that I will put in charge of five towns.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The king also said, ‘If that is so, I will also appoint you (sing.) to rule over five cities.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘Well, if it’s like that,’ said his master, ‘I will put you in charge of five towns.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Translation commentary on Luke 19:18 – 19:19

Exegesis:

hē mna sou … epoiēsen pente mnas ‘your mina has made five minas.’ epoiēsen is equivalent to prosērgasato in v. 16.

(V. 19) kai su epanō ginou pente poleōn ‘you too, be over five towns.’ kai ‘too’ is used because the second slave is also rewarded in proportion to what he gained. epanō ginou is equivalent to isthi exousian echōn epanō in v. 17.

Translation:

(V. 19) And you, preferably, ‘you too,’ ‘you similarly.’

You are to be over, or, ‘rule over,’ ‘you (shall) rule over,’ cf. on v. 17.

Quoted with permission from Reiling, J. and Swellengrebel, J.L. A Handbook on the Gospel of Luke. (UBS Handbook Series). New York: UBS, 1971. For this and other handbooks for translators see here . Make sure to also consult the Handbook on the Gospel of Mark for parallel or similar verses.