complete verse (Luke 11:42)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:42:

  • Noongar: “‘How terrible for you Pharisees! You give God his small share of your salt and spices and herbs, but you don’t do good to people and you don’t love God. First, you must do these things, and after, you can also do the other things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “‘Disaster to you Parisi people! Even small plants like mint and ginger and other plants you give-as-worship-offering one tenth to God. But the big rules, like straight behavior to others and love to the Lord God, you do not pay-attention-to. Really, it is those big rules that you should follow, and also not forget to follow the little rules.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘You Pariseo are to be pitied. You give the tenth even including bawing (a spice) and saley (lemon grass) and all kinds of spice plants but you don’t think about doing straight/righteous deeds to your fellowmen and you don’t think about loving God. It is good if you give the tenth but you should not turn your back on doing the things I have said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pity you Pharisees because you give to God the tenth part, even spices like mint and garlic and all the vegetables, but as for righteous behavior and loving God in your breaths, you never think about it. It’s necessary for you to give the tenth part, but don’t you leave out these more important commandments.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Pitiful are you Pharisees, because you are thorough/careful to give God a tenth, even of what you harvest that flavors vegetable-dishes, but you have-been-ignoring what is more-important: your doing what is right to your companions and your loving God. It would be good if you had been careful/thorough with these more-important-things while meanwhile you continued to give the tenth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Really very hard is what is in store for you (pl.) Pariseo. You obey well the law to give God a tenth part of all your plants, even flavorings (lit. what is mixed in food). But you are deliberately-forgetting the most-important that he commanded, which is straight/righteous actions and holding-dear for God. It’s really necessary that you do these most important things, and continue as well to obey those others which were said.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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