complete verse (Luke 1:76)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:76:

  • Noongar: “My child, they will call you the ‘Prophet of the Most High’. You will go in front of the Lord and prepare his road,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But as for you (sing.), my child, you (sing.) will be called a prophet of the Lord God that is inheaven. Because you (sing.) are the one who walks before the Lord, to prepare his way/path.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then Jakariya spoke to his child, he said, ‘You, Son, (Toto’) you are called a prophet of God the Most High. For you are going ahead of the Lord preparing the way where he will pass.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Zechariah spoke to his child, he said, ‘Now as for you my child, in the future you will be given the title of the prophet of the Very High God. He will send you to go ahead of our Lord so that you might tell the people that they should prepare for his arrival.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Now you (sing.) also my son, you (sing.) are the one who will be called a prophet of the Highest God, because you (sing.) will go-ahead of our Lord to prepare the path-he-will-walk.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Well, as for you, my son, you will be called prophet of God who is Exceedingly the Greatest/Most-important. Because you have been caused to go ahead of the Lord so that you will prepare where he will go.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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