complete verse (Matthew 23:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 23:22:

  • Uma: “And if a person swears mentioning heaven, it means he mentions the seat of God and he also mentions God who sits on that seat.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And whoever swears and makes heaven his witness, his witness is the seat of God. And it is really God whom he swears by, for God is the one sitting there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if there is a person who makes a promise and he calls on heaven, the thing he is really calling on is the place where God sits, and if he calls on the place where God sits, he is really calling on God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And if someone also swears saying, ‘Look you (sing.) heaven,’ it is not just heaven he takes as his witness but rather also the throne of God and the one sitting there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And if in making a promise heaven/sky is mentioned, the seat of God when ruling has also been mentioned and the one whose seat this is.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Also the person who calls upon heaven to be witness, he is calling on the chair of God to be witness. And also upon God himself, because he it is who sits in his chair in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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