complete verse (Matthew 5:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:6:

  • Uma: “Blessed are the people who want very much to be straight in God’s sight, for God himself will give them what they seek.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who want to follow God’s wishes, because God will satisfy them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are they who the thing that is big in their breath is their carrying out the desire of God, because God will help them to do this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who greatly desire to do what God wants, because they will be satisfied.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who really are always wanting to do the will of God, because he really will give to them that they can do it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who earnestly endeavor to do what is good, like if they hungered and earnestly sought for something to eat. Because God will help them to be able to do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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