Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 2:11:
- Uma: “For God does not discriminate [lit., look-at the face/appearance of people].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because God does not treat differently human beings; they are all the same in his sight no matter what his tribe is.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for God, He does not show favorites to anybody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because there is no person whom God will favor in his judging of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God will judge each and every person very well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Central Tarahumara: “For with God all peoples are the same.”
- Isthmus Zapotec: “Because before God’s face all people are worth the same.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “God looks at all men alike.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “That’s how it will be because God judges the same for all.” (Source for this and three above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:28:
- Uma: “This planning of theirs, was to kill Yesus. But in fact what they did fulfilled what you (sing.) had already decided [made certain] from-the-first! As a result everything happened according to your (sing.) power and your (sing.) own desire, Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They do this because formerly yet you planned from/by your will and your power that this should happen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they have agreed on what they will do to him according to what you foreordained that they would do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they did all that you (sing.) previously because of your (sing.) power had already-decided should be fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, all which they have decided to do is all in harmony with what you indeed determined would happen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- San Mateo del Mar Huave: “Thus they did because you have stated from before that thus it would be.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “They carried out all that you decreed would have to come to pass.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Because this is what you ordained in the beginning that would happen.”
- Chuj: “But they just did like you had said long ago how that those things must be done.” (Source of this and three above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:20:
- Uma: “Petrus also said: ‘In the Book of the Songs of Daud, there are words that foretell Yudas. They sound like this: ‘Just leave his dwelling place empty for him. Don’t let there be even one person live in it.’ And there is also written like this: ‘It is better for his position [sitting-place] to be taken by another.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros said further, ‘There is a verse written in the holy-book Jabur saying, ‘His dwelling-place must be rejected/the back-turned-on. And nobody must/shall live there.’ And there is also another writing which says, ‘There must be another to take over his former work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘That which was prophesied was written long ago in the book of the Songs, and it says, ‘Go away and leave the place where he lives. It is necessary that no one lives there anymore.’ There is also a written word which says, ‘That which was given to him to do, have someone else do it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro continued saying, ‘What David wrote in the book Salmo was this: ‘May his house be left-untended and no one live there again.’ There is also something written that says, ‘May another person take-over his position.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, this word of David is what I mean, which is contained in that writing called Mga Awit, ‘It’s necessary that his household be emptied of people and no longer lived in by anyone at all.’ And this also which is written, ‘It’s necessary that he be replaced in his position/responsibility.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “In regard to this having to happen, it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘His home will be left abandoned. Not a single person will live there.’ It is also written: ‘Someone else will work in his place.'”
- Isthmus Mixe: “For there it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Henceforth let his place of living be vacant. And let no one live there any more. And let his replacement take up his work.'” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 109:8 and Psalm 69:25.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:26:
- Uma: “From one person, he brought forth [lit., caused to be descended] all of mankind, and he commanded us to inhabit the whole world. He established from the start the border of the land of the dwelling of every nation, and the time of their rule.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The first man created by God,’ Paul said, ‘he was the beginning of all the tribes and God made them to dwell here in the whole world. And beforehand already he set a limit as to how long and as to which land/place they should live in.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And out of only one origin he made all kinds of people, and he spread them here all over the earth. And he established beforehand the boundaries of where we human beings live and also the time of our living here.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Only-one person is whom he created at first in order that that would be the origin of the mutually-different people on the surface of the earth. He also designated long ago the time that each nation would rule and the boundaries of their countries.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it’s true, although the origin of us people is one only, he has made the nations many now, so that this world which he created would be spread all over with people. And he indeed is the one who has determined the times and land of each of these nations, as to when he would set them up or cause them to be wiped out, and where would be the limits of the places where they would live.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “God made of one single race the people of all nations and commanded them to live on all the earth. He established the period that they should live and where they should live.”
- Isthmus Mixe: “He made us, he gave us one blood, as many of us as live in all groups of towns, so that we might live in all the land of the earth. He has appointed what time and place we should live in.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:16:
- Uma: “[It is] power from the name of that Yesus that made strong the feet of that lame person there. So, this person you see and know, became well because of his faith in Yesus. From faith in Yesus, that why he has become healed, as you can see.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, it is the power of Isa hep that has given strength to this man who was crippled,’ Petros said. ‘You see him and you recognize him. The reason he is healed is because we (excl.) trust in Isa. Yes, it is our (excl.) trust in Isa hep that has healed this man in the sight/presence of you all.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the thing which cured this person who could not walk was the power of the name of Jesus. This person whom you all know whom you see right now, because of our faith in Jesus, this person was healed before you because we (excl.) trust the power of the name of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The power of Jesus’ name and our (excl.) trust in him is what-made-this man -strong whom you see and know. Jesus also is the-one-who-strengthened his mind/thoughts to trust in him, therefore his lameness was absolutely removed as you all are seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, as for this lame person you can see whom you know indeed, he was made well through the supernatural-power of Jesus. Yes indeed, through the strength of our (excl.) believing/obeying and trusting in that Jesus, he made this person completely well here in your presence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “This man who was lame you see and know. God healed him because we believe in the name of Jesus. Because we believe in Jesus, he healed this man perfectly before you.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “With the authority of Jesus this man whom you know has been healed, because he believed in him. He believed in Jesus and that’s why he has been healed as you see.”
- Coatlán Mixe: “This Jesus is the one in whose authority we spoke, believing in him. He is the one who has healed (made strong) this man whom you know. Because he believed in Jesus, that is what has healed him very well as you all are able to see.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 2:12:
- Uma: “People who don’t know the Lord’s Law, if they sin, they are still/nonetheless guilty and fit to be separated from God. God punishes them because of their sins, but he does not punish them because of their breaking of the Lord’s Law. So also people who know the Lord’s Law. If they sin, God will punish them as well, but them he will punish because of their breaking of the Lord’s Law.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people not Yahudi they do not know the law of God written by Musa. When/if they sin God punishes them and they go to hell. But their punishment is not as is said in the law. The Yahudi, the ones who were given the law, when/if they sin they are judged (by) whether they were able to follow/obey the law or not. If they did not follow/obey, God punishes them like/as is said in the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people who are not Jews, they do not know what is commanded by the Law that Moses left behind, and when they do evil, they will be judged just the same in the future by God. However, He will not use the Law in His judging them, but He will punish them with death which is forever. And as for the people who are Jews, they by contrast know what is commanded by the Law, and if they do evil, God will judge them according to what they have transgressed there in the Law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because all who have sinned, they will be separated from God to be punished forever. As for the Gentiles, they don’t know the law of Moses, so that will not be the basis for God’s condemning them, but they will be punished nevertheless. As for the Jews by-contrast, they do know the law of Moses, so God will use that law in condemning them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now then, all people have sins and God will judge them. Concerning the people who do not know the law which the Jews follow, they also will be judged according to what they know. But concerning the people who know what is said in the law which the Jews follow, they will be judged according to that word which is written in the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “All those who owe sin, who do not know the law that Moses wrote, it will not be that law that will rule what punishment they have, but they will be punished. Also all those who do know that law but owe sin, they will have to be punished as that law commands.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:4:
- Uma: “Before you (sing.) sold that land, you (sing.) were the owner. And also after you (sing.) sold it, you (sing.) were still the owner of the money [lit., price]. So how is it that there is a purpose in your (sing.) heart to do like that? It is not us (excl.) here that you (sing.) lied-to. It is God [emphatic] that you (sing.) lied-to!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As-long-as you had not sold it, was it not yours? And when you had sold it, was it not you who decided/ruled what-to-do-with (lit. as to how) the proceeds? Why did you think of doing like this? It is not man/human to whom you lied but God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Before you sold it, was it not your land? And even after you sold it, you were still the one who was in charge of the money. Why did you plan this bad doing? It is not just people you are trying to fool, but rather it is God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The land was certainly yours when you hadn’t yet sold it, and you could make-use-of-it in-any-way. You could use its sale-money for anything too. Why did you (sing.) decide to do that? It was not a person/people you (sing.) lied-to, but rather God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For isn’t it so that that land you (pl.) sold was your (pl.) own? Well of course as for what was paid, it was yours (pl.). Now however much you want to give of course it’s up to you (lit. yours will be followed), as long as you tell the truth. Why did you (pl.) decide to tell this lie? What’s happened is it isn’t just man you’ve lied to, but on the contrary it’s God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “The land you sold was your own, was it not? The proceeds from the land were yours, were they not? Why did you plan this? For your sin of deceit you are responsible to God and not to men.”
- San Mateo Del Mar Huave: ”So why then; before you sold it, was it not your own to do with as you wished? And also, when you sold it, was not the money in your hand to keep it all if you wanted to? Why did you wish to do that which is wicked there? You have lied to God, not to people,’ he told him.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:5:
- Uma: “At that time also, there were in Yerusalem many Yahudi from towns all over the world. Those people were all ones who submitted to Lord God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time there were in Awrusalam Yahudi from the-many-countries in the world. They were very religious people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were Jews there in Jerusalem who had come from every country here on top of the earth, and they were faithful in carrying out the commands of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were Jews who were serving God who were staying in Jerusalem. They were from all the nations in this world.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, at that time, there were in Jerusalem Jews who came from many different lands here under the heavens. As for those people, they were indeed devout-worshippers of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At the same time, there in Jerusalem, there were some godly Jews who came-from the different nations of the whole world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “At that time Yehudi people, from the various villages and languages of this whole who honored Above-One, lived in Yerusalem.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “And in that day, some people of Iuda who respected God were living in the areas of all tribes on earth, and they went to Ierusalem for the feast and so were visitors.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “There were some Jews in Jerusalem who had dedicated themselves to God. They came from different parts of the world.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Desano: “In those days there were many people in the city of Jerusalem from all parts of the world. They had the same belief in God that the Jews did.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “At that time Jews who believed very much went to the town of Jerusalem. They had come from all other nations.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “A number of people of the race of Israel who obeyed what was established in God’s law had come from all over the world and were in the city of Jerusalem that day.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation
August 1966, p. 86ff.)
