Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:28:
- Uma: “So, Paulus and Barnabas stayed fairly long in that town with the followers of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and company stayed a long time there with the trusters in Isa in Antiyok.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the two of them, their staying there with the believers in Antioch was a long time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They stayed then for a long-time with the believers in Jesus there in Antiok.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From that time when Pablo-and-companion returned to Antioquia, they were again a long time as fellowshippers with the believers there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:1:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus left the House of God. There was one of his disciples who said to him: ‘Teacher, take a look at that house [or: these houses]! Look at its stones! No kidding its beauty!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then while Isa went out from the temple (big prayer-house) one of his disciples exclaimed, he said, ‘Uy, Sir. The stones making up this temple are wonderful (lit. cause-to-be-happy). Truly the appearance of this temple is very beautiful (lit. hãp).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While Jesus was leaving the big church, the House of God, one of his disciples said to him, he said, ‘Look at this church. The stones used to build it are very large, and the workmanship is very good.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus came-out of the Temple, one of his disciples said, ‘Sir teacher, look at the large stones that they used-to-make the Temple and buildings/houses that it encompasses. The way they constructed it was really (appreciative particle) well-done/carefully-done.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus was going out of the Templo, one of his disciples spoke to him. ‘Master,’ he said, ‘just look, how wonderful are these buildings of the Templo and how big are the planed stones which were used!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:27:
- Uma: “From his faith, he left the land of Mesir, he did not fear the anger of the king of Mesir. He endured in suffering, for he saw [emphatic] God who is not visible.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because Musa trusted strongly in God he left the country of Misil and he was not afraid of the sultan of Misil. Even though he had difficulties on the way he did not go back to Misil because (it was) as if he saw God who cannot be seen going with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of his faith, he left Egypt at that time because he was not afraid of the anger of the king of Egypt. In spite of the fact that what he had to go through was very difficult, he did not return because it seemed to him as if he could see that the God who cannot be seen was with him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because of his faith, he left Egipto without being afraid of the king’s anger. He endured the hardship that he experienced, because it was as if he saw God who cannot be seen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because also of the big-size of his believing/obeying and trust in God, he left Egipto not fearing the anger of the king. That believing/obeying and trust of his really did not weaken for, in his mind/inner-being, it was like he was always looking-at God, even though he can’t be seen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Moses believed that it is true what God says. He left the land of Egypt, he didn’t fear that the ruler would surely be angry. His heart did not turn, because he knew that God walked with him, even though he could not be seen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:32:
- Uma: “From there, Yudas and Silas also spoke a long time, strengthening the hearts of their one-faith relatives and advising them to keep believing in the Lord, because the two of them were prophets who carried the Word of the Lord God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Judas and Silas were men who spread/made-known the word/message of God. For a long time they taught/preached-to the ones trusting in Isa who were there in Antiyok helping them so that their trust/faith would be strengthened and their livers encouraged.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Judas and Silas, they were prophets of God. They spent a long time talking to the believers because they advised them so that the strength of their believing might be drawn tight.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There-were-many-things also that Judas and Silas said to make-happy and strengthen their faith, because they were God’s spokesmen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for Judas and Silas, because they were also prophets, they taught many other things too to the believers there, so that their believing/obeying would become sturdy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:33:
- Uma: “That’s why you must be on the watch and watch out, for you don’t know the time it will happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore watch out,’ said Isa. ‘Don’t be careless/inattentive (lipat) because you do not know as to when this will happen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore be on your guard and be ready, for you do not know when.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Watch-out then, be continually prepared, because you don’t know when it will happen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore be careful and always be ready, because you don’t know when this will happen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:19:
- Uma: “They heard a big sound that was like the sound of a trumpet, and a big voice spoke to them. When they heard that voice, they were terrified, they said: ‘We(excl.) request that that voice there not speak to us any more, for we are afraid [poor us!].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They heard (something) like the sound of a tabuli’ (a big shell blown to give signals) and they also heard the voice of God. When the people heard that voice they really begged that it wouldn’t speak again because they were very afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They could hear the trumpet and the loud voice of God, and when the people heard that voice they begged that He might stop talking because it was very frightening.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also heard the trumpet and the frightening voice of God. When they heard that aforementioned voice of God, they begged that it not continue,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There was the sound of a horn/siren and a voice which spoke. After the people heard that voice, they were asking that they would no more be spoken to by that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They heard the trumpets sound. They heard God speak and call to them. These people feared when they heard him call to them. Therefore they asked that no longer would they hear what word God would speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:24:
- Uma: “That’s why he put them in the part of the jail that was in the very middle, and both their feet were tied to heavy [pieces of] wood.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the guard heard that order, he took Paul and company to the prison way inside and put them in stocks.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he put them in a room in the middle of the prison and as for their feet, they were put in stocks.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the guard, he took them to the room in its inner corner, and he put their legs/feet in the holed coming-together-place of two planks, then he squeezed-them-together (the planks).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, because the instruction to him was like that, he then took Pablo and Silas to the very inside of that jail and also fettered their feet/legs.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:28:
- Uma: “But when I come back to life, I will go ahead of you to the land of Galilea, in order that we meet each other there.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when I am alive again, we (incl.) will meet. I will go ahead of you to the place Jalil.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However,’ said Jesus, ‘when I am raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you into the province of Galilee.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when God makes-me -live again, I will go-ahead of you to go to Galilea.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But on my coming alive again, I will go ahead of you there to Galilea.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
