Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 13:4:
- Noongar: “And those 18 people of Siloam. They died when that tall building fell on them. You say this happened because they were sinning much more than other people of Jerusalem, do you? You think that, do you?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So also the eighteen who died when a tall house fell on them in Siloam. Because they died like that, perhaps you think that their wrongs were greater than all the Yerusalem people?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the eighteen people who died in Siluwam because the tall house fell on them, do you mistakenly-think that they had more/greater sins than all the other people living in Awrusalam?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Think also about the eighteen people who were killed when they were fallen on by the tall house there at Siloam. Perhaps you are thinking mistakenly that the reason they were fallen upon is because they are much greater sinners than their other companions from Jerusalem?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Remember also the eighteen who were covered-up in-the-destruction of the tall house at Siloam which is part of Jerusalem. Does this mean to say that their sins are heavier than all their townmates?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, those eighteen people who died who were collapsed on by the high building/house in Siloe, in the jurisdiction of Jerusalem, what is your opinion, were they more sinful than others who have-their-livelihood there in Jerusalem?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 18:8:
- Uma: “So, because thus is their thinking, that’s why in just one day the village of Babel will be struckby these plagues/tortures: disease, saddness/suffering and hunger. And that village will be burned by fire. Because the one who punishes that village is the Lord who is powerful.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of this boasting of hers, suddenly the disasters will come to her. In just one day sickness and grief and famine will come to her together. And she will be burnt in fire because the Lord is powerful, he is God who will drop-judgment on her/will sentence her.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since that is what she is thinking, on a single day she will be overtaken by torment. She will be punished with sickness, hunger, and death, and she will be thoroughly burned. For God who is the powerful Lord of all is the one to punish her.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore simultaneous hardships will arrive to her, and suddenly/unexpectedly she will experience death, sorrow and famine, and then she will be burned-up, because the one who will punish her, it is the Lord God who is powerful.’ That is what the voice from heaven said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, because of that boasting of hers, epidemics, illness, grief and hunger will coincide in coming to her all in one day. And then that city which is being signified by this woman, it will be completely-burned-up with fire. Because God who has surpassing supernatural-power is judging her/it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, in just one day there will come the calamity they will pass through. They will cry, they will hunger, people will die, the city will be burned. For the Lord God has all power and will punish this city.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 13:13:
- Uma: “Do behavior that is fitting for in the light. Don’t party-around getting drunk. In the behavior of men and women don’t behave wrongly [euphemism used for sexual sins] or follow the evil desire of our hearts. Don’t fight or be envious.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Our (dual) behavior ought to be good and match-up-with/be-fitting-for people dwelling in the light of day. Therefore don’t (pl.) be drunk. Don’t commit adultery-fornication or be immoral. Don’t always fight/quarrel and don’t be jealous.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Let us do what is right because this is the behavior that is fitting for people that God has illuminated. Let’s not join in the gathering of those who get drunk, and let us not fool around with those who are not our spouses. Let’s not quarrel and let us not be jealous.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The way-of-life that we ought to follow, it is that which is clean and good which is appropriate for a person who is in the daytime. Let us not be getting-drunk and joining in excessive parties (lit. happies). Neither let us commit-adultery and do other things that are filthy or shameful, and let us not be jealous and quarrel.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Let us live in the good that it is proper for us to do. Let us not be drunk. And let us not be among the revelers. Let us not commit fornication. Let us not fight. Let us not be jealous.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:1:
- Noongar: “One Sabbath Day, Jesus went eating at the house of a Pharisee. He was well known and people were watching Jesus.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One time on Sabat Day, Yesus went to eat at the house of a leader of the Parisi people. While he was there, they watched him careful to find his wrong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “On one day of-no-work Isa went to eat to the house of one of the leaders of the Pariseo. When he was there, the people there observed him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now on another Sabbath day, Jesus was invited again by one of the rulers of the Pharisees, to eat in his house. And the enemies of Jesus, they were carefully watching him to see if he would break the law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On a certain Saturday which was for-resting, Jesus went to go join-in-eating in the house of an important (lit. high) Pharisee, and they carefully-watched him (to see) what he would do,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On another Day of Rest, Jesus was invited to eat at the house of an important Pariseo. Well, when they were there at the house now, the things Jesus did were-really -being-watched-carefully.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 19:16:
- Uma: “On his clothes and on his thigh(s) is written this name: KING OF ALL KINGS, LORD OF ALL LORDS.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “On his robe and on his leg this name is written, ‘King of kings and Lord of lords.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On His shirt and on His thigh is written the title, King of all kings and Boss of all bosses.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On his clothes and on his thigh, this name is written: ‘Highest King among all kings and highest Lord among all lords.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Written on his clothing and on his thigh are the words which say, ‘King of all kings and Lord/Chief of all masters.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On his pants let and his shirt were written a name which said: ‘This is the ruler of the rulers. This is the boss of the bosses,’ it said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:8:
- Uma: “Consider this: Kristus came to the earth to help Jewish people, in order that the promises of God to the ancestors of Jews would be fulfilled, with the result that is would be clear to all people that God’s Word is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For I tell you that the reason Isa Almasi came to help us (excl.) the Yahudi, is so that he could show that God is trustworthy and so that God’s promises to our (excl.) ancestors would be fulfilled,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s true what I say to you, that as for Christ, He was made to be like a servant to the Jews so that He might show them that it’s really true that God is going to fulfill the promises He made long ago to their ancestors.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t forget that Cristo came to help the Jews in order to show that God is trustworthy, because he fulfilled what God promised their ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You see that Christ came in order to bless the Jews. Concerning the word which was promised to our ancestors long ago, he came to bring it to happen. Thus it is seen that God does not forget the word he has promised to bring about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mezquital Otomi: “But I declare that the Lord Jesus Christ worked among the Jews so it would be seen that God truly fulfilled what he promised to their grandfathers.”
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “This is what I want to tell you. Jesus Christ came here to this world for the purpose of helping the Israelites. In that way it would be shown that God tells the truth and fulfills what he promised to our ancient fathers.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “I tell you that our Lord Jesus Christ proclaimed God’s Word among the people of the nation of Israel showing that God kept his promise that he gave to their forefathers.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:33:
- Noongar: “So then Jesus said, ‘This same way, not one of you can become one of my disciples, only if he thinks seriously that he must give up everything, everything he owns.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Yesus continued his words, he said: ‘So also you, if you do not let go of all that is to you/all that you have, you cannot become my followers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also you,’ said Isa, ‘think first, for if you do not submit to forsake/turn your back on your all/everything you cannot be my disciples.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the same way also,’ says Jesus, ‘for you who are my disciples, you cannot truly be my disciples if you don’t abandon everything that you set your hearts on.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It’s the same with you if you want to become my disciples, you should count/consider the difficulty first. Because a person cannot become my disciple if he doesn’t leave everything he has.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore think well about it and then do what you must do. For if a person can’t leave whatever he values, submitting it to my control, he isn’t possible/acceptable as my disciple.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:12:
- Uma: “That village was surrounded by a high and strong fort. In that fort, there were twelve doors, each door guarded by an angel. And on those doors were written the names of the twelve children of Israel long ago, who had-as-their-descendants the twelve tribes [lit., mother-units/families] of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There was a wall surrounding it, thick and high. It had twelve doors and each door had an angel guarding it. Those doors had the names of the twelve tribes of Isra’il written on them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The wall of the city is very high. There are twelve gates and there is an angel of God who guards each gate. Written on the gates are the names of the twelve ancestors of the descendants of Israel.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The stonewall which was the enclosing-fence of the town, it was high and sturdy. It had twelve entrances which were guarded by twelve angels, and those entrances were written-on with the names of the twelve children of Israel.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Its wall was thick and high and it had twelve gates. Each gate had a guard who was an angel, and also there was written on each of the gates one of the names of the twelve sons of Jacob, they being the forefathers of the Israelita.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This city had walls at all the edges. At the gates were written the names of the twelve sons of Israel.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
