Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:24:
- Uma: “After that, the soldiers crucified him, and they divided up his clothes by casting dice as their way-of-determining who would get them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they nailed him already onto the post and erected the post. The soldiers divided the clothes of Isa among themselves. They threw dice for-competition so that they would know which clothes each one would win.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they nailed him to a cross. They divided up his clothes, and they cast lots to see what each one would get.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they nailed him to the cross. After-that they drew-lots to divide-up his clothes in order to see what each of them would win (lit. land-on).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they then nailed Jesus to a cross. And then what they did was they divided up his clothes, after drawing lots so that it would be known what would go to each person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:12:
- Uma: “An ara tree doesn’t bear zaitun fruit. And an anggur tree doesn’t bear ara fruit. A salty well doesn’t bring-forth plain/clear water.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, the mampallam tree does it bear guava? And a vine does it bear mampallam? No. Likewise you (sing.) cannot draw good water from a well full of stale water. Likewise we (incl.) also our (incl.) speech/words should be good only, no bad speech/words should be mixed in.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, when a fig tree bears fruit, it is not possible that its fruit is olives. And when a grapevine bears fruit, it is not possible that its fruit is figs. If there is a well from which bitter water comes, it is not possible that water which is not bitter comes from there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither is there any fig (loan igos) that fruits olives (loan olivo), and neither also is there a grape (loan obas) trunk/base that fruits figs. Neither also is the ocean the source of good (i.e. drinkable) water. That’s what our tongues should follow-the-example-of so that good and bad speech are not mixed-together.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, an igos really doesn’t bear olibo fruit, neither does an ubas bear igos fruit. And also one can’t draw fresh (lit. tasteless) water from the sea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Dear brethren, a tree of figs cannot produce fruit called olive. A vine of grapes cannot produce the fig. Where there comes up bad water, there cannot come up good water.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:21:
- Uma: “When that happening had passed, Paulus planned to go to the provinces of Makedonia and Akhaya, and after that he wanted to go to the town of Yerusalem. He also said: ‘After I have been to Yerusalem [lit., After I am from Yerusalem], I have to go to the town of Roma.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that, Paul planned to go also to the land of Makedoniya and Akaya and then he would proceed to Awrusalam. ‘When I have been to Awrusalam,’ he said, ‘I must also go to Roma.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Paul decided that he would leave and go to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, ‘When I go to Jerusalem, I will continue on to the town of Rome.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Pablo decided to walk-through the provinces Macedonia and Akaya to go to Jerusalem. He also said that when that was finished, he needed to go visit in Roma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, Pablo then decided to travel again, going again to Macedonia and Acaya, and then to continue on to Jerusalem. He said, ‘After I’ve stayed-a-short-time/overnighted there in Jerusalem, it’s necessary that I then go to Roma.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:9:
- Uma: “When Yesus arose from the dead very early on Sunday, first he made himself appear to Maria Magdalena. This Maria, Yesus had once expelled seven demons that possessed her.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa was alive again from his death on that Sunday, he first appeared to Mariyam the woman from Magdala, the one from whom he had driven out seven demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the very early morning on Sunday when Jesus was already raised from the dead, he appeard first to Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he drove away seven demons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it was dawning on Sunday was when Jesus came-to-life again. Upon his coming-to-life again, he first appeared (lit. preceded-to appear) to Maria Magdalena from-whom-he-had-caused-to-leave seven evil-spirits.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was fully Sunday morning, when Jesus had come alive again, the very-first he went-to-see/meet was Maria Magdalena. (Can’t use ‘showed himself to’ because that’s what only evil spirits do to scare people.) As for that woman, seven evil spirits had been driven out of her by Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:9:
- Uma: “Relatives, let’s not grumble and accuse each other, so that we don’t get hit with punishment. For the Lord, there he is at the door! He will decide everything.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, don’t complain-against/blame each other so that God will not drop judgment on you. Soon the judge will come, he is already there like at the door.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Do not, Brothers, become disgusted with each other so that God will not punish you. The one who will investigate our activities will soon come; it’s as if he is already at the door.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be complaining-about-each-other brothers, so that you will not be condemned to be punished, because the arrival of the one-who-will-judge is of-course near.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Put far from you the habit/nature of always pointing out faults in your companion, so that you won’t be sentenced by God to judgment. Because the arrival of this Judge is really coming close.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, do not accuse each other in order that you will not be brought to judgment. Because the judge who will make judgment is God. Now it is getting time for him to come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:12:
- Uma: “As for that young man who had fallen, he indeed lived, and his companions were very glad taking him to his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The young man who had fallen, was brought home alive by his companions. And their livers were peaceful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they took the young man home alive, and they were very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for the young-man, they took-him-home to their house, and great was their happiness because he had-come-alive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Some accompanied Eutico going home. They were all very happy because he truly was alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:21:
- Noongar: “Now the people stood waiting for Zechariah. They were wondering because he was a long time inside the Temple.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “While Zakharia was in the House of God, the people were waiting and waiting outside. They were confused because he was [inside] such a long time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “During this, the people were waiting for Jakariya and they wondered as to why-on-earth he was so long inside the temple.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people who were still waiting outside the church, the House of God, they were surprised because why was Zechariah so long there inside.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The many-people who were waiting for Zekarias were surprised, because he was-very-long inside the Temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for those people outside, they were still waiting for Zacarias who had gone to burn incense. They were amazed as to why he was a long time there inside the Templo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:21:
- Uma: “Because of him as a result you believe in God. God made him live again and have him bigness of life, with the result that you believe and hope/trust in God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of what Isa Almasi did for us (incl.), you trust now in God. He is the one hep who made Isa Almasi alive from his death and made him great/honored him. Therefore your trust and expectation rests/is firm now in God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “By means of Him we have come to believe in God. God raised Him from the dead and has made Him to be very high. And because of this, the one whom we are trusting now is God and we are able to expect that He will also make us very high.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because of him, you are trusting God who made-him -alive again and made-him -high (i.e. great). Therefore God is the concentration of your faith and expectation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well today, because of this saving which Cristo has done, you are now acknowledging-as-true and trusting in God, he who made him alive again and gave him far-from-ordinary praiseworthiness/glory. Your trust and hope/expectation are now made sure, being in God now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And because you know Christ now you believe in God. God raised Christ from where he was buried and he exalts him. Therefore he whom you believe is God. And the good in heaven which you await is that which God will give to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
