Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 9:2:
- Uma: “Their worship house was a house called the Worship Tent, inside it were two rooms. The first room was called the Holy Room. In that room there was the lamp putting-place, and there was also the putting-place table for the bread that was offered to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This house was a house made of animal skin, it had two rooms. The room (that one) first entered was called the Holy Room. Inside it was placed the lampstand with seven branches. There was also there a table where the bread was placed-on that was given to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They set up the church which was a house of cloth and it had two rooms. The one room was named the ‘Precious Room’ and there was placed the lamp and the table where the bread which was offered to God was placed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This Tent, it had two rooms. The first to-be-entered, it was called the Holy Room. That was the location of the light and the table on which was placed the bread that was offered to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That worshipping-place, (it was) a house/building that could be folded-up and was divided-up into two rooms. One of the rooms, it was called the Far-from-ordinary Room. There in that room was the lamp, table, and bread which was their thank-offering to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The church which was here on earth had two rooms. The first room was called the place which is holy. There in the room there was a candleholder. And there was a table on which bread was displayed for God to see.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:20:
- Uma: “All those happenings earlier were about 450 years in length. ‘After that, the Lord God gave them warchiefs who became their leaders, down to [lit., until arriving at] the prophet Samuel.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “From the time they went to the country Misil until the time they lived in the country Kana’an, it was four hundred and fifty years. After that,’ Paul said, ‘there were judges whom God chose to rule them until-including Nabi Samuel who was their last judge.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After that datus is what he caused to lead them until the time of Samuel, who was a prophet also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘When that was done, God appointed those-to-judge them who took-each-other’s-places until the time of Samuel who was God’s spokesman.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The length of all this was four hundred and fifty years.When they had settled down in Canaan, God appointed for them leaders who succeeded one another till Prophet Samuel was now their leader.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:18:
- Uma: “When the leading priests and religion teachers heard what Yesus had done, they sought for a scheme/way to kill him. They were nervous, for all the people were glad hearing his teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law were told about what Isa did. They were afraid of him because all the crowds of people were amazed at his preaching. Therefore they looked for a way so that they could kill Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The chief priests and the teachers of the law heard about what Jesus did. They were afraid of Jesus for the many people liked to hear his teaching. That’s why the leaders were looking for a way that they might be permitted to have Jesus put to death.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law heard-the-news of what Jesus had done, and they were looking-for how they would kill him. Because they were afraid of him, because of-the-fact-that the many-people were amazed at what he was teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This was heard by the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law. From then on, they were looking for how they could get Jesus killed, for they were afraid of him. Because as for the crowd, they were really fascinated with his teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “The headmen of the religious leaders [chief priests] and people who write and explain Great Above One’s prohibitions [scribes] heard this message. Then they looked for bait/lies/excuse/way to kill him because they were afraid of Him: ‘The people will follow Him’ said they and they were afraid that the people would not respect religious leaders [priests]. Because all the people gazed at him their-breath-evaporated [in amazement] because of his strong words.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:6:
- Uma: “That’s why when Kristus arrived in the world, he said to God like this: ‘You do not request worship-gifts and offerings, you do not like worship-gifts that are burned or livestock that is slaughtered to pay-for sin. But [it is] my body [that] you have prepared as the worship-gift that you like.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are not pleased with sacrifices of whole animals burnt and sacrifices for taking-away sin.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For You do not want those sacrifices of animals which are burned and the blood of animals in order to take away their sins.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That is the reason that when Cristo came to the earth, he said to God, ‘It’s not butchered animals and other offerings that you (sing.) desire. Neither is it the burning of animals and other offerings for sin that make-you-(sing.)-happy. Therefore there is a body that you (sing.) have prepared for me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really you are not pleased with the animals that are being burned, which are the-means-of-asking for forgiveness for sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the animals killed by the people to make sacrifices and that meat which is burned on the altar to clear the sins of the people, you don’t look well upon this.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Chichewa: “Whole burnt sacrifices, | and also sacrifices offered for sins, | you were not pleased with.” (Interconfessional translation, publ. 1999) (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 100)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:52:
- Uma: “The followers of the Lord Yesus in Antiokhia were controlled by the Holy Spirit, and their hearts were very glad.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the trusters in Isa in Antiyok continued to be glad and they were ruled by the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and the followers of Jesus that were left behind in the city of Antioch, they were inspired by the Holy Spirit, and their joy was very great.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “while-meanwhile the disciples of Jesus who were left-behind in Antiok, great nonetheless was their joy and they were full of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, those who had acknowledged their teaching as true and submitted to the Lord, their happiness was big and the Espiritu Santo was now indwelling the bodies of them all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:17:
- Uma: “He said: ‘In that case, give to Kaisar what is appropriate to give to Kaisar. And give to God what it is appropriate to give to God.’ They were amazed hearing that answer of his.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Na,’ said Isa to them, ‘give to the Leader King what belongs to him, and give to God what belongs to God. (That means, pay taxes and give yourselves whole-heartedly to God.)’ So-then they really were-amazed/wondered at him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘If it’s his and he wants it, give it to him, and also give to God what which is already his.’ They were very much amazed at what Jesus said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If that is so,’ said Jesus, ‘what belongs to the Emperador, give to him, and what belongs to God, give likewise to God.’ When they heard that, they were extremely amazed at him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well it it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘it’s necessary that whatever is fitting for the Impiradur, of course you give it. Like that too with God.’ When those who had been sent heard, they couldn’t respond for they were amazed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:38:
- Uma: “The people who are straight in my sight, they will get good life because of their faith. But if there are those who retreat, I will not like them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My people are straight people, and their trust in me will cause them to live forever. But if some of them turn-their-back-on/reject me, I will really not be pleased with them.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for those followers of mine who have become righteous because of their faith in Me, I will give them life forever. However, if there is any one of them who departs because of fear, I will be very disgusted with him,’ He said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “My righteous people, their lives are based on their faith, but if someone turns-back/gives-up, I will not be pleased with him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But that person of mine whom I am regarding as righteous/straight, what dominates his mind/inner-being is, his believing/obeying and trust in me. But if he drops/gives-up, it’s certain that I will no longer be pleased with him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who has been cleared of his sin will save his soul because he believed in me. But the person who separates from my word is one upon whom I do not look well.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Habakkuk 2:3 and Habakkuk 2:4.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:4:
- Uma: “When they indeed arrived in Yerusalem, the Kristen people there with the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders received them well. From there, Paulus and Barnabas recounted to them all that God had done on their journey the other day, carrying the Good News to non-Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Paul and company arrived in Awrusalam, they were met by the trusting ones and the commissioned ones and the elders. Paul and company reported to them all that they had done by God’s help to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, all the believers and apostles and elders met them joyfully, and Paul and Barnabas related all that God had done through them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived then at Jerusalem, the congregation and their leaders and the apostles were happy to see them. And plural Pablo related all that God had been doing by-means-of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received happily by all the believers, including the apostles and overseers. Pablo-and-co related all which God had done in the lands where he had sent them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
