Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 1:9:
- Uma: “You like character that is straight and hate character that is crooked. That is why your Lord, the Lord God, honored you more than your companions: he poured oil on you as a sign of his honoring [you] to make your heart glad.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are-happy-about/you like righteous doings and you hate bad/evil doings. Therefore I, your God, have chosen you. And I have made you glad and have honored you/made you great much more than your companions.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What you want is righteous behavior and You’re disgusted with evil behavior. Because of this, as for Me your God, I have made You higher than Your companions. I have given You very great joy.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) love what is good and hate what is evil. Therefore I who am your (sing.) God, greater is the honor and happiness that I have given you (sing.) than your (sing.) companions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Every work/action which is good is what pleases you (sing.) very much. But that work/action which is evil, you really loathe. Therefore, I your (sing.) God, I have given you far-from-ordinary importance and happiness which exceeds that of all your companions.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All that is good is what you like to do. Concerning that which is not right, you do not like to do it. Therefore your God has overflowingly bless you, he caused that overflowingly you rejoice more than all the rest of your companions.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 45:6 – Psalm 45:7.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:31:
- Uma: “So at that time, there was no-longer any fear/uneasiness of all the believers in the Lord Yesus in the land of Yudea, Galilea and Samaria. More-and-more people believed in Yesus and their faith grew stronger-and-stronger. Because they indeed submitted to the Lord God, and the Holy Spirit himself strengthened their hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then it was peaceful now for all the ones trusting in Isa throughout the land of Yahudiya and in Jalil and for those in the land of Samariya. They were helped by the Holy Spirit therefore the trust/faith of all of them became stronger and they also increased in number. They really reverenced God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the situation of all the believers there in the province of Judea, Samaria, and Galilee became peaceful. Their faith was drawn tight. And since they always put first their respect for the Lord and because of the help which the Holy Spirit gave them they continued growing in number.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That then being the case, the persecuting of believers in Jesus in the many-towns in Judea, Galilea and Samaria stopped. And they increased-in-number while-simultaneously their faith became-stronger-and-stronger on-account-of their esteeming/respecting the Lord and the help of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, at that time, there was no more trouble for the believers in all the places belonging to Judea, Galilea and Samaria. They were always being helped by the Espiritu Santo, that’s why their believing/obeying became sturdy, and in/through their lives they were honoring the Lord with fear. And through the help of the Espiritu Santo, their number increased and increased.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “A peaceful time was now beginning for the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria. The fear of God determined the spiritual foundation and their entire behavior. The Holy Spirit assisted the church and it grew.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:22:
- Uma: “From there, they arrived in the village of Betsaida. In that village, there were some people who brought a blind person to Yesus. They requested that he put-hands-on him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they arrived in the town Betsaida. Some people came to him bringing a blind person and they begged Isa asking him to touch him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they came to the village of Bethsaida, and there were some people there who brought Jesus a blind person. And they begged Jesus to touch him and heal him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived in Betsaida, some (people) brought a man who was blind to Jesus. They entreated him to lay-hands-on him so that he would get-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company arrived at Betsaida. Some people arrived who were bringing a blind (person). They were asking Jesus for help that he would if possible/acceptable touch/put-his-hand-on him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Aguaruna: “Village, Bethsaida called place, coming ashore, other people a blind-man, object brought saying “Jesus, you touch him, ‘be healed’ saying.” (Source: Mildred L. Larson in Notes on Translation, September 1965, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:9:
- Uma: “God said: ‘Your grandparents tested me and tried to draw out my anger, yet they saw with their own eyes what I did for them for forty years.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I was tested by them, says God, if my patience was long/enduring towards them and (what’s more) in/during forty years they saw my powerful deeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For God said, ‘In spite of the fact that for forty years they saw the miracles which I did, they tested to see how long I would ignore their evil behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because even though forty years went-by during-which-they -saw the amazing-things that he did, they nevertheless repeatedly-tested him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Truly,’ says God, ‘they are/were always testing me, even though for the space of forty years, my supernatural-power with which I was helping them was right before their eyes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On account of this, God says: ‘There in the desert overflowingly the old-time people gave me anger. This they did even though the people saw the miracles I did during forty years.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 95:7 – Psalm 95:11.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:20:
- Uma: “Hurry down. Don’t let your heart be uncertain to follow them, because I [emphatic] am the one who ordered them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Get up and go down. Do not hesitate to go with them because I was the one who sent them here.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Go down quickly, and don’t you be reluctant to go with them because I am the one who sent them.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Go-down, and do not doubt to go-with them, because I of-course am the one who sent them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Go downstairs now, and don’t hesitate in going with them for I myself am the origin of their being sent here.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:16:
- Uma: “Yesus asked them: ‘What were you questioning back and forth about with those religion teachers?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked his disciples, he said, ‘What are you arguing/discussing with them?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus asked his disciples, he said, ‘What are you arguing about?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘What were you arguing-about with them?’ questioned Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘What are you arguing with them about?’ asked Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:6:
- Uma: “And in another verse God also said: ‘You are Priest forever, like the work of Melkisedek long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In a different verse God also said, ‘You are the one to take the place of Malkisadik the priest of old and your priesthood has no end.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there’s also a written word of His where He said, ‘Just like Melchizedik, the priest long ago, there is no end to your being a priest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is also that which he caused-to-be-written which says, ‘You (sing.) are a priest forever like the priesthood of Melkizedek.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And another thing he said in another part of the writing says, ‘As for you (sing.), you will-be priest without ending, like the high/important priesthood of Melquisedec.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And there is another word written in the Holy Book which says: ‘Now you are the priest forever. You take up the work at which worked the priest Melchizedek.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:4:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus recounted to them all that had happened from the beginning, he said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore Petros explained to them the happenings from the beginning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter told everything beginning with the first thing that had happened to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Pedro related all that had happened from start to finish (lit. beginning with the roots up to the leaves).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when it was then like that, Pedro related in detail to them everything concerning what he had been caused to comprehend.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
