Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:26:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Have you not read what King Daud did long ago when Abyatar was/became High Priest? When Daud and his friends were hungry and there was nothing for them to eat, he entered into the worship house and ate the bread that was offered/sacrificed to God, and he also distributed it to his companions. According to the customs of our religion, it is only priests who are allowed to eat that bread. But even so, this behavior of Daud was not considered-wrong. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He went hep into the house of God and he ate the bread that was placed there given to God. And/but it is forbidden hep by the law to eat that bread, (it is) only for the priests. And Da’ud also gave his companions. But he did not sin in doing that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that, David went into the House of God and they ate the food which was placed before God, and he let his companions eat it also. Abiathar was the high priest at that time. It was against the law to eat this food because the only ones who would eat that food were the priests.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He entered the house of God and he took the bread that was offered to God which the law forbids non priests from eating. But he ate it nonetheless and also shared it with his companions. This was done during the period-of-time that Abiatar was Highest Priest.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that at the time when Abiatar was Most-important Priest, David entered their worship-place of God and ate the bread which is the thank-offering to God? The law says that only priests are able/acceptable to eat that, but David ate and gave those companions of his some too. But since they were-in-dire-straits, therefore they weren’t rebuked.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “How he entered into the house of God, in the presence of Abiathar, high priest, and he ate the loaves for the offering, which only priests are allowed to eat? He gave them also to the men who were with him.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:5:
- Uma: “If there is a woman who is really a widow, it means no-one takes cares of her, she hopes in God alone, day and night she prays calling out to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if a widow is alone, what she expects/hopes for is God, she prays and she asks help from God day and night.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for that widow woman who has no one to depend on for her livelihood, she just depends on God, and day and night she prays and asks for help from God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The widow who has absolutely no one to take-care of her, she expects that God will be the one to help her, so she continues to pray and request help from God every-day and every-night.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, that widow who is to be pitied because she has no-one to rely on, her trust is concentrated now on God. That’s why night and day she keeps on praying and asking him for help.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But for the widow who lives alone with no one to provide for her, this is the one who must be helped by the fellow believers. Because only in God does she trust and does not rest day or night from calling to God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:21:
- Uma: “From there, the judges were even angrier at Petrus and Yohanes. But finally they released them, because there was no way to punish them. Because all the people praised God because of the surprising sign that they had done.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the leaders threatened them yet and then let them go. The leaders did not dare to punish them because all the people there were praising God because of that work of power that had been done.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However they let them go, and they forbad them to spread it. And the elders, they could not think of a way to punish them because they were afraid of the people. All of the people praised God because of the miracle which was done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the leaders of the Jews again threatened them and then they released them, because they were not able-to-think how to punish them, because the many-people, they were praising God on-account-of the amazing-thing that was done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those leaders heard, they again threatened Pedro-and-companion that they really would be punished if they continued that teaching of theirs. But well, they released them anyway, for they couldn’t find how they could punish them at once. For they feared the mass of people, for that crowd was praising God because of that amazing thing which had been done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:30:
- Uma: “Yesus’ words were like that, because some had said that he was ridden [possessed] by an evil-spirit, they didn’t believe that his power was from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The reason that Isa spoke to them like that was, because they said that he was demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason Jesus said this was because the teachers had said that the Holy Spirit which inspires Jesus was a demon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said that, because they were saying that an evil-spirit had possessed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke like that because some were saying that that he was possessed by an evil spirit. Well since it was like that, they were regarding/classifying as evil the Espiritu Santo who was indwelling Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:12:
- Uma: “Don’t stop following the road/way of our faith, hold strongly to good life forever. For that was God’s purpose in calling you to be his portion, so that you get that good life. He called you to be his portion, and in front of many people you have already said that you believe in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Really strive to follow/obey God and life without end will belong (in future) to you. Remember that the reason you were chosen by God was so that you could be given this life. And you have confessed before/in-front-of many witnesses that you trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Keep on racing well, which is to say, carrying out all you were given to do because you believed. Hold tight to life which is forever, for the reason God made you a believer is so that you might come to own this. You have announced to many people that you believed the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Put-forth your (sing.) efforts (lit. ability) to believe and serve the Lord Jesus like the athlete who wants to win in order that you will gain the life that has no end. Because God chose you (sing.) to gain this life at your (sing.) saying previously that you (sing.) believed in the Lord Jesus in front of many people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Imitate a person who competes, that however much is his persevering just so that he will win, like that indeed is how you are in your believing/obeying God. Pursue-without-let-up life which is without ending so that it really will be yours, for that’s the determined-plan of God, that he will give it to you. For isn’t it so that your certainty of this good (situation) is what you stood up for in the past in the presence of everyone?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Earnestly endeavor that you live according to your faith so that you will meet with the life which is forever. Because God called you to do this. On that day God called you, many people heard you tell of your faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:16:
- Uma: “So, the people flocked from other villages going to the village of Yerusalem, carrying their sick relatives and people that were entered by spirits. They were all healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many people from the places surrounding Awrusalam also went bringing the sick and those possessed by demons, and they were all healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The inhabitants of the villages near Jerusalem, they went to Jerusalem taking the sick and those who were afflicted by evil spirits. And all of them were healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were many moreover who were going to Jerusalem from the surrounding towns taking the sick-ones and those possessed by evil-spirits, and they all got-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And people kept on arriving coming from the towns round about Jerusalem. They were bringing their sick folk, including those possessed by evil-spirits. All of those being brought really got well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:27:
- Uma: “At night he sleeps, during the day he gets up. During this time his planted-things grow bigger and bigger. But how his planted-things grow and become big, he does not know.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After he had broadcasted it, he did his other work. He slept at night and got up when it was daytime. So-then the seed sprouted and grew by itself. The person did/does not understand how it grows.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He does not know the means by which his plants sprout; he just leaves them alone. He sleeps at night and he works in the daytime, and everyday his plants sprout and grow larger.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He sleeps at night and gets-up in the morning while-simultaneously what he planted sprouts and grows. But the way it grows, he doesn’t know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After he’d planted, it’s like he ignored it, for he just continued his daily work. But what he’d planted sprouted and grew, though he doesn’t know how.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:5:
- Uma: “So also, a person who works the work of the Lord can be compared to a person who runs a race [lit., competes running]. He must follow the laws of the game, for if he does not follow them, he will not get a prize/present.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If a person enters a running race, he will not win if he does not obey/follow the laws of that competition.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The servant of God is like an athlete. As for the athlete, he cannot win and he is not given a prize if he does not follow the rules of competition.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Think also of the athlete who is running-in-a-race. He certainly has no reward if he doesn’t follow the regulations of the race-course.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well if we also use the illustration of a competitor, he won’t be acknowledged as having won if he didn’t obey/follow whatever prohibitions/rules.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You must be like the people who run in a race. Whoever does not do all ordered by the one who conducts the race is not able to win anything.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
