Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:4:
- Uma: “The five wise young-women, they brought their torches with spare oil.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the wise girls took their lamps and oil in their containers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the wise ones, each one of them had a lamp along with some extra kerosene in a bottle in preparation for when the kerosene in the lamp would be exhausted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Now as for the thoughtful-ones, they had taken-along bottles full of reserve oil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for those thinkers, apart from what was in their lamps, they also had some reserve to put in when it was used up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The wise ones took their lights and they also took along extra oil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:29:
- Uma: “That is why I work hard, I exert-effort to do my work, according to the strength that Kristus gives me, for his power in my life is indeed strong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is my aim, that’s why I continue to work and to strive and I am given strength from Almasi’s power, he is the one helping me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us, I continue working, so that this might come about, being strengthened by the strong power of Christ so that I might do this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I put-forth all my efforts (lit. ability) so that these-things will be fulfilled using the strong power that Cristo gives me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore I am diligently-performing this job/responsibility of mine in the strength of the far-from-ordinary ability that Cristo is giving to me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is for this that I earnestly work. Because Christ strengthens me so that I can work preaching this word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:10:
- Chol: “All who belong to you also are mine. All who are mine are yours. My greatness has been shown in the believers.”
- Mezquital Otomi: “All mine are yours and all yours are mine. We own them together. My glory appears in them.”
- Yatzachi Zapotec: “And all the people who follow me are your children. And thus it is, whoever are your children are also my children. I receive honor because of what they do.”
- Central Pame: “. . . It is apparent that I am glorious when the people I rule live righteously.” (Source for this and above: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “All people who are my portion are your (sing.) portion, Father. And all people who are your (sing.) portion are my portion. They are the ones who show the bigness of my life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All that are/is mine are/is yours and all that are/is yours are/is mine. And I am honored/made great by them, because they trust in me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the people who belong to you, they are mine also, and all that are mine are yours also. And by means of them my power is known.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because all that-is/who-are mine is/are yours (sing.), and what is/are yours (sing.), is/are likewise also mine. And I am already being-honored/praised by-means-of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All the ones who are mine, these are indeed yours, and all who are yours, they’re mine too. And my glory is apparent in/to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All those who are in my hand are in your hand. Those who are in your hand are in my hand. I will be looked upon favorably because of them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:36:
- Uma: “I didn’t have any clothes, you gave me clothes. I was sick, you paid me a visit. I was in prison, you visited me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I didn’t have any clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you visited me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When I had no clothing, you gave me some. When I was sick, you took care of me. When I was in prison, you visited me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I also had no clothes and you clothed me. I was moreover sick and you took-care-of-me, and when I was in-prison you visited-me in order to help-me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when I had no clothes, you clothed me. You checked up on me when I was sick. When I was imprisoned, you came to me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When I didn’t have clothing to wear, you gave me clothes to wear. When I was sick you went to visit me. When I was in jail, you went to see me,’ he will say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 3:9:
- Uma: “Don’t lie to others. We (must) let release / let-go-of all behavior that is like that, because we have been released from our previous life and behavior that we followed before we believed in the Lord Yesus,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t lie to your companions anymore. Remember that you have abandoned already your customs and your doings of long ago.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Let’s not tell lies, because we have been freed from our former humanity and from the evil works that we did long ago when we obeyed our former desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t moreover lie-to-each-other, because you have already thrown-away your former thoughts and customs/behavior” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You who are now believers, don’t lie to your fellowman any more. For if we compare it to clothes, you have now taken off your congenital evil of the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Don’t deceive each other. That life you lived before has been changed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 18:16:
- Uma: “Petrus waited outside, at the gate door. From there earlier, that disciple went back outside to speak to the woman who guarded the door, so that Petrus was allowed to enter with him, and he accompanied Petrus entering inside.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros was left there outside the gate. Then the disciple of Isa who was acquainted with the leader priest went out again and asked permission of the woman who watched the gate, therefore he brought Petros inside the courtyard.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for Peter, he stayed outside near the gate. And then that other disciple who was an acquaintance of the high priest, he came out and talked to the girl who was caused to watch the gate, and he caused Peter to go in.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro however, he was left-behind outside by the doorway. This being so, his companion right-away-returned and went and asked the woman watching/guarding the doorway whether it would be possible for Pedro to enter. And she gave-permission.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for Pedro, he was just left behind there outside the gate. Therefore what that disciple who was known to that Most-important Priest did was, he returned to the gate, conversed with the woman/girl who was the guard, and only then could Pedro get inside.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Peter remained outside the gate. Therefore the learner who was known by the priest came out and talked with the woman who guarded the gate about letting Peter in.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 26:22:
- Uma: “Hearing this, the disciples’ hearts were hurt [sad or angry] and they each asked Yesus: ‘It’s not I that you (sing.) mean, is it, Lord?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They were really grieved and they took turns asking Isa. Each one said, ‘Surely it is not I, Sir, is it?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples were very troubled. And then each one of them asked him, ‘Lord, am I the one you are talking about?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They were extremely sad, and they took-turns in inquiring of him, ‘Lord, in-case-doubtfully it is I, right?’ (expects neg. reply)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The disciples were really grieved who heard that. They all asked, ‘Maybe it’s I, Lord, whom you mean by that?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The learners of Jesus very much were saddened at the word he said. They began to ask one after another of whom he spoke. They said to him: ‘Listen, Lord, is it I of whom you speak?’ they said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 4:16:
- Uma: “After you have read this letter all-together, I ask that you send it also to the Kristen people in Laodikia so that they can also read it. And my letter which I sent to Laodikia, you read it too.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When you finish reading this letter, send it to the town Laodikea, to the ones who trust Isa there (in that place) so that they can read it also. Also ask for my letter to them so that you also can read it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When you finish reading this to the believers there, have this letter also read to the believers in Laodicea. And that letter of mine sent to the people in Laodicea, you borrow it from them so that you may read it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When this letter is finished being read to you, please send-it-via-(someone) to the congregation of believers in Laodicea so they will read it also. Then you will also get my letter to them in order to read it there in Colosas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After you have read this letter, have the believers in Laodicea read it also, and you also read the letter I sent to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When this letter has been read there where you are, send the letter on to go to where the believers meet in the city of Laodicea for them to read. Also the letter which I will send to the townspeople of Laodicea should be passed on to where you are for you to read what is written.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
