Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:7:
- Uma: “‘They answered him: ‘Because there is no-one who is causing-us-to-work.’ The owner of the field said: ‘If thus, go work in my field.’ They went too.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They said, ‘Because nobody has got us for work.’ ‘Na, go also and work on my land,’ he said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they answered, ‘Because nobody has put us to work.’ And the man said, ‘Work in my grapefield.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “”There was no one to hire-us (excl.) -by-the-day (expression of self-defense),’ they said in reply. ”OK,’ said the land owner in-reply, ‘go also join-in-working in my vineyard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Nobody hired us to work,’ was their answer. ‘Well if it’s like that,’ said that owner, ‘you also go there to my plantation and you work there too.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those said: ‘We spent the day here because no one told us to work for them,’ they said. The field-owner then said: ‘Go to my work then. I will pay you what is proper for you to earn.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “These people said to him: ‘Because there were no people who would pay us wages that’s why we did not do any work’ they say. The farm owner said to them: ‘If that’s the way it is, then you guys go to my grape farm [and] do [some] work’ says he.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:7:
- Uma: “But although there are these similarities of ours, our gifts [lit., what is spooned out] are not the same, because each of us was given ability to do the work of the Lord, according to what was apportioned [lit., spooned out] to us by Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Even though we (incl.) have been made one, still (lit. but) each one of us (incl.) has been given a different expertise by Almasi. He has given us (dual) up-to/according-to his wish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us (incl.) all, He gave each one of us a skill according to what Christ wanted to give us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Cristo nevertheless individually gave us various-kinds of skills or abilities according to what he decided to give.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But we are not as-might-be-said all the same in ability for each one of us, Cristo graced with whatever ability he thought suitable for us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where believers gather, Christ has determined for each of us what we will do. He strengthens us so that we do what he wants us to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:34:
- Uma: “He asked them: ‘Where is he buried?’ They said: ‘Come here, Lord, we (excl.) will go with you (sing.) so that you (sing.) can see.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said, ‘Where did you bury him?’ They said, ‘Come along, Sir, so that you see.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said, ‘Where did you bury him?’ And they answered, ‘Let’s go there.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘Where did you bury-him?’ ‘Let’s go see, Lord,’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Where did you bury him?’ said Jesus.’Lord/Chief,’ they said, ‘come with us (excl.) so that you will see.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He asked, ‘Where is he entombed?’ They said, ‘Lord, come and see.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:5:
- Uma: “‘Say to the citizens of the town of Sion: Look, there is your King coming! He is humble lit., his heart is low], he rides a donkey, he rides a donkey child that is young.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Tell the people of Awrusalam, ‘Look, your king comes, his liver is humble and he rides on the child of a donkey.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Tell the inhabitants of Zion, ‘Your king is arriving today. His ruling you is not hot, and He is riding on the colt of an ass.’ ‘ This is what the prophet said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Tell to the inhabitants in Jerusalem, ‘Look, here-now your king is coming who has humbled (lit. lowered) himself to ride a young donkey.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Tell the taga Sion, saying, ‘Look. Approaching now is the one who will reign over you. He really is meek/patient. An asno horse is what he is riding. A young-animal which is the young of an asno.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘Tell the people in the town of Zion this: There where you live will come your ruler. But there won’t be fighting with him, your ruler; he will ride on a donkey which is the child of a cargo animal, you will tell them.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Zechariah 9:9
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:7:
- Uma: “So, let’s not join with them in their deeds/behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore, really do not associate/go-around-with people like those people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you seek a relationship with anybody like that.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So don’t be-a-companion-to people like those.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t include yourselves with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Let it not be that you do like these people of whom I am telling you about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:9:
- Uma: “Many Yahudi people heard that Yesus was in Betania, that is why went in throngs wanting to see him. And they also wanted to see Lazarus, whom Yesus had made live yesterday.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many people came to know that Isa was there in Betani, therefore they went there. They went there not just because of Isa, but they also wanted to see Lasarus, whom Isa had made alive from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Many people heard that Jesus was there in the village of Bethany, and they went there. They not only wanted to see Jesus, but rather they wanted to see also Lazarus, the one whom he had raised from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Many Jews heard-reported that Jesus was in Betania, so they went there. But not only on-account-of Jesus did they go, but rather in order also to see Lazarus to whom he gave-life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Many many Judio heard the news that Jesus was at Betania, that’s why they went there. Their purpose in going wasn’t only because of Jesus, but on the contrary so that they would also see Lazaro, who had been made alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Many Jews learned that Jesus was in Bethany. They went to see him. But they didn’t go just to see Jesus, they also wanted to see Lazarus whom Jesus caused to be resurrected from the tomb.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:37:
- Uma: “Finally he said: ‘It is better that I send my own child, certainly they will submit to him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Finally he sent his son to go. He said in his liver, ‘Surely they will honor my son.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the end, this person sent his son because he said, ‘It is not possible that they won’t respect my son.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore then he sent his son, because he said in his mind/thoughts, ‘They will-immediately-respect (lit. have-shame-to) him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The last one he sent was his son. In his mind (he said), ‘It’s certain that they will welcome/treat-properly this son of mine.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At the last, the field-owner sent his own son to the workers who were share-croppers. He thought: ‘Now I will send my son. When they see him, they will respect him since it is my son who is coming to them,’ he thought.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:6:
- Uma: “Don’t do it just when your noble sees you in order that you just be praised by men. Work as slaves of Kristus who follow the will of God with whole hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do what they command not just if they are there watching because you want that they will be pleased with you, but work because you in fact are Almasi’s slave/servants and do God’s wishes whole-heartedly.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that your behavior is always good, and not only at the time when you are being watched by your boss because it’s necessary that you not only man is able to praise your work, but also God because we are also servants of Christ and it’s necessary that we carry out what God wants us to do because it comes from the whiteness of our liver (from the goodness of our heart.) It’s necessary that we have a good breath as we work, just as if God was the One in charge of us and not only our boss here on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It’s not only when your masters are watching you that you should do-your work -carefully/thoroughly so that that will make them happy with you, but rather consider-it that you are serving Cristo and be continually industrious to do what God wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Don’t just apply-yourself-industriously-to your obedience as long as your master is watching you so that they will be happy with you. Hopefully whether there’s someone watching or not, what you’re really making-dominant in your mind/inner-being is, you’re no longer just serving your master but rather Cristo, and you are very happily doing the will of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Work hard when you are working. Do not want that only when your boss is watching that you work hard. Rather be as workers for Christ. With all your hearts do what God wants.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
