Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 3:5:
- Uma: “I was circumcised at the age of eight days according to the Law of Musa. I am a real Yahudi person, a descendant of the Israel people, from the family of Benyamin. Before I believed in the Lord Yesus, I followed the Law of Musa according to the teaching of the Parisi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because I, when I was only eight days on the floor (idiom for having been born) I was already circumcised according to the Yahudi custom. My parents were descendants of Benjamin one of the children of our (excl.) forefather Isra’il. I am really a pure Yahudi. Concerning the law written by Musa, I really followed/obeyed it because I am a Pariseo, the ones who defend/take-the-side-of the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For eight days after I was born I was circumcised; my parents, they were descendants of Benjamin, who was the son of our ancestor Israel. I was a Jew through and through. I thoroughly observed the Law left behind by Moses, for I was a Pharisee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because listen to this: I was circumcised on my eighth day, for I was born a Judio, a descendant of Benjamin who was a child of Israel. I am also a pure Hebreo, because my parents are Hebreo, and my language and customs are also Hebreo. As regards also the law that God gave to Moses, I have-been-thorough in obeying it, because I am a Fariseo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For when I was born, when it was the eighth day I was circumcized. And I really am a pureblood Hebreo, a true descendant of Israel, of the clan of the descendants of Benjamin. Well in talking of obeying the laws of Moises, I am very much a Pariseo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On the eighth day after I was born, I was marked with the circumcision. Because I am a Jew. My ancestor was Benjamin. I was a Jew by birth, and my language is that of Hebrew. That which I explained about the law which the Jews follow is the belief which the Pharisees have.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 15:5:
- Uma: “‘I am the tree trunk and you are the branches. People who remain in-harmony with me and I with them, they bear much fruit. But if you are separate from me, you cannot do anything.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘I am the stock of a plant and you are figuratively the branches. If you remain in/with me and I also remain in/with you you can do much good, for if you are separated/cut off from me, what you do has no good-end-result.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because I am the body and you are my branches. The person who does not separate from me just like I will not separate from him, he is the one who is able to continue fruiting. You cannot do anything if you separate from me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he repeated to illustrate, ‘I am the base of the grape-plant and you are its branches. Whoever continues to be-united-with me so that I will also be united-with him, this is the one whose faith has much fruit, because a person is able to do nothing if I am not with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am the one who is the base and stem of the ubas plant. You are the ones who are like my branches. The one who will hold fast to me, I will hold fast to him also. If it’s like that, his fruit will always be much. For it’s true, there’s nothing at all which you can do if you separate from me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am like a vine. You are like the branches. He who does not forsake me increasingly lives a good life because we are in fellowship. You can’t do anything if you forsake me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 24:21:
- Uma: “For no kidding the tortures that will hit mankind at that time, it has not happened since the world was first created until this time, and it will not happen again in the future.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For in those days,’ said Isa, ‘there will be great difficulties, there have none be like it since the beginning of the world until now. And after this, they will not come back.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because very bitter will be the torments at that time. Nothing like that has yet happened since the creation of the world. And when it happens, nothing like it will ever happen again forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because that time of over-much hardship, there has been no equal to it beginning from the creation of the world until now, and nothing also will be able-to-equal it in future days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because really great hardship/suffering will be experienced by people. Yes indeed, the time will come when people will experience far-from-ordinary suffering which hasn’t yet been experienced since the creation of the world until now, and won’t ever again be experienced.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because it will be painful what the people must pass through on that day. There has been nothing like it since the world was made. And there will not be seen in the future the likes of it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 4:19:
- Uma: “I cannot return/reimburse the goodness of your hearts, relatives. God whom I worship, he [emphatic] will make-complete all your needs, according to his riches which no kidding their bigness, because you are connected with Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And God will help you (with) all your needs from his unspeakable wealth. He will help your need because you trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for God, He also will be the one to give to all of you what you need because of your being made one with Jesus Christ, because His wealth is very great.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And God whom I serve whose riches can-not -be-used-up, he is the one who will be giving to you all that you need on account of your being joined to Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And I am sure that this God whom I serve will also be gracious to you, that he will give all that you need, because of your being united/tied-together with Cristo Jesus. The truth is, he is the owner of everything, therefore of course really extremely great is what he gives to us in his grace/mercy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Our God will help you in that he will give to you all that you lack. Because there is no end to his blessing which he gives to those who walk with Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 16:10:
- Uma: “He will also make clear that I am straight, because I will go to my Father, and you will no longer see me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He will make it clear to them that I am straight/righteous because I am able to go now to my Father and you will see me no longer.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He will cause them to understand about the righteous way because I am returning to my Father, and you will no longer see me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As concerning also my righteousness, he will confirm/verify that I am truly righteous. Their means-of-knowing-it is, here-now I am going to God the Father and in-the-future you will not see-me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Concerning straightness/righteousness, he will make apparent to them that I am indeed straight/righteous, proof being that I will now go home to my Father. You will no longer see me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, because I have lived rightly, am now going to my Father. And no longer will you see me here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 25:3:
- Uma: “The five stupid young-women brought their torches, but they didn’t bring oil.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The stupid ones took their lamps but they did not take oil for refilling when the oil in their lamps was used up.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The stupid ones, they brought lamps, but they did not bring extra kerosene in preparation for when the kerosene inside their lamps would be exhausted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for the five who weren’t thoughtful, they took-along their lamps, but they forgot to take-along any reserve oil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for those simple-minded ones, they had no reserve to put into their lamps.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The five foolish girls took their lights, but when the oil would end, they didn’t bring the oil they would need.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Colossians 1:28:
- Uma: “So, the news of Kristus is what we (excl.) spread to all people, according to all clearness of our (excl.) heart [i.e., wisdom]. We(excl.) advise them and teach them, and lead-by-the-hand each one of them, so that when we (excl.) arrive before God, we can bring each of them to Him with no lacks, for they are connected with Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That’s why we (excl.) do not proclaim/preach anything different only/except about Isa Almasi. We (excl.) instruct people and we (excl.) teach them all that we (excl.) know about Isa Almasi so that they each one believe and that their trust in Isa Almasi becomes very firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For He desires that as for us (incl.), those who belong to Him, we (incl.) might come to know about the very good things that He is going to do for all people. He now wants us to know that Christ lives with us and because of this, we can know that we will be made immortal in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore Cristo is the one we (excl.) are preaching-about to all people. We (excl.) use all our (excl.) wisdom to advise and to teach all people in order that their faith would come-to-have no fault/lack in God’s sight but rather they would be mature/full-grown in their being joined to Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This Cristo is whom we (excl.) are teaching about to all people. According to the big-size of understanding/wisdom that God has given to us we are teaching and warning about everything, so that we can cause all of them to come into the presence of God as complete/mature people of his, in which he will not have anything to criticise in them because of their being united/tied-together with Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We speak about Christ. We give counsel to all people. We teach all people the word in order that they will understand it well. We want the people who walk with Christ to walk in all that is good in order that God will look well on them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 17:9:
- Uma: “‘I pray for my companions over there. I do not pray for all people in the world. Those for whom I pray, just the people whom you (sing.) gave me, Father, because they are your (sing.) portion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘O Father, I ask you for them. I do not ask for all men/mankind but only for the people you have given to me because they really belong to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I beseech you because of them. I do not beseech you to help the people who do not believe in me, but rather I beseech you to help the people you have given me because they are also yours.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Who I am praying-for, it is not those who don’t believe in me but rather your (sing.) people whom you (sing.) entrusted to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am now praying for these ones. I’m not praying for all the people, but on the contrary only those whom you gave me, for they are indeed yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I ask you the favor that you care for them. I do not ask this favor for all the people who live on earth. Those whom you delivered over to me are those I ask you to care for because they are in your hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
