Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:11:
- Uma: “For who do we say is blessed? The one who is blessed, he is the person who endures in difficulties/hardships. You know the account of Ayub, that he endured in difficulties/hardships. And you know how the Lord blessed him in the end. For the Lord, he is very loving and has a good heart [i.e., is kind].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remember this, we (incl.) consider/reckon the people who patiently endured (to be) joyful/glad. You have heard about Ayyub. He was really patient in trouble/sorrow. You know that finally God really rewarded/repaid him good. For God is really very merciful and he really loves.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that they are much better off since they had to endure suffering. You already know about the endurance long ago of Job and the way God blessed him when his trial was finished. The Lord is merciful and gracious.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We consider then that all who are like them who persevered in following God are happy today. For example, you have all heard concerning the patience of Job long ago. Even though he was extremely hardshipped, he continued nevertheless to believe, and when it was finished, then the good plan of God for him became known. Because God, he is utterly consistently-merciful and sympathetic (lit. feels with).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that we say that he can be happy who holds fast to his believing/obeying? Probably you have already heard concerning the holding fast by Job and the good which God graced to him, when that holding fast of his had gone on for a long time. For as for God, his holding dear and grace/mercy are really big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because we know that they were fortunate, those who endured the suffering they passed through. You have heard of the suffering Job went through and he endured. You also know of the good God did to him at the end. Well God very much has compassion and mercy.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:14:
- Uma: “We(excl.) did indeed meet in Asos, and he rode along with us (excl.) in the ship, going to the town of Mitilene.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When we (excl.) arrived in Assos, Paul met us (excl.). Then we (excl.) took him on board the ship and we (excl.) proceeded to Mitilene.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We met him in the town of Assos, we brought him on board, and then we continued on to the town of Mitylene.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) met at Assos, he rode-with us (excl.), and we (excl.) went to Mitilene.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore when Pablo arrived in Ason, we (excl.) all went-aboard/sailed together. What we (excl.) were sailing in from Ason docked at Mitilene.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:23:
- Noongar: “After his days working inside the Temple, Zechariah went back home (lit., “fire-place”).” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Zakharia’s work in the House of God finished, he returned to his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, when the days of his priesting there in the temple were completed he went back to his place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the time arrived for Zechariah to be replaced in his work there in the church, he went home to his town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they were then finished serving in the Temple, Zekarias went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Zacarias’ work at the Templo was finished, he went home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:23:
- Uma: “For you have received new life, and your new life is no longer from mankind who will die. Your life is from God who has no death. You got that new life because you have believed in the Word of God that/who lives and remains forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You should do this because you are like born again, not from/by parents whose portion it is to die but from/by God who does not die. He used his word/message so that you are given new life. His word/message does not change and remains forever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For we have been created anew by God and we are now again new people by means of the everlasting Word of God which can give life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you have been born again, and your new life, it doesn’t come-from people who die but rather it comes-from God who never-dies. He has turned-you -into his children through his word which gives life and remains-unchanging forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because now, it’s like you have been born again, not through having been born of a person/human who will die, but rather through the power of the immovable word of God which he has like planted in your mind/inner-being. As for this word of his, it will last for ever, and is really like it is alive because it can do much in the mind/inner-being of a person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The good news of God is forever. Because you believed this word, now you have the new life. You were not given a life which comes to an end, rather the life which is forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:8:
- Uma: “The next day we (excl.) left going to the town of Kaisarea. There we (excl.) went to stay at the house of Filipus. Filipus was a person who carried the Good News, and he was one of the seven people chosen in Yerusalem the other day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The next day we (excl.) sailed again and we (excl.) arrived at Kesarea. We (excl.) went to the house of Pilip, a man whose work was proclaiming the good news about Isa. We (excl.) stayed there with him. This Pilip was one hep of the seven men chosen there in Awrusalam to apportion/divide the money for expenses in the past.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was morning we left again and we landed in Caesarea. And there we stayed in the house of Philip, the one who preaches the Good News. He was one of the seven men who were chosen long ago in Jerusalem as helpers to the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the morning then, we (excl.) left, and we (excl.) went to Cesarea. When we (excl.) arrived there, we (excl.) went to stay-with in the house of Felipe who was one of the seven whom they had chosen previously in Jerusalem. His work moreover, he preached the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next day, we (excl.) went on again. Arriving at Cesarea, where we (excl.) went to was the house of Felipe, a teacher of the Good News. He was one of those men chosen in the past in Jerusalem as distributors of aid to the poor. There is where we (excl.) stayed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:55:
- Uma: “He shows his love to us (incl.) descendants of Israel, his slave long ago. He helps us (incl.) like he promised to our (incl.) ancestors long ago. He does not forget his promise to Abraham and his descendants forever.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For he promised to our (incl.) forefathers, to Ibrahim and his descendants that he would be merciful to us (incl.) forever.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That which he promised long ago to our ancestors Abraham and his descendents, he has not forgotten. He has helped us, his servants the descendents of Israel. And we the chosen people the descendents of Abraham, he will have pity on us forever,’ said Mary.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Yes, he has remembered to show-mercy/favor to Abraham, so also to us and to all his descendants forever.’ So said Maria in praising God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For he promised to Abraham that he would show grace/favor to him and his descendants for ever.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:5:
- Uma: “For thus also was the behavior of women long ago whose lives were holy and who trusted God. Those women became beautiful for they submitted to their husbands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Like this was the beauty of the women who belonged to God in old times. They really trusted in God and they followed/obeyed what their husbands wished. The good customs of theirs was what made them beautiful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The women long ago who trusted in God, this is the way they became beautiful. They submitted themselves to their spouses” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those are the behaviors followed back then by holy women who trusted in God. They beautified themselves in/by their submitting to their spouses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Remember the women of the past who believed/obeyed God, those who trusted in him. Their beauty was indeed like this, that they submitted well to the leadership/management of their husband.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Long ago the woman who honored God fixed themselves like that. They trusted in God and obeyed their husbands.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:40:
- Uma: “So, he indeed gave him opportunity. That is why Paulus stood on the stairs, and motioned to the people to be quiet. When they were quiet, he began speaking in the Ibrani language, the language of the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The colonel allowed Paul. So he stood on the stairs and he made a sign to the people with his hand so that they would listen. When they stopped making noise, Paul spoke to them in the Hibrani language.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he permitted Paul, and Paul, standing there on the steps, lifted up his hand as a sign that he had something to say to the people. And when their noisiness stopped, Paul spoke in the Hebrew language.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The commander gave-permission, so Pablo stood on the stairs/ladder, and gestured to quiet the people. When they became-quiet, he began-to-speak in Hebreo the language of the Jews, and he said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since he was permitted, he stood on the top stair of that stairway/ladder and raised his hand for there was something he wanted to say. And then when no-one was making a noise any more, he spoke in the Hebreo language.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
