Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:12:
- Uma: “All my relatives! Of all my advice, this is the most [i.e., is really important]: Let’s not swear [from Indonesian sumpah], naming the sky or naming the earth or anything else. If our purpose is to say yes, say [emphatic] ‘Yes.’ If our purpose is to say no, say ‘No,’ so that we don’t get hit with punishment.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, this command of mine is greater than all: really do not swear/use an oath. Do not swear pronouncing/calling-on heaven or earth or whatever. Say yes if it is really yes, and say no if it is really no so that God will not drop judgement on you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, I give you a law that if you have a promise, do not make it tight by means of swearing or an oath. Do not swear by means of using anything in heaven or on earth to support your words. Simply ‘yes’ or ‘no’ is what you should use so that God will not punish you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I have something yet to tell you brothers which is very important. If you say something, do not swear-an-oath (i.e. call God as witness). Do not swear by heaven or by the earth or anything else. It’s enough that you say ‘Yes’ if you agree and ‘No’ if you don’t-like/disagree, so that God will not punish you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, my siblings in believing, I very much impress upon you that you don’t vow/curse. Don’t say ‘Heaven/sky is my witness,’ or, ‘The world is my witness,’ or anything else which you add on as a vow. What is good for you to say is, if yes, yes. If no, no. Only like that so that you won’t be sentenced by God to judgment.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now, my dear brethren, here is another word that is important for me to tell you. Do not call for a witness when you speak, not heaven, nor earth, nor any other thing should you call as a witness. When you speak, you must say, ‘Yes’ and that is all. When you say no, then that is all. Don’t want that God punish you because of the words you speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:15:
- Uma: “From there, we (excl.) continued on, and the next day arrived at the land that was across from the island of Khios. The next day we (excl.) arrived at the island of Samos, and the next day arrived in the town of Miletus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) sailed again from there and the following day we arrived there near Kiyos. The next day we stopped-briefly at Samos and on the second day, we arrived at Miletus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Paul decided that we would pass by the town of Ephesus so that we would not have to spend a long time in the province of Asia. Paul was in a hurry because he wanted to arrive in the town of Jerusalem before the day of Pentecost. We left Mitylene and one night later we passed by the island of Chios, and one night later we passed by the island of Samos, and one night later than that we came into the town of Miletus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The next-day then, we (excl.) set-out from there, and we (excl.) passed-by Kios. On the second day, we stopped-by at Samos, and on the third then, we went-directly to Miletus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We(excl.) left there, and next day arrived opposite Chios. Next day, Samos is where we (excl.) came to. On the fourth day, we (excl.) arrived at Mileto.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:24:
- Noongar: “Later, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed inside the house for five months.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Not long from there, Elisabet really did get pregnant. For the length of five months Elisabet did not appear from inside her house, and she said,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not long after, Elisabet his wife was pregnant and for five months Elisabet did not go outside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it wasn’t very long after that, that his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. And for five months after that Elizabeth did not go outside of the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It wasn’t long and his wife Elizabet became-pregnant, and she confined-herself in their house for five months.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It truly wasn’t long till Elisabet who was his wife conceived. Well, for the space of five months Elisabet was only in the house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:24:
- Uma: “Like what is written in the Holy Book long ago: ‘The life of mankind is like grass/small-plants, all their beauty is like the grass blossoms. Grass withers, its blossoms fall,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The holy-book says hep, ‘All mankind is like grass and all their fame like the flower of weeds. The grass withers and the flowers fall. Likewise mankind dies and does not remain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For there is a written word of God which says, ‘As for mankind, since his life is very short, he is like a weed. For his beauty is like the blossom of a weed. The weed quickly dries up, and its blossom falls.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This also is what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘All people, they are like weeds/grass, and their honor (i.e. wealth, rank, reputation), it is like its (the grass) flowers. Because grass, it withers, and its flowers, they fall,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For it is said in the writing, ‘As for all people, what they are like is weeds/grass, and their good-quality is only like the flowers of these weeds/grasses. For as for weeds/grass, it withers, and the blooms fall.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is written in the Holy Book, ‘All the people are like the plants because they come to an end. And the good they have in life is like the flowers of the plants because they come to an end. The plants dry up, then the flower falls.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 40:6 – Isaiah 40:8.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:9:
- Uma: “He had four children, all unmarried-girls, and all prophets–meaning, ones who had ability to utter God’s Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He had four unmarried daughters who spread/made-known words of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He had four unmarried daughters who were inspired by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also had four children who were young-ladies who were prophets.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for that Felipe, he had four unmarried daughters. They were acknowledged as prophets for they were always being inspired by the Espiritu Santo with what God was causing to be told to the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:56:
- Noongar: “Mary stayed three months with Elizabeth, and afterwards, she went back to her village.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Maria stayed with Elisabet about three months, and only then did she return to her home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Mariyam stayed there with Elisabet for three months, then she went back home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Mary stayed there with Elizabeth for three months longer, and then she went home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “She stayed-with plural Elizabet for three months, then went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three months is how long Maria stayed with the Elisabet and spouse, and then she went home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:6:
- Uma: “For example, Sara followed the commands of Abraham her husband, and called him master. And you, relatives, we can say that you are children of Sara if you follow her good behavior and you are not afraid if there is someone who bothers/persecutes you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Sara was like that; she always followed/obeyed what her husband Ibrahim wanted and she considered her husband as her master. Now, you women nowadays, if you do good and don’t get easily afraid, you are like descendants of Sara.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “like Sarah, who submitted herself to her husband Abraham. She considered Abraham to be her master. And as for you women today, you can be like children of Sarah if you imitate her activity which was righteous, and if you do not permit your minds to be troubled by fear.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Like that was the behavior of Sara long ago who obeyed Abraham and acknowledged him as her master. You are counted/considered as her children if you do what is right and you are not afraid.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like Sara of long ago. She was truly obedient to her husband Abraham, and what she called him was, ‘My Master.’ Well as for you, what you are like is her descendants as long as you persevere in doing good, and you aren’t afraid that you may suffer hardship because of your believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Like this Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him her boss. Sarah did not fear anything, she did what was good. And you are her daughter now if you do like she did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:1:
- Uma: “He said: ‘Fathers and all relatives! Please listen to me, I will say my defense to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Brothers and parents,’ Paul said, ‘listen to these words of mine to defend myself.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘Brethren, my brothers and my uncles, please listen to what I have to say to you in the way of explanation.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘My companions and my fathers, kindly listen to what I will answer you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pablo said to that crowd, ‘You elders here and my brethren, if it’s okay with you, please listen to this defence of mine.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
