Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:8:
- Uma: “And God who gazes-down-on the hearts of men, received those people who are not Yahudi people. We know he received them, for he gave them the Holy Spirit the same as he gave it to us here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And God who knows what is in the livers of humans, has shown that the other tribes also belong to him, in that he has also given to them the Holy Spirit like (he has given) to us (incl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for God, he showed us how he receives people who aren’t Jews because he gave them the Holy Spirit just like he gave it to us. (He knows even the breath of us human.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And God who knows what is in the mind/thoughts of people, he has shown that he has received/accepted the Gentiles who believe, because he has caused-the Holy Spirit -to-enter them just like what he did to us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard, they believed. Because God observed that their believing was true, for he knows what is in the mind/inner-being of all people, he caused them to be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo, just like he did to us. In that he showed to everyone that he had now accepted them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:9:
- Uma: “‘But you here, watch out! For you will be caught and taken to the religion judges [lit., sitters]. They will beat you in the prayer houses. They will take you up to the governing-ones and kinds because of your following of me. At that time, you will have opportunity to tell them of your faith in me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘You have to take care of yourselves/take care,’ said Isa. ‘For (the) people will hand you over to the judges and they will beat you in the prayer-houses. There is a day in the future, when you will stand before governors and kings because you follow me and you will be able to tell them the good news about me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you, you must thoroughly prepare your breath, for you will be seized by people, and they will take you to court, and they will beat you in their churches. You will have to come before governors and kings because of your faith in me, so that you might preach to them the good news.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Watch-out, because they will arrest and file-charges-against you and whip you in the many-synagogues. On-account-of your faith in me, you will also be formally-accused before (lit. to) governors and kings, and you will thus have opportunity to tell the good news to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well as for you, you be really careful. Because you will keep having cases brought against you to the authorities. You will keep being caused-suffering in the worship-places. And just because of your following/obeying me, you will be brought before governors and kings, so that you can testify there in their presence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:35:
- Uma: “From their faith, women got back their children who had died, they were brought-back-to-life again for them. But there were others who were tortured to death because of their faith, they did not want to be released for they wanted to be-brought-back-to-life again and get a better life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were women whose relatives became alive again from death because of their (the women’s) trust in God. In those times there were also people who rather chose to die being persecuted because of their following God than that they were set free. For they trusted that they would be made alive again in the future and that their life there would be better.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were also some women long ago whose faith was great, and by means of this their children who had died were raised from the dead. And there were also some believers long ago in God who were arrested. Even though they were tortured until they died, they did not abandon their faith so that they might in the future be raised in a far better life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were also women whose children who died lived-again. But there were also some who were hardshipped until they died, because they refused to deny their faith in order that they could be freed. Because what they were hoping-for/anticipating, it was the better life in heaven after they would live again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because also of believing/obeying and trust in God, there were women who received-as-their-own again their very-held-dear-ones who had now died, because they were made-alive-again. As for others also they regarded-as- more -sweet that they would die from persecution/caused-hardship to them, rather certainly than that they would drop/give-up, for they knew that they would indeed be made alive again and would furthermore be given exceedingly the best life for they would no more die.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Some women, when their children died, had God cause that the ones who had died would again live. There were some who were bound and tortured, being told that if they separated from God, they would escape death. But they let themselves die, wanting that they would have part in the good which would happen at the time of the resurrection later.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:40:
- Uma: “But Paulus chose Silas to accompany him, and they left. And their one-faith relatives in the town of Antiokhia gave them a send-off with prayer, so that God would watch over them with his grace [white insides] on their journey.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul chose Silas as his companion. The disciples of Isa there prayed to God for Paul and company that God would take care of them. And then they went.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for Paul, he chose Silas to go with him, and they left also. And as for the believers there in Antioch, they called upon God that he would help these two on their journey.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Pablo, he chose Silas as his companion. The believers prayed-for them that the Lord would have-mercy-on and take-care-of them in all the places-where-they were-going.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for Pablo, Silas is whom he caused to accompany him. Before they set out, they were entrusted by the believers there at Antioquia to be taken care of and graced by the Lord on their journey. And then they set out,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:4:
- Uma: “Several people who were there, they were angry seeing what the woman did. They spoke to each other, they said: ‘What is the use of fragrant oil being wasted like that!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But some people who were there were angry and they spoke, ‘Why was that fragrant oil wasted/spoiled like that?’ they said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Some of the people who saw this did not like it. They spoke to each other saying, ‘Why was the perfume wasted for no reason?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon some who were there became-angry and spoke-to-one-another, ‘What-a-waste!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Some of those there became angry. They were saying, ‘Why is that perfume being wasted?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
complete verse (Mark 14:4)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:27:
- Uma: “The words that say ‘one more time,’ their meaning: God will shake and destroy this world that he has made, for this world does not last forever. So in the future, he will destroy it all, so that only what cannot be shaken will remain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the meaning of those words, that the different things that were created will finally be shaken and disappear and/but the things that cannot be shaken those will remain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the meaning of this is: He will remove everything which can be seen because this will go out of existence. So that the only thing left will be everything that cannot go out of existence.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What he said that once more he would shake it, it means to say that these-things that were created which can be shaken will cease-to-exist so that only what cannot be shaken will remain.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, (incl.) these words of his, it’s clear that in that day, as for all these things which he says he will cause-to-quake, they will really be removed. For even though God created them, in his determined-plan they will not last-for-ever. He will do this so that what will last/hold-fast in exchange are, the things that have no removeability.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Since this is what the word is that God speaks about what he will do when he again speaks, then it is seen that God will bring to an end the work of what he has made. Whatever remains, not having been shaken, that will be forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:31:
- Uma: “Paulus and Silas said: ‘Believe the Lord Yesus, [and] you (sing.) will be freed from the punishment of your (sing.) sins, you (sing.) and the people in your (sing.) house.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and company said, ‘Trust in Isa Almasi, the Lord, and you will be saved including your companions in your house (lit. your companions one house).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord who is Jesus and you will be freed, and your family also will be freed if they believe.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you (sing.) will be saved, along-with all of you (pl.) in the household,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pablo-and-companion at once answered that question of his, saying, ‘Believe-in/obey and trust in the Lord Jesus. That is what can enable you to be saved, including those of your household.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:36:
- Uma: “He said: ‘My Father! There isn’t anything that can’t happen if you (sing.), Father, say [so]. Take-away this suffering that is about to strike me. But [let] not my desire happen, but rather your (sing.) desire.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And he said, ‘O Father (amma’) you can do anything. If you want to, don’t abandon me to be persecuted. But not my wish/will should be followed but your wish/will.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In his praying he said, ‘My father you can do anything, and if it can be, do not allow me to be killed. But do not let my desire be followed, but rather, your desire.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Father, Father,’ he said, ‘you (sing.) are capable of everything. Please permit that I not undergo this coming hardship of mine. But may it not be what I want but rather what you (sing.) want that is fulfilled.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Father, my Father,’ he said, ‘you can really do all things. Hopefully you won’t cause this hardship/suffering which I am coming close to to be gone through with. But not my will is to be followed/obeyed, but on the contrary, your will.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
