Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:2:
- Uma: “No kidding the opposition of Paulus and Barnabas contradicting that teaching of theirs. Finally the Kristen people in Antiokhia said: ‘We should send several of our companions to Yerusalem to present [lit., bring to the top] this matter to the apostles of the Lord Yesus and other elders.’ The ones they sent, were Paulus, Barnabas and several others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and Barnabas argued strongly with those people and they debated much about that teaching of theirs. Therefore the disciples of Isa in Antiyok planned-agreed that Paul and Barnabas and others of the brothers should go to Awrusalam to question the commissioned ones and the elders about that matter/problem.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now Paul and Barnabas, they didn’t receive the teaching of these people, and their arguing with them was very strong; therefore the believers there, they sent Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go to Jerusalem so that they might ask about this to the apostles and to the elders of the believers there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Pablo and Barnabas, extreme was the way they were arguing with them. Therefore they all agreed-together that Pablo and Barnabas and some other believers would go to Jerusalem to go speak-with the apostles and leaders of the believers concerning that-aforementioned that they taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pablo and Bernabe heard, they really argued-with/challenged that teaching. Their answering-back-and-forth was intense. Therefore, when it was now like that, the believers at Antoquia decided to send Pablo and Bernabe, together with some other believers from there, to go to Jerusalem, for they would get the solution to that thing from the apostles and overseers there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:3:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus went to Zaitun Mountain and he sat down opposite the House of God. Petrus, Yakobus, Yohanes and Andreas cam to speak to him when there were no other people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then while Isa was sitting on the hill Jaitun facing towards the temple, Petros and Yakub and Yahiya and Andariyas went to him, they by themselves.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were on the hill called the Place of Olives, they looked down on the church, and Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Jesus when they were alone, for they said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they climbed the hill Olivo and Jesus sat-down facing the Temple. After that Pedro, Santiago, Juan and Andrew approached him by-themselves and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then when Jesus was sitting down there on the Hill of Olibo, across from the Templo (implies which was opposite, on another hill), Pedro, Santiago and Juan questioned him privately.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:29:
- Uma: “From the faith of the Yahudi people long ago, they crossed the Red Sea like they were just walking on land. Yet the Mesir people, they drowned in the sea when they were still crossing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The descendants of Isra’il also trusted in God therefore they went-through/crossed-over through the middle of the Red Sea like on dry land to the other side. But the people of Misil who chased them also tried to cross-over and-then they all drowned because the sea closed up again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the descendants of Israel, by means of their faith in God they crossed the ocean called Red, which God had caused to separate. And the way they passed over was just like dry land. However, the Egyptians who were chasing them, they were all drowned because God caused that ocean which he had separated to return.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because of the faith of those descendants of Israel, they walked-through what was called the Reddish/Brownish Sea like the way people walk on dry land. But when those-from-Egipto tried to follow them, they all drowned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as for the Israelita also, because of their believing/obeying God, they were able to cross that sea which is called Red, in-which where- they -walked was dried ground. But when the Egyptians then crossed, they all drowned.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews believed that it is true what God says. Therefore they were able to cross the Red Sea, just as though it was dry land where they walked. However, the people of Egypt wanted also to cross the sea and they were covered over by the water.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:34:
- Uma: “But as for Silas, he said: ‘I will not-yet return to Yerusalem. I’ll stay here in Antiokhia for now.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, Silas did not go along, but he stayed there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for Silas, he stayed behind at Antioquia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:35:
- Uma: “So, they indeed had to be on the watch, for they didn’t know when the house owner would come, whether at evening or in the middle of the night or early morning or when the sun rises. It wouldn’t be good if [lit., Don’t-don’t] he arrived suddenly and found them asleep. So also you must be on the watch, for you don’t know when I will arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore,’ said Isa, ‘do not be careless because you do not know as to when the owner of the house will arrive. If in the evening or in the middle of the night, or before dawn, (dayi’ ellew) or in the morning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, behave carefully, for you do not know when I, the owner of the house, will return, whether afternoon or the middle of the night, or at early dawn, or when the sun rises.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore be-prepared, because you don’t know when I who am the house owner will return, whether when it is getting-dark, middle of the night, cockcrow, or getting-light.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like that indeed, you are always to be ready, because you don’t know when will be the arrival of the one referred to as the owner of the household. Maybe evening, midnight or predawn or morning.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:21:
- Uma: “What the Yahudi people faced was very terrifying. Even the prophet Musa said: ‘I am afraid and shaking [emphatic].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “What they saw was really frightening and even Musa was compelled-to-speak, he said, ‘I am shaking because of fright.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for what they saw at that time, it was very frightening. And even Moses, he said that he was trembling because of his fear.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What could be seen and heard was extremely frightening, so even Moses said, ‘I admit I’m trembling with my fear.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When (one) looked at that mountain it really made- the-hair-on-the-back-of-the-neck -stand-on-end. That’s why, even Moises, he spoke saying, ‘I’m trembling with fear.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It was a very fearful thing which the people saw. Also even Moses said: ‘As for me, I am even shaking from fear.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:25:
- Uma: “So, from there, about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and singing praising God. The other prisoners also heard them singing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and company prayed to God and they sang songs of praise to God. The other prisoners listened to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was the middle of the night, Paul and Silas prayed and they sang praising the Lord. And their companion prisoners listened to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the middle of the night then, Pablo and Silas were praying and singing to praise/worship God while-meanwhile their fellow prisoners were listening.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was the middle of the night, Pablo-and-companion continued to pray and sing praising God. They were being listened to by the other prisoners.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:30:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Indeed I say to you (sing.): later this night, before a chicken crows the second time, you (sing.) will already have denied that you (sing.) know me three times.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘Truly I tell you, this night, when the cock has not yet crowed twice you will have argued three times that you do not know me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to Peter, ‘Truly I say to you that before the chicken crows twice tonight, you will have said three times that you do not know me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula), before the rooster has crowed twice this night, you (sing.) will three-times say-in-denial that you (sing.) don’t know me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘This is the truth which I will say to you, Pedro, that this night, before the rooster crows a second time, three times you will deny-being-associated-with me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
