Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:19:
- Uma: “While Pilatus was sitting there on the deciding seat, a messenger arrived from his wife who said: ‘Don’t you (sing.) punish that person who is not wrong/guilty! For because of him I have had a disturbing/worrisome dream last night.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While Pilatus was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent a message to him, she said, ‘Do not do anything to that man who has no sin. For last night I had a dream and I really suffered/endured in my dream because of him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Pilate was still sitting in the house of judging, a letter arrived from his wife which said, ‘Don’t you mess with that man, because he has no sin. I was greatly tormented a while ago during the night because I had a nightmare because of him,’ she said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While Pilato was still on the chair of the judge, there was that which his wife sent-via-someone to him saying, ‘Don’t join-in-acting-with-others to punish that person who has no sin, because there is that which I dreamed last night concerning him, and I have been extremely hardshipped because of this dream of mine.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it wasn’t only that, for when he was still sitting there on the seat of the judge, there was word which his wife sent-privately to him, saying, ‘Don’t get-involved/meddle with that person who has no sin, because what I dreamed concerning him last night frightened me very much.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Pilate was sitting in the chair where he judged. But the wife of Pilate sent him word saying: ‘Concerning this man you are trying, he is a good man. Do not get mixed up in his case. Because last night it was frightful what I dreamed will happen,’ she said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Thessalonians 5:9:
- Uma: “We must make-clear our (incl.) hearts, because God did not choose us (incl.) to receive his anger. He chose us (incl.) to lift us (incl.) from the punishment of our (incl.) sins and he give us (incl.) goodness [salvation] because of the redeeming [work] of our (incl.) Lord Yesus Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) are not chosen by God for the reason that he will punish/inflict-pain-on us (incl.) but so that he can save us (incl.) because of our Leader Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For as for God, he has not destined punishment for us, rather He has saved us by means of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because God certainly didn’t choose us so that we would endure his punishment but-rather so that we would be saved on-account-of the Lord Jesu Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because what God chose us for isn’t so that he would punish us, but rather, so that we could receive salvation which can be ours because of our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God did not determine that we were made in order that we will suffer punishment. Rather he determined that we will be saved by our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:7:
- Uma: “From there, the disciple whom Yesus loved said to Petrus: ‘That is the Lord over there!’ When Petrus heard that, he put on his shirt (because he was not wearing a shirt), tied it at his waist, and threw himself into the water, swam to land/shore.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the disciple who was loved by Isa said to Petros, ‘That is the Lord hep.’ When Simon Petros heard this he put on his shirt for he had taken it off, and threw himself into the lake going to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the disciple who was big in the breath of Jesus, he said to Peter, ‘That’s our Lord!’ And when Peter knew that it was Jesus, he put on his shirt that he had taken off, he jumped in the water, and went to the shore.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Jesus’ disciple whom he very-much-loved, he said to Pedro, ‘That’s indeed the Lord.’ When Simon Pedro heard that, he immediately-wrapped-around-(himself) his outer garment, because he had previously been naked-from-the-waist-up, he hurried and immediately-jumped into the water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That disciple whom Jesus held dear said to Pedro, ‘That’s the Lord/Chief! It’s none other than really he!’ When Simon Pedro heard that, he got dressed because he had his clothes off. Then he dived into the water.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The learner whom Jesus love very much said to Peter, ‘That is our Lord there.’ Peter no sooner heard it said that it was the Lord when he put on his shirt since he was stripped. Having put it on, he jumped into the water to get where Jesus stood in a hurry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:51:
- Uma: “At that time the cloth middle-wall that was hung in the House of God suddenly split in two from the top to the bottom. There was also an earthquake, and big rocks cracked/split.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Immediately the thick cloth which made a division in the big prayer-house tore. It tore in two from top to bottom. There was also an earthquake and some big rocks/stones split.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately the thick cloth curtain in the big worhip place tore. It tore from the top going to the bottom. It earthquaked, and large stones cracked.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Immediately-after the curtain of the Temple split-in-two beginning at the top going-downward. It also earthquaked and large rocks split-apart.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At the same time as the breaking off of the life of Jesus, suddenly/unexpectedly the thick curtain in the Templo which screens the Holy of Holies (lit. Extremely Far From Ordinary Room of the Templo) was torn. It was torn from the top all the way down to the bottom. The ground quaked and rocks split.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At that time the cloth hanging in the doorway of the church tore, going down. And the earth quaked, the cliffs split.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:1:
- Uma: “Continuing on, relative, we want to say to you a word or two, saying what will happen when our (incl.) Lord Yesus Kristus comes to gather us (incl.) all together with him. There are people who say to you that the day of the Lord’s coming has already arrived. But those words of theirs are not true. Maybe there were persons who said the Holy Spirit told them that, or there are persons who taught you teaching like that. Or maybe there really was someone who said that there was a letter from me that says the Day of the Lord has arrived. But we really-really request, relatives, don’t be easily confused or have uncertain hearts, because that news is not true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, about the return of our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi and about our (incl.) being gathered there with him, this is what we (excl.) teach you, my brothers:” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So now, Brothers, we will cause you to understand about the return in the future of our Lord Jesus Christ and His making us (incl.) immortal.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “We (excl.) have something else to request of you brothers regarding the coming again of our Lord who is Jesu Cristo and our gathering-together where he is.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well concerning when our Lord Jesu-Cristo will return and his gathering us together, this is what we (excl.) are impressing upon you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, our Lord Jesus Christ will come to gather us so that we will be together with him. I want to tell you what will happen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:14:
- Uma: “They all gathered together and they stayed/kept-on praying. With them, there were also several women, with Maria the mother of Yesus and the relatives of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All of them always gathered-together to pray to God. The women also joined them/were together with them, including Mariyam the mother of Isa and the brothers of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All of them, their breaths were just one in praying to God. And there were some women who joined in with them also. Also there was Mary the mother of Jesus and the younger siblings/cousins of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All these gathered-together constantly to pray, including the women, Maria Jesus’ mother and Jesus’ siblings/cousins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All of those, they were really in harmony as they persevered in prayer. Their companions in that prayer were the women, including Maria who was the mother of Jesus, and the younger-brothers of Jesus who were also there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “They were there along with the women and Mary, Jesus’ mother, and Jesus’ siblings. All of them were continually praying with one will.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “They all thought alike. They were accustomed to talking with God. There were there also some women and also Mary the mother of Jesus and the brothers of Jesus.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:17:
- Uma: “They did see him there, and they worshipped him. But there were also people whose hearts were still uncertain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they saw him, they prostrated to Isa/bowed down to Isa, but some of them doubted in their liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon their seeing him, they worshipped/honored-him, but some, they doubted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they saw Jesus, they worshipped him. But some were of two minds.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the learners saw Jesus standing there, all worshipped him. Yet a few of them wondered whether it was really Jesus who was there or not.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:16:
- Uma: “Only from the Lord is our goodness of life [peace]. That’s why I call out to the Lord that he give you goodness of life every day and in every kind [of way, circumstance]. The Lord be with you all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May our (incl.) Leader give you peace in your livers even whatever comes to you for he is the source of peace. May he also always be there with you/accompanying you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May the Lord give you peaceful breaths at all times and no matter what your situation is, He is the one who gives peace. May the Lord be with you all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May the Lord who is the source of our peace continually give you peace no-matter-what happens to you. May he also be with/in you all continually.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, we (excl.) pray to the Lord who is the source of peace/protection of mind/inner-being, that no matter what your situation, hopefully he will always be giving you this peace/protection. And hopefully this Lord will always be the companion of you all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is our Lord Jesus Christ who can put peace in your hearts. May he never separate from you. Whatever you go through, may he search how to put peace in your hearts, whatever it may be that you go through.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
