Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:13:
- Uma: “So, if they are still young, don’t write their names in the book of widows. For they will go-around-being-lazy and constantly visit in others’ homes. And they are not only lazy, they are also story toters, wanting to get involved in the affairs of others, and speak about things/words that are not fitting to be spoken about.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They also become accustomed to being lazy to work and what they do is walk all over the village/go from house to house. And not only that they also gossip and stick-their-nose-into/meddle in the business of their companions, they always speak what they should not say.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not only that, for they easily become lazy, and they are always visiting in the houses. And not only that, for they become gossipers, and they meddle with what is not their business, and they discuss what is not good to be discussed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Another reason you shouldn’t add them to the list, they will grow-accustomed to laziness and they will merely repeatedly-wander-around to the various-houses while at-the-same-time they will be chattering-idly and meddling-with what their companions are doing, indiscriminately-spreading (lit. being-noisy-about) what has no right to-be-said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And another thing, if you include the still young, maybe they will be lazy. What they’ll do (lit. know) is, house-visiting with all the other people. Well there indeed, they’ll then be making a habit of evil which is interfering in what isn’t their business and gossiping too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Or else they might end up as gadabouts going from house to house. And not only gadabouts, even they will gossip about their fellowmen where they go about they speak words not proper for them to speak. And they will meddle in the lives of the people where they visit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:29:
- Uma: “‘Now Lord, hear their words threatening/scaring us (excl.)! That is why we (excl.) ask the Lord, we (excl.) your (sing.) servants, give us (excl.) strength so that we (excl.) can be brave to utter your (sing.) Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And now God, listen to their threats to us (excl.). Help us (excl.), your servants, in order that we will be bold to speak your word/message.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now look, Lord, see their threats to us. Give us, now your servants, boldness so that we might not be afraid to spread your word.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for today, Lord, please hear what they are saying to threaten us (excl.) who are serving you (sing.), and make-us (excl.) totally -bold to be speaking your (sing.) word.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, now, our (excl.) God, remember that threat of theirs to us (excl.), and help us (excl.) to be able to tell your word with a bold mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “And now Lord look; very much comes their anger to us. We, we are your sent ones. Give us our strength so that we don’t fear to tell out your word.”
- Tataltepec Chatino: “Our Father, look here now, because those over us are very fierce. We want to do your orders, that we tell your word to people. Help us that we be strong and not be afraid.” (Source of this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:3:
- Uma: “‘Listen. There was a planter [lit., scatterer] who went to plant [lit., scatter].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Listen to this. A certain man went to his field to broadcast seeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘There was a person who went to his field to plant,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Listen. On one-occasion, there was a person who went to sow (broadcast method) seed in his garden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Listen well. There was a farmer who scattered his planting-seed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:20:
- Uma: “Timotius, God entrusted you to carry the true teaching. So, guard well that teaching so that no-one changes it. Don’t go-along-with/be-friends-with them who carry words that have no purpose and that don’t carry us to submit to the Lord God. Don’t go-along-with/be-friends-with them who carry teachings that are different from the true teaching. They say they have knowledge, but in fact it isn’t true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “O Timoteo, amey-amey (strong instruction) really watch over all the teaching which has been entrusted to you. Stay away from talk and arguments that have no use and do not please God. They say it is knowledge/wisdom ko’ but it is not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you, Timothy, carefully obey the doctrine which was entrusted to you. Avoid people whose speaking is a transgression against God. Also avoid that wisdom which some people think is true wisdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Timoteo, be-thorough/do-a-good-job in tending-to what God has entrusted you (sing.). Get-far-away-from conversation that has no value/purpose in God’s estimation and the contradictory teachings that some people say/think is wisdom/intelligence, but they have made-a-mistake.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now, I impress on you, Timoteo, that as for the truth which comes from God, which he made you responsible for teaching, stand up for it well so that it won’t be exchanged by anyone for different teaching. Put far away the pointless discussions and arguments which are only of human origin, which they regard as the sayings of the knowledgeable whereas there’s no truth to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen Timothy, concerning the word entrusted to you to teach the people, watch over it good so that it is that word which you teach. Don’t pay attention to the words that are made-up, without value. And for the people who say that they have much wisdom, do not pay attention to the words they speak because it is not true the words which they speak are consistent.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:24:
- Uma: “When they heard that, the head of the police of House of God was confused, along with the chief priests, just what had happened to those apostles. And they were also apprehensive, about what might happen.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the captain of the temple guards and the leaders of the priests heard this, they wondered greatly as to what had happened to the commissioned ones.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the captain of the guard there at the church and the chief priests heard this, they asked each other, ‘Where maybe are the apostles?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the captain of the Temple police and the leaders of the priests heard (it), they were disturbed and they said in their mind/thoughts, ‘Where perhaps will this lead-to?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the chiefs of the priests and the chief of the guards of the Templo heard, their mind/thinking was really agitated for they didn’t know what results would come from it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:35:
- Uma: “That evening also, Yesus said to his disciples: ‘Let’s go to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then that day when it was evening (magalib) already, Isa said to his disciples, ‘Let us (incl.) go (and) cross-over to the other side of the lake.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the sun went down then, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go to the other side.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the sun was going down, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s cross-over (body of water).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When night was beginning on that same day, Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Let’s go to the other side of this lake.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:13:
- Uma: “Even if our faith in him lets-go, his taking-care-of-us will not let-go, For he cannot retreat from his words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If we (dual) are not steadfastly with him/do not remain with him, he is just the same trustworthy and he will really fulfill his word. Because as for him, his customs really do not change.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Even if we are not faithful to His word to us, He by contrast is faithful to His word for it is not possible for Him not to carry out His word.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If we are not trustworthy, he is trustworthy anyway, because it’s not possible that he won’t fulfill what he said.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And the truth is, supposing that as for us, we keep-changing-our-minds, as for him, there’s no changing-of-his-mind, for there is no moving/transferring at all of his nature/ways and what he has said.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If we should not complete what we say, nevertheless Christ always will complete the word he speaks. Because Christ never changes the word he speaks.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 6:14:
- Uma: “We (excl.) heard him speaking, saying: this Yesus of Nazaret will tear down the House of God and change all the traditions that we have-as-inheritance from the prophet Musa.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For we (excl.) have heard him say that Isa, that man of Nasaret, he reportedly would destroy this temple and change reportedly all the customs that Musa taught us (incl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because we have heard him say that this church of ours, Jesus of Nazareth would tear it down, and Jesus would replace also all of our customs that Moses left us.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because we (excl.) heard him saying that Jesus from-Nazaret would destroy this Temple and also replace the customs that Moses bequeathed to us.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For,’ they said, ‘we (excl.) heard him saying that Jesus, that Nazaretanen, would destroy this Templo and replace the customs handed down to us by Moises.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
