Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:9:
- Uma: “So that you know, whoever divorces / separates-from his wife and marries another woman, he is committing adultery [emphatic]. Only if his wife is committing adultery is he allowed to divorce her.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I tell you, whoever divorces his wife and his wife did not do bad/commit adultery, and he marries another one, he commits adultery.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s why I say to you that if there is a man who divorces his wife, and he, the man, has not committed adultery against by his wife, and then he gets married again, this man sins against his first wife because of that getting married again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I thus say to you that the man who divorces his wife except if she committed-adultery (lit. manned-with), he commits-adultery (lit. womans-with) if/when he marries another.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why this is what I am saying to you today, whichever man will divorce his wife for whatever cause, except she has been compromised by another man, and then he marries another, he has really acted immorally. And like that indeed, whoever marries the woman who has been divorced, he also has acted immorally.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I tell you that the man who divorces his wife and it wasn’t because of fornication, then when the man again marries another woman, that man sins. If the woman who was thrown aside marries, then she commits sin with the man she marries.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:22:
- Uma: “And you also, relatives, from your connection with Kristus, you are presently being built up together with all the people who believe in Kristus, to become a house that is dwelt-in by God with the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, you also, because you are already one with Almasi, you are figuratively materials/parts of the house together with the others and you are joined together until you finally become God’s house and God’s Spirit dwells there with you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you also who are not Jews, you are included in this and you have also become materials in this house where God lives by means of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He is of course the one who supports/holds all the parts of the temple so that its construction is firm/stable. And due to your being joined to him, you are counted-in with all believers whom God is using-to-construct a holy temple in which he stays by-means-of his Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And because of your being united/tied-together with Cristo, you are also fixed-on there, along with these other components. Cristo is making of us all a good dwelling-place of God by the indwelling of the Espiritu Santo in our body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where a house is being built to be a church, there the stone work is begun, there accompany many stones to make up the stone wall for the church of God. You are the stones which make up the wall of the church. Concerning Christ, he is the stone which began the wall. The ones who are his representatives and those who are spokesmen for God are the stones which first went to build the house. And now, because of Christ, the people who are not Jews now accompany all those who believe in Christ. Because with all of us the Holy Spirit now walks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:6:
- Uma: “But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not go right away, he just stayed in his staying-place for two more days.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when Isa knew that Lasarus was sick, he waited there still for two days at the village where he was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he did not yet make any move for two days there in the place where he was living.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But even though that was so, upon his hearing that Lazarus was sick, he didn’t go, he stayed two days more where he was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But even though Jesus now knew that Lazaro was sick, he didn’t go at once, but on the contrary it was two more days,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Even though he heard that he was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:11:
- Uma: “‘When they saw their wages, they grumbled about the owner of the field, they said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they received their wages they grumbled against the owner of the land,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were receiving it, they were disgruntled, and they said to the man who had caused them to work.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore they grumbled to the one-who-had-them -work, saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Having received it, it wasn’t acceptable to them. They said to that owner,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They took their wages and were angry toward the field-owner.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “After receiving that money, then they themselves got angry at the farm owner therefore they themselves said:” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:11:
- Uma: “That Kristus is the one who distributes blessing to his followers: to some of them he gives the ability to become his apostles, to some he gives the ability to become prophets who speak God’s words, to some he gives the ability to spread the Good News to those who have not yet heard it, and to some also he gives the ability to become leaders who care for and teach all his followers” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He also ‘is the one who gives good to his people.’ Some have been/are commissioned by him to proclaim his word/message. Some also have been/are given expertise to pass on/spread his word/speech. Others he has given/gives expertise to convince people to follow Almasi. Some also he gave/gives expertise to preach/teach and to put-right/straighten/serve (pastor) the ones trusting in Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the skills that were given to us (incl.). Some He made them apostles, and others, He made them to be prophets of God. And to others, He gave them the skill so that they might be able to spread the good news. And as for others, He gave them the skill so that they might lead and teach believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And he also is the one who gave-as-gifts the various-kinds of abilities of his people. He appointed some to be-apostles and some as his spokesmen. Others he appointed to go preach the good news in the collective-towns, and still others to be pastors to take-care-of and teach the believers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well one of (the things) he graciously-gave was apostles. Another was prophets. Others also were travelling teachers of the Good News to people who have not yet believed/obeyed. And others also were overseers and teachers of those who have now believed/obeyed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ has determined what each person will work at. He appointed people to be his representatives. Others he appointed to speak the word which God puts into their minds to speak. Others he appointed to go about speaking the good news. Others he appointed to be leaders, speaking the word where the believers are. Others he appointed to teach the word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:38:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus was sad, and he went to the grave. That grave was a hole that was dug in the side of a hill, and it was closed with a big stone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa’s liver was moved again while he was going to the grave. This grave was a cave closed with a stone.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the sorrow of Jesus increased, and he went near the burying place. And that burying place was a cave in a cliff. There was a stone covering its doorway.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And again Jesus was extremely sorrowful (lit. thoughts hurt). Then he approached Lazarus’ burial-place which was a cave closed-off (lit. doored) by a stone.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus again felt bad, when they arrived at the grave. A cave is where they’d put that deceased then blocked it off with a rock.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus again hurt in his heart. He approached where the corpse was inside a cave which had a large stone serving as a door.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:9:
- Uma: “Many people followed him, some went ahead, some were also behind. They continually shouted/cheered saying: ‘Praise him the descendant of King Daud! The Lord God blesses the King who comes carrying his name! Praise God who is in heaven!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people in front of Isa and the ones following shouted. They called, saying, ‘Let us praise the descendant of Sultan Da’ud. Let us praise the one God has sent. Let us really praise God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And many people went in front of Jesus and many people were following him. And they said, shouting, ‘Let us honor the Descendant of King David. The one who has come, sent by God, may he be praised. You also in heaven, honor him too.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those going-ahead and those-following, they shouted saying, ‘May this descendant of David be honored! May this one God sent as his representative be blessed! May God in heaven be honored!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The people in front and behind him made a lot of noise. What they were shouting out was, ‘Praise this descendant of king David! Praiseworthy is this one who was sent by God! Praise God who is there in highest heaven (lit. at the top of the sky, i.e. beyond the sun and stars)!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where Jesus went he was in the middle of the people, some going before, some following. The people together shouted with joy, saying: ‘This messenger from God is supreme. This one is the descendant of David. God bless him. Great is God who is in heaven.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:11:
- Uma: “So, let’s not learn/mimic the deeds of those who are still in darkness, because there is no good deed that appears from darkness. It is better we just make-obvious/expose the evil of their deeds.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do not join/mix-in in the bad doings done by people in darkness. Instead this is what you should do, make it clear to them that those their doings are not good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for people who are still in the darkness, don’t you join in with them in carrying out the things that have no value; but rather, you always do what is good so that you might illuminate them, and they might come to know that their works are bad.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t join in what those whose minds are dark are doing which have no usefulness, because those things that they are doing which they don’t make-known to others, they are shameful, even-if merely to-be-related. What you ought to do is, show them your good behavior so that they will thereby-know the badness of what they are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “No longer go-along-with the people who are still doing the deeds of darkness, deeds which have no resulting good. Instead of going-along-with (them) persevere in just doing the good deeds of the light so that you can expose that theirs are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not let it be that you do like the people who walk in evil. Cause people to know what they are doing sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
