Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:28:
- Uma: “This is like the words of the Holy Book that say: "You (sing.) are glad [emp], barren woman, who has not ever given-birth! Be glad and hoot ("halelo’" [from excitement or joy], you who have not one time suffered birthing a child. Because even though you (sing.) are barren, the number of your (sing.) descendants will be more than those of the woman who had-children to start with." We, relatives, are the ones who have become the children of God, according to God’s promise. We are like Ishak, the child of Abraham who was born according to God’s promise.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers, we (incl.) are the children of God because his covenant/promise was fulfilled by him. We (incl.) are like Isahak born by Sara as God’s fulfillment of his covenant to Ibrahim.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So, brothers, in the same way also we have become children of God because He fulfilled His promise, just like Isaac was born to Sarah because the promise of God to Abraham was fulfilled.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Brothers, we who believe, we have a similarity to Isaac, because he was born on account of what God promised, and we also, we are counted as Abraham’s children because of that same what-God -promised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, brethren, we who are now believing/obeying Cristo, we are God’s children who are the fulfillment of what he promised, just like Isaac that child of Sara.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now we, my dear brethren, are like Isaac whom God promised would be born in that God promised that we would be his children.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:56:
- Uma: “As for your ancestor Abraham, he is glad because he knew that he would see the day of my coming. So now, he has seen my coming and he is very glad.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Your grandfather Ibrahim was glad because he knew that there was a time in the future when he would see me come into the world. Then when he saw my coming, he was glad.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Your ancestor Abraham, he was very glad long ago because he knew that I would be sent here to the world. The reason he was glad is because he was expecting me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Great was the happiness of Abraham your ancestor, because he expected he would see my coming here, and truly it was shown to him and he was-happy.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You father Abraham was able to be happy when he knew that he would see the day of my coming here. He really saw it, that’s why he was able to be happy.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Your ancestor Abraham was glad that the day would come when I would arrive here. He knew about and therefore was glad.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:10:
- Uma: “His disciples asked, they said: ‘Why do the religion teachers say that the prophet Elia must first arrive, and only then will come the Redeemer King.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His disciples asked him, they said, ‘Why do the teachers who teach the religious law say that Eliyas shall come first and then the Almasi?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus’ disciples asked him, ‘Why do the teachers of the law say that Elijah, the inspired one long ago, must appear first and then the one who will rule?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then his disciples inquired, ‘If it is true what you (sing.) say that it is necessary that you (sing.) die and live again, then why do the teachers of the law teach that it is necessary that Elias come preceding the Messiah to arrange everything?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was questioned by those three disciples of his, saying, ‘Why do the explainers of law say that Elias who was that prophet of long ago must return first, to go ahead of the promised Cristo?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus’ learners asked him a word, they said: ‘What about the word which the teachers of the law say, that Elijah must come first before Christ comes?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 6:3:
- Uma: “If there is a person who says that he is better than his companions, but he isn’t really, that means he is just fooling himself.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If there is a person who thinks that he is already very good, but he is not, that person just fools himself.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there’s anyone who supposes mistakenly that there is no fault in his customs because they are all good, he has deceived his breath.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if someone considers himself to have ability or personhood (i.e. status) but it isn’t true, he deceives his own self.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For supposing someone thinks he doesn’t need to make a habit of being helpful to his companion, he is just lying to himself for he is regarding himself as important/high, whereas he isn’t.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who says that he reckons that he surpasses all cannot deceive others. Rather he deceives himself when it isn’t true what he says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:29:
- Uma: “It is clear we (excl.) know that God announced his words to Musa long ago. But that Yesus, we (excl.) do not know where he is from.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) know that God spoke to Musa, but as for that person, we (excl.) do not even know where he comes from.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We know that long ago Moses was spoken to by God, however this person, we do not have any idea where he might have come from.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because we (excl.) know that God spoke-to Moses, but as concerning that person, we (excl.) don’t yet know even where-he-came-from.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because we (excl.) know that Moises was spoken to by God, but as for that fellow, we don’t know where he showed up from.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “We know that God spoke with Moses. But no one knows where this fellow is from.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:15:
- Uma: “‘If we (incl.) have a one-faith relative who is/does wrong to us (incl.), go meet him, and say to him his wrong. We (incl.) should do that without there being anyone who knows, just us (incl.) two. If he believes/accepts our (incl.) words, our (incl.) harmony will be good again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘If your companion sins against you tell him his fault. But it should be just the two of you. If he follows/agrees-with your words and regrets, you have helped him and his trust in God does not move.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if your companion believer sins against you, go to him and tell him what he has done against you. But you must do it privately. And if he allows you to settle it, the good breath of both of you will return.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If you (sing.) have a companion who sins against you (sing.), go talk-with him alone to tell him his sin. If he believes what you (sing.) tell, it’s-OK, you will-be-friends again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The teaching of Jesus next said, ‘If supposing you (sing.) have a sibling in believing who does something to you which is not good, go to him and talk just the two of you. Well if you are reconciled (to each other), isn’t it so that you have caused to return to normal your (pl.) good-relationship and his belief?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “If your brother does bad to you, call him and take him apart to talk with him. Tell him that it was bad what he did. If he wants to listen to the word you say, then it is good. You will have made peace with your brother.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:17:
- Uma: “I cry out to God, the Father of our Lord Yesus Kristus and our Father whose name is big, I request that he make-clear your hearts with the power of the Holy Spirit, to the point that you really know God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And I pray to/ask of God, the Father of our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi, the God worthy to be praised. I ask that he may give you the Holy Spirit, he is the one who gives you knowledge and he will make known to you about God so that you will know God better/more.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is also our (incl.) Father, who is worthy to be known everywhere, I’m always begging Him that by means of the Holy Spirit He might give you wisdom and he might reveal to you knowledge of what He is doing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What I am requesting from him who is our honored Father whom our Lord who is Jesu Cristo also honors/praises, it is this. I am requesting that his Spirit would give you wisdom and make-known to you that which concerns his godhood so that you would come-to-know him properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For I am asking our praiseworthy Father, he who is the God of our Lord/Chief Jesu-Cristo, that by the strength of the Espiritu Santo who is indwelling your bodies, he will hopefully give you that you will all-the-more know and be-able-to-understand so that you will be able to know/recognise his nature/ways and determined-plans.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning God, he is the God of our Lord Jesus Christ and he is the Father who is supreme. Therefore I ask him that he will cause that your hearts will understand well concerning God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:20:
- Uma: “Many of them said: ‘He is possessed! He is crazy! What is the use for us to listen to his words any more.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many of them said, ‘He is demon possessed and crazy. Why do you listen to him?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Many of them said, ‘He is crazy and he is afflicted with a demon. Let’s not listen to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because many of them said, ‘A demon has made-him -crazy! Why do you still want to listen?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Many of them said, ‘He really is truly possessed by an evil spirit. Why do you bother listening to that mad one?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Many of the Jews said, ‘Why do you pay attention to what he says? He is crazy, he is demon possessed.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
