Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:3:
- Uma: “Don’t stop desiring the Word of the Lord, since you have felt/experienced that his heart is good.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For you know already how good the Lord/Leader is to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For you have experienced that our Lord is very gracious to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because you have already experienced the goodness and grace/mercy of the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because you have comprehended that the Lord is really gracious/merciful.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do thus because now you have understood in your heart that God’s grace is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:13:
- Uma: “But he said to us (excl.): ‘Why are you weeping like that? You just want to weaken my resolve [lit., heart]! Even though I am grabbed/arrested in Yerusalem, or perhaps even actually killed because of my following the Lord Yesus, I am still ready to go there!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Paul answered, he said, ‘Why are you weeping? My liver is really grieved by you. I am-willing/submit not only to be tied but even yet to be killed there in Awrusalam, as long as it is for-the-sake-of/because-of my Lord Isa.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However Paul answered saying, ‘Why are you troubling me with your crying? Because if our Lord Jesus wants me to, I am ready not only to be imprisoned but also even to be killed in Jerusalem?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he answered and said, ‘Don’t cry-for me, because you are making me sad (lit. hurting my mind). I am prepared to be-tied and even to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However he (emph) said, ‘What is that which you are doing, weeping? It’s like you are making me discouraged (lit. causing my mind/inner-being to be insipid)! It’s true, whether I am to be tied up or killed, I really won’t say no to it, as long as it’s because of my serving the Lord Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:60:
- Noongar: “But his mother said, ‘No! His name is ‘John’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But Elisabet said, saying to them: ‘Not like that! His name is definitely Yohanes.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But his mother said, ‘Don’t. He shall be called Yahiya.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Elizabeth, she did not want that, and she said, ‘It cannot be because John is the name that he is to be given.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but his mother spoke up, ‘Not that! His name is Juan!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Elisabet said, ‘No. Juan is what he will be named.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:10:
- Uma: “In the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘Whoever wants to be glad and have good life must guard/watch his lips, so that he does not utter evil words and isn’t deceitful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the holy-book says hep, ‘Whoever wants to be happy as long as he lives here in the world and have good experiences, he should not say evil things and should not lie.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is a written Word of God which says, ‘He who wants his life here on the earth to be good and always happy, it is necessary that what he says is not evil and he does not lie.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because there is that which God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘If a person wants to enjoy his life and be-made-happy, he must not speak evil and not tell-lies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For it’s like what is written in the writing which says, ‘The one who wants his life to be happy and good, he must put far away speech which is evil and deceptive.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “This also is what is written in the Holy Book which says: ‘If you want to enjoy how you live or you want to see good days, control your tongues, then do not speak evil and do not speak lies.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 34:12 – Psalm 34:16.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:5:
- Uma: “The High Priest himself and all the religious leaders can testify for me, that I am not lying. Because they are the ones at that time who gave me letters of authority to our Yahudi relatives in the town of Damsyik. My intention in going to Damsyik was to arrest the followers of Yesus that were there, tie them and carry them back here to be punished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The leading priest and all the members of the council can witness/testify that what I am saying is true. I had been given letters for our (incl.) fellow Yahudi there in Damaskus. Therefore I went to Damaskus in order to seize the disciples of Isa that I could find there and bring them bound here to Awrusalam to be punished/persecuted here.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the High Priest, and all of our elders, they can testify that what I’m saying is true, because they gave me letters which they caused me to take to their companions in the town of Damascus. The reason I went there is so that I might arrest there the believers in Jesus, because I would bring them here to Jerusalem so that they might be punished.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And it is of-course possible for the highest priest and all of our leaders to confirm that it is true, because they were the very ones who sent-via me a letter so that I would take it to our brothers in Damascus. Therefore I went there to go arrest the believers in Jesus, to bring-them here to Jerusalem handcuffed in order that they be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Most-important Priest and his companion leaders of the Jews could testify to this which I am saying. For when I set out to go to Damasco, they indeed are the ones who made my authorizing writings which I would show to the overseers of the Jews there, so that I might arrest the people there who were believers in Jesus. I would bring them all tied-up here to Jerusalem so that they would be sentenced with a heavy judgment (usually means death).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:12:
- Noongar: “And you will see the truth: you will see the baby, wrapped in clothes (lit.: “Kangaroo skin”) and lying in a food box.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “This is the sign so that you know the truth of my words: you will find a baby wrapped up and laid to sleep in a manger.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And this is the sign that this news is true: you will find the child wrapped in a blanket and laid in a box for feeding animals.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You will be able to tell the child because when you see a child wrapped in a blanket and laid down in the feeding-trough of a horse, that’s the One,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This is how-you -will-know that it is true. You will come-upon that baby wrapped-up and laid-down in the feeding-place of animals.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The proof is, you will find a baby bound-round-and-round with pieces-of-cloth, just an animal feeder being where he was caused to lie.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 5:1:
- Uma: “I also have a request to you who have become leaders in religion. I write this to you because I also am a religious leader, and I myself witnessed the suffering that Kristus received long ago. And when Kristus comes again showing his bigness of life to all people, I will also receive a portion of his bigness of life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There is also something I want to say to you elders there because I am also an elder like you. I saw with these my two eyes the persecution that was experienced by/happened to Isa Almasi. And I will also be included when he is honored in the sight/eyes of all mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you elders of the believers, I have a request to make of you, for I also am an elder. I watched the torment of Christ long ago, and just like you, I will enter into the golden going-home-place which will be revealed in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is that which I want to say to you leaders of the believers, because I also am one who is a leader. I am also one who saw Cristo’s suffering and I will join-in-sharing his greatness (lit. highness) that will be shown in a future day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, you who are overseers of the believers there in your place, there is something I want to say to you. For as for me, I am also an overseer, and a testifier about the hardships experienced by Cristo which happened before my eyes. I am one of those too who have a share in his good/glorious-situation which he will make evident in the future.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now concerning the men who lead where you meet, I also have the same work they do, in that I give my testimony to people about what happened when Christ died. And I have my part with them when Christ gives us power at his coming. There is a word I want to tell you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:7:
- Uma: “Hearing that, the Parisi the Saduki people [began to] argue with one another, with the result that they were no longer in agreement.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After he said this, the Pariseo and the Sadduseo began to discuss/argue. That’s why the council members were now divided (in opinion).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he said this the Sadducees and the Pharisees began to have a dispute and all of them were divided.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When he said that, that was when-the Pharisees and Saducees -began to quarrel, because their minds were divided.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, the Pariseo and the Saduceo got into a fierce argument. Those people gathered there were now divided.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
