Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 1:10:
Uma: “All that will happen at the coming back of the Lord Yesus. At that time all his followers will make-big his name, all the people who believe-in him will say: ‘No kidding his power!’ You also relatives will make-big his name on that day, because you have believed the news that we announced to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “At that time, on the day of Isa Almasi’s return, he will be praised and honored by the people belonging to him, that means the ones trusting in him. You also will be included with the ones praising him because you believed what we (excl.) preached/taught you about Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This will happen in the future on the day when He returns. The reason He will return here to the earth is so that He might be praised by the people who have subjected themselves to Him. Then He will be made famous by all of the believers in Him and by you also for you have believed what we preached to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “His coming also on that day, it’s so that all his people who believe will praise/honor/worship (him) and be amazed at his godhood. And you also will be-counted-with them, because you believed/obeyed the words of God that we (excl.) told you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “All this will happen on that day when Jesu-Cristo will return. He will return so that his praiseworthiness/glory will be evident to/through all his people from whom he has removed sin. He really will be praised because of the amazing things he has done in the lives of as many as believe-in/obey him. It’s certain that you will be included because you acknowledged-as-true and believed/obeyed this Good News which we (excl.) taught to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “On that day when the Lord comes, all the believers will praise him and will worship him. You also will be there because you have believed the word we told you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:11:
Uma: “Those two said: ‘Ee, Galilea people! Why do you keep on gazing-up at the sky? Yesus whom you saw lifted going to heaven there [just gone out of sight], so also later he will return from heaven as you saw earlier.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The two said to them, ‘O men of Jalil! Why are you standing here looking up to the sky? Isa who was taken from you and taken to heaven, will return here like/as you saw him when he was-lifted-up to heaven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And these two said, ‘You Galileans, why are you still looking up to heaven? This Jesus whom you saw being taken up to heaven, in the future already he will return here to earth, and his return will be just like his being lifted up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They said, ‘You from-Galilea, why do you keep-looking-up above? Jesus whom you saw raised to heaven, his return will be the same as his going, because he will be seen coming-down accompanied-by the clouds.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Those two spoke, saying, ‘You taga Galilea, why do you continue looking upward to the sky/heaven? As for this Jesus who has now gone from you for he has now gone home to heaven, the day will indeed come when he will return again here to the world. And in the way you saw him rise-up-in-the-air, that is indeed how he will come down again.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 28:14:
Uma: “If the Governor hears this, just let us speak to him so that nothing will happen to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If the governor hears that you slept while you were commanded to guard, don’t be afraid. We know to speak to him so that he will not scold you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if the governor hears about this, we will talk to him so that he won’t be angry with you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “In the event the governor hears-this -reported, we (excl.) will be responsible so that he will be satisfied and nothing will happen to you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And they were also told, ‘Don’t be afraid, for even if this should get to the governor, we (excl.) will take responsibility. We will ensure that nothing happens to you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If the ruler comes to know that you say that you fell asleep and is angry with you, don’t worry, we will fix things up.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:17:
Uma: “God said: ‘At the [time of] the end of the world, I give my Spirit to all mankind. Your male children and your female children will utter mywords. Your young-men will see visions that I show to them. Your old people will dream what I cause them to dream.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘This is what I will do in the last/later day,’ God said. ‘I will send my Spirit to all humans. And your descendants male-and-female will proclaim/spread/speak my word/message. Your young men I will cause to have visions and your old men I will cause dreams to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘The Lord said, ‘In the future at the last time, you, all of mankind, I will cause the Holy Spirit to dwell among you, and then your sons will be inspired and your daughters, and they will cause people to understand my word. There will be young people whom I will open their seeing so that they can see things other people cannot see, and there will be older people that I will cause to dream.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘This is what God says. What I will do in the later days is, I will send my Spirit to enter all people. Your children will tell what I have-them -speak, the young-men, there will be things-I-will-show to them like dreams, and the old men, there will also be that-which-I-cause-them -to-dream.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘God says, ‘In the final time, before the end of the world comes, I will grace/help all people, that they will be able to be indwelled by my Espiritu Santo. Then by his inspiring them, your (pl.) children, female and male, will speak what I am causing to be known by people. There is what I will put in the minds of your youth like they are dreaming it, only they are awake. And your older-people, there is what I will put in their minds which they will dream when asleep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:26:
Uma: “That person shook/trembled because of the evil spirit, and he cried out, and the evil spirit that possessed [rode] him came out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then the man was convulsed by the demon and after the demon had screamed/shouted, he came out from the man.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately the demon caused that man to have convulsions and caused him to scream loudly, and the demon came out of him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Whereupon the spirit caused-that man -to-convulse while-simultaneously he made-him -scream, and then he left him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That person was again caused to convulse by that evil spirit who was possessing him. And then it cried out as it left his body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Balinese: “The demon(s) tormented the man so that he jerked, then went out while he (or they) screamed, loudly.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “Well, the unclean spirit convulsed him and, producing a tremendous sound, came out of him.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 2:7:
Uma: “That’s why God appointed me to be his apostle. He ordered me to spread the news to people who are not Yahudi people. He ordered me to teach them the true teaching, so that they believe in Yesus. What I say is true, I do not lie.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is the reason that I was commissioned by God commanded to teach/preach this true teaching to the people not Yahudi so that they will trust in Isa Almasi and will believe the true teaching. This saying of mine is true, I do not lie!” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this He appointed me to be an apostle and He sent me to teach this. This that I am saying is not a lie, but rather it is true. He appointed me so that I might teach the people who are not Jews so that they might believe the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This also is the reason he appointed me to preach and be-an-apostle so that I would go teach to those who are Gentil (Gentiles) the true teaching in order that they would believe it. This is emphatically true, not a lie.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, through/for the teaching of this, he made me an apostle. He sent me as an informer about this salvation to people who aren’t Jews, for I would teach them his truth so that they will believe it. This which I’m saying is true. I’m not lying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore God appointed me to be Christ’s representative, and he sent me to go everywhere where the people who are not Jews are. Concerning the true word we believe, it is that which I teach the people. You know very well that it is true what I tell you and you know that I don’t lie because I believe in Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:2:
Uma: “At the door/gate called Beautiful Gate, there was a man who had been lame from his birth. Every day he was always carried to that gate so he could request/beg of people who went to the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “There at the prayer-house/temple gate which they called Beautiful Gate there was a man crippled since birth (lit. from inside the abdomen). Every day he was brought to that gate in order that he could beg for money from the people entering the prayer-house/temple.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a beggar there being carried by his companions who, from the time of his birth, he could not walk. Everyday he was carried by his companions and they placed him there near the gate of the House of God, that gate which is called Beautiful. The reason they placed him there was so that he might beg money from the people who go into the church.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There was furthermore a man who was born lame who was by what was called the Beautiful entrance of the Temple. Every-day they were carrying him to take him there to beg-alms from those-entering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, there was a lame person who had been lame from birth. As for that person, every day he was taken by others to the entrance of the like-a-yard of the Templo which was called Good/Nice Entrance, for he begged-aid from all those going in.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Eastern Highland Otomi: “There was a man who was crippled from the time he was born. He was accustomed to be carried to the door of the big church. The door was called Beautiful. The man asked gifts of the people who passed there.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
