Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:6:
- Uma: “For he admonishes whomever he loves, and he beats every person who is-his-child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For all that I love I teach, and the ones I consider my children I punish/discipline.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For everyone who is precious in my breath, I will scold. And anyone whom I admit is my child, I will teach him by means of hardship so that he might be trained,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the Lord admonishes (same word as in v.5) the one(s) he loves, and he whips/spanks all whom he counts as his children.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because God really corrects all whom he values. And in this correcting of his he like punishes those he regards as his children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning the people God loves, when they do wrong, he rebukes them. Concerning those people who are children of God, when they do wrong he whips them.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Proverbs 3:11 and Proverbs 3:12.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:10:
- Uma: “At his seeing this vision, we (excl.) got ready [lit., gathered our stuff] to go to that land of Makedonia, because it was clear to us (excl.) that the Lord God had commanded us to carry the Good News there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Paul had seen that vision, immediately we (excl.) got ready because we (excl.) understood that God was calling us (excl.) to Makedoniya to proclaim to the people there the good news about Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately when he saw this, we began to look for a way so that we might continue on to Macedonia because we understood that we had been divinely called to spread the Good News there to the People of Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, we (excl.) looked-for something-to-ride-in to go to Macedonia, because we (excl.) had-come-to-know that that’s where-God wanted us (excl.) -to-go to preach the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, therein, we (excl.) knew that it was after all in Macedonia where the Lord wanted us (excl.) to teach the Good News. Therefore we (excl.) persevered in searching for what (we) could sail in to go there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:15:
- Uma: “The house owner will show you a big room up above. That room is all prepared, complete with stuff [i.e., furniture, utensils]. There you will prepare the Paskah food for us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he will show you a big room upstairs,’ said Isa. ‘That room is already prepared beforehand. Prepare there our (incl.) food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he will show you a wide room overhead which is already outfitted. There you prepare our supper.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He will then show/point-out-to you a wide room upstairs where all that we need is located. Prepare what we will eat there.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, he will show you a spacious room upstairs, complete with utensils/furnishings. There in that room is where you are to prepare our (incl.) evening meal.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:9:
- Uma: “Don’t you follow teachings that lead-astray and that are different from our faith, like for instance customs about food. As for the Yahudi people’s religion, they follow(ed) many customs about food, but those customs don’t bring goodness [salvation] to the people who follow them. It is better we strengthen our hearts considering the whiteness of God’s insides [God’s grace], for that [emphatic] is what brings goodness [salvation] to us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t be willing to follow all kinds of teachings that are different from Almasi’s teaching so that you will not go astray from the true path. There is nothing else that causes your trust in God to be strong than God’s love and mercy for you, not because you follow laws about eating. For those who follow these laws were not helped by the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, don’t you believe in other doctrines which are not the true doctrine which was taught to you. The true thing which will strengthen our (incl.) faith is God’s help to us and not avoiding foods that are forbidden by the Law because this cannot help people who observe it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So don’t get-led-astray by whatever different/strange teachings. Because that which strengthens our minds is God’s grace, not our following instructions concerning food. Those who have followed instructions like those have absolutely not been helped thereby.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t be misled by the many-many teachings which go-far from the way of truth. It’s good if we are always strengthening our believing in/from God’s grace/mercy, not in/from our obeying of laws about food. No-one has gained anything by their obeying those.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore do not be deceived so you follow whatever teaching is not the same as the word you now believe in. Take the grace of God which he gives you, it will make strong your faith. Do not be deceived by the people who select what they eat, because the avoiding of certain foods will not make strong your faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:2:
- Uma: “So, Paulus went again to that house of prayer as he usually did, and he exchanged words with the people gathered there. Three weeks in a row Paulus’s work was always like that on the Sabat Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As he usually did, Paul went to the prayer-house. Three Saturdays in a row, he debated with the Yahudi about the teachings in the holy-book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there Paul went to worship the Jews because that was his custom. And every Saturday for three weeks he debated with the people, and he preached to them about the prophesy which is written in the book the word of God that the king whom God had chosen, suffering and death were decreed for him, and when this was finished, God would raise him from the dead. And Paul said, ‘As for this person who is named Jesus, he is the king whom God has chosen.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That’s where Pablo went to join-in-discussing concerning the word of God, because that was his custom, and that’s what he did for three Saturdays.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “therefore like they had been doing all along, Pablo went in and taught those gathered. For three successive Days of Rest, he was explaining to them the meaning of the writings which are the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:47:
- Uma: “From there, one of the people standing near Yesus drew his sword, he hit a slave of the Big Priest with his, managing to slice off his ear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But there was one of those standing close by, he drew his sword and slashed a servant of the leading priest, and severed his ear.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But one of the persons there before drew out his sword and slashed at the servant of the high priest and it landed on his ear and cut it off.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Simultaneously one who was standing there drew his sword. He suddenly-sliced-at the slave of the highest priest and his ear was sliced-off.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When one of the disciples saw, he drew his bolo and slashed. The one he slashed was a slave of the Most-important Priest. The ear which got hit was cut off.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:16:
- Uma: “My relatives whom I love! Let’s not be able to be deceived: God does not tempt us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore my beloved brothers, you are really mistaken/at fault if you say that God is the one tempting you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My dear Brothers, do not believe what is not true. God does not tempt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers whom I love, don’t deceive yourselves in saying that God is the one who is tempting you,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “My dear siblings in believing, don’t lie to yourselves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, don’t say that God brings to mind the evil you want to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:34:
- Uma: “But there were some that followed Paulus and believed Yesus: One of those who believed Yesus, his name was Dionisius, a leader of the gathering that was at Areopagus Mountain. There was also one woman who was named Damaris, and a few others also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were some men who joined him and trusted in Isa. Some of them were Diyonisi, one of that council, and a woman named Damaris, and there were also others.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were people there who believed in Jesus, and they followed Paul. These were Dionysius and company, one of the chiefs there in the Areopagus, and also a woman named Damaris, and there were also some others who believed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there were however those who followed him who believed in Jesus. There was Dionisius a leader of the Areopagus, there was a woman named Damaris, and there were also others.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But there were also some who became-constant-companions of Pablo and believed in the Lord. One of those believers was Dionisio who was one of those highest judges in Atenas. Another was a woman named Damaris. And there were still others who were their companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
