Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:15:
- Uma: “Whoever has ears, listen well!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Amey-amey (this expression intensifies an instruction or warning.) listen when you are told something.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This which you have heard, you must understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You who are hearing, think about what you heard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since what ears are for is for listening with, it’s necessary that you listen well to this which I am saying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So now, have ears to listen to the word I speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 8:22:
- Uma: “So, along with Titus and this other earlier[-mentioned] relative of ours, there is also another person that we (excl.) are ordering to go [to you (implied in verb)]. This relatives of ours(incl.), many times we (excl.) have seen his behavior in all kinds of work, and we (excl.) know that his diligence in assisting the Lord’s work. And now, he does want to help you in Korintus organize your gathering of this money, for he really hopes in you [i.e., has high hopes in / expects a lot out of].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There is still another brother of ours (incl.) who we (excl.) send with Titus and company. We (excl.) have often observed this person therefore we (excl.) know that he is hard working and he perseveres in all he does. More so now. He really wants to go to you because he really trusts you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There’s also another brother of ours (incl.) that we are sending along with Titus. I have carefully checked up on him, and he really wants to help the believers. But more than that, he really wants to help you, because his confidence in you is very great.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is yet another brother of ours that we (excl.) will have-accompany them. He has often confirmed to us (excl.) that he is industrious in serving God. And now, he especially very-much-wants to go-along because of his large trust in you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There is also another sibling in believing whom we (excl.) have sent. We (excl.) have observed that, as for him, (he is) industrious in the work of the Lord. And right now, he really wants to go there to you since he has become-sure that you want to help.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These two person then will go with another of our brothers. This one is one who knows how to work well and also it is apparent that he has pleasure to do God’s work. He is a good worker wherever he goes. And he is very glad to go there because he thinks that you will not hold back your hearts from helping the other believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:23:
- Uma: “He did that so that all people will honor me like their honoring of my Father. Whoever does not honor me, they also do not honor my Father who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “in order that all people will honor me as they honor God. Whoever does not honor the Son of God also does not honor my Father God, the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because he wishes that I should be honored by all mankind just like they honor him. And whoever does not respect me, his not respecting me is regarded to be just the same as his not respecting my father God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “in order that all people will worship/honor me like the way they worship/honor my Father. The one who doesn’t worship/honor me, neither does he worship/honor my Father who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “so that the Son will be respected/honored by all people, like their respecting/honoring of his Father. For it’s true, whoever has no respect/honor for the Son, he is also not honoring the Father who sent the Son to come here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because he wants his Son to be looked upon with respect just like the Father is looked upon with respect. He who does not look with respect on the Son of God does not truly look with respect on his Father who sent him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:17:
- Uma: “So, the Word of God that was foretold by the prophet Yesaya long ago was fulfilled/happened. Like this its sound:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of this the word of God written by Nabi Isaya was fulfilled, it says,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason he said this was because that which Isaiah prophesied long ago is being fulfilled, he said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He did that so that what God caused-to-be-said by Isaias would be fulfilled that says,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He said like that so that what was said in the past by the prophet Isaias would be fulfilled, which was the word of God saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning all that Jesus did, thus it brought to happen the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah in which God said:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 10:15:
- Uma: “There are some people who are proud [lit., whose hearts are big], talking of how good the results [lit., fruit] of their work is, when actually it is the results of others’ work. We(excl.), we (excl.) don’t do that. We(excl.) don’t praise ourselves speaking of work that is outside of the work that God gave us (excl.). But we (excl.) hope, relatives, when the strength of your faith increases, the extent of our (excl.) work in your midst will also increase,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) do not make ourselves famous about the work of other people, the work that God has not given to us (excl.). But we (excl.) want that your trust becomes strong so that we (excl.) can increase our (excl.) work there in your place as long as we (excl.) don’t go beyond what God has given to us (excl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We don’t boast about the works of other people in the towns where God has not sent us. But since you are included in that which God gave us to do, it is our desire that when your faith has already increased, then you can help us in that work which we have there in your town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither do we (excl.) count the work of others as our (excl.) work in order to boast-about-it. But we (excl.) are hoping that your faith will become-stronger so that our (excl.) work among you will be finished. Then you will be able to help us (excl.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Also we (excl.) are not claiming-for-ourselves the good outcome of the hard work of others, in-which we (excl.) are saying that we (excl.) were the origin of those (results). But we are hoping/expecting that when your believing/obeying becomes sturdy, by your help, we (excl.) will be able to teach all the more in other places, which too are included in the work that God entrusted to us (excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Only concerning that work which I do is what I want to tell you. It is not about the work done by another that I want to tell you. I want now for your faith to become more strong so that there where you live I can do good work. But only the work which God gave me is what I always will do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:8:
- Uma: “From there, one of his disciples who was named Andreas, the relative of Simon Petrus, said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then another of Isa’s disciples answered, Andariyas. This Andariyas is the brother of Simon Petros.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Andrew spoke, and as for Andrew, he was the younger brother of Simon Peter and one also there of the disciples of Jesus. He said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon one of his disciples named Andrew who was the younger-sibling of Simon Pedro said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Said another disciple who was Andres, who was Simon Pedro’s brother,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Andrew, who was another one of the learners, the brother of Peter, said,” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:49:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus pointed to his disciples and he said: ‘As for [lit., If] my mother and my siblings, they are these people here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he pointed to his disciples, he said, ‘These are my mother and my brothers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he pointed to his disciples saying, ‘These are my mother and my siblings.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he pointed to his disciples and said, ‘These are my mother and my siblings,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had spoken, he indicated his disciples and then said, ‘These are like my mother and my siblings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He stretched out his arms to include his learners and said to those around him: ‘Here are the people who are like my mother and like my brothers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 11:29:
- Uma: “If I have one-faith relatives who are sad because their faith is weak, my heart also is sad. If there are some who fall into sin, my heart also hurts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If there is someone whose trust in Isa Almasi becomes weak, I pity/am kind to him. If someone is influenced to sin, I am really grieved in my liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if there is a believer who suffers because his faith is weak, I suffer also because I worry about him. If there is someone who is tempted and he sins, as for that person who tempted him, I am very disgusted with him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if there is someone with weak faith, I feel-with him. If also someone is tempted to sin, extreme is my sorrow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If supposing there are those whose believing/obeying is getting weak, it’s all the more painful to my inside. And if there is someone who has been caused-to-fall (fig.) into sin, my anger really is drawn out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When I find where some believers are who are not strong in their faith, I too feel sad like they are. When a believer is deceived into committing sin, I am sad and even there is kindled a fire (of anger) in my heart about what those people did who deceived him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
