Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:35:
- Uma: “And the money from the sale they took and handed over to the apostles of Lord Yesus. That money they divided to whomever had need.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “to the commissioned ones. And the money was divided among them to help the need of each one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and he gave the proceeds to the apostles and the apostles gave to anyone who was in difficulty.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they were-turning-over the price of it to the apostles so that they would then distribute it to the other believers according to the needs of each one.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “they would take it to the apostles. And then the apostles would distribute it to those believers who were in difficulty.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:9:
- Uma: “After Yesus spoke that parable, he said to them: ‘Whoever of you has ears, listen well!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na,’ said Isa, ‘amey-amey (strong injunction) listen if something is said to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘You must understand this which you have heard.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus concluded saying, ‘You who are listening, think-about what you have heard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus added on, saying, ‘Well since what ears are for is to listen with, it’s necessary that you listen well to this which I am saying.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:5:
- Uma: “I really say thank you to God, for I remember how you believe in the Lord Yesus with your whole heart. The first to believe in Yesus were your grandparent Lois and your mother Eunike. And you also, Timotius, I believe your faith is just like the faith of your mother and grandparent.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I remember also that your trust in Isa Almasi was/is really from your liver (sincere) like also the trusting of your grandmother, Loyda, and the trusting of your mother, Yunis. I am sure that like that also is your trusting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I cannot forget that your faith is very firm, just like the faith of your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice is firm. And I know that your faith is also very correct.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Moreover I have not forgotten your (sing.) from-the-heart/sincere faith, and I have no doubts that it is just like the faith of Lois your (sing.) grandparent and Eunice your (sing.) mother who preceded you (sing.) in believing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I really can’t forget your true believing/obeying, which is like the believing/obeying of Loida your grandmother and Eunice your mother. I am sure that now, your believing is also like that too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I remember that it isn’t just on the outside that you have faith. Your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice first of all believed the word. I know truly that also you really have faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:30:
- Uma: “You [emphatic] killed Yesus, nailing him to a cross tree. But the God worshipped by our ancestors made him live again” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That Isa,’ they said, ‘you commanded to be killed nailed to the post. But he was caused to be alive again by God, the one whom our forefathers acknowledged-as-God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You murdered Jesus because you nailed him to the cross. However, God who was worshipped by our (incl.) ancestors, he raised Jesus from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because as-for you, you definitely killed Jesus, nailing him to the cross. But the God whom our ancestors worshipped, he made-him-alive again” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is the truth, that as for this God of our ancestors, he made alive again that Jesus whom you killed for you caused him to be nailed to a cross.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 21:22.
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:41:
- Uma: “His disciples were very afraid, and they spoke to one another, they said: ‘Just who is this person? The wind and lake get-quiet following his command!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They were very afraid. Therefore they asked among-themselves, they said, ‘What person is this? Even the wind and the waves obey his command!'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then his disciples were very much amazed, and they asked each other saying, ‘What kind of a person is this? Why is it that even the wind and the waves obey him?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The fear of all of them was extreme and they said-to-each-other, ‘What kind-of-person is this? Why (surprised realization particle) even the wind and waves, they obey what he says!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the disciples observed that, fear reached them and they were very amazed. They were saying, ‘Who truly is he that even the wind and lake, they obey him?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:19:
- Uma: “But in spite of that, the Word of God is still/indeed true and can be believed. The Word of God is like a foundation-stone that doesn’t shake. In the Word of God is written like this: ‘The Lord knows who they are whom he has made his portion,’ and, ‘Whoever says that Yesus is their Lord, they must let go of evil behavior.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the teaching from God is very firm like a big rock not able to be moved. And there is something written, saying, ‘God knows as-to who are truly his people.’ And there is something else also saying, ‘Whoever says that he belongs to God, he must abandon all evil deeds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In spite of that, the doctrine which God established cannot be changed, for there is a written word of God which says, ‘The Lord knows the people who belong to him,’ and there is also another word which says, ‘Anyone who says that he belongs to the Lord must abandon evil behavior.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But even though there are those like them who are teaching lies, the true word of God will definitely not be changed, because it is like a firm foundation that will-never-be-shaken, and something is written there which says, ‘The Lord knows the people that belong to him.’ Another-thing that is written there, ‘Whoever says he believes in the Lord, he must turn-his-back-on what is evil.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the truth which comes from God is really very sturdy, and firmly-founded on this is the belief of his people. He has in addition given them this authorization which says, ‘God knows all who are truly his people.’ And he added, ‘It’s necessary that whoever testifies that he has submitted to the Lord puts far from him all evil.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But these cannot spoil the work of God. Because there are two words written which are firm. These words are these which say: ‘God knows all who now are in his hand.’ The second word says: ‘The person who wants to follow Christ must separate from evil.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:5:
- Uma: “At that time, God gave no land to Abraham, not even a house-plot. However, God promised to Abraham, he said: ‘This land I will give to you (sing.), arriving to your (sing.) descendants.’ But at that time, he did not-yet even have any children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Ibrahim had not yet been given even a square hand-span of land of this country. But God promised that he would give this country to him, and it would be his and his descendants. When God promised at that time, Ibrahim had no child yet.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And at that time God had not given to Abraham even a little bit only of this land, however God promised that he would give to Abraham the land, and this would be owned by Abraham and by his descendants. And when this was promised to Abraham, Abraham didn’t yet have any children.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When he came here, he had absolutely no land that God had given him, not even one hand-span. But God promised that in the future he would give him this country so-that that is what he would bequeath to his descendants. When he said that, plural Abraham (i.e., Abraham and his wife) had no children yet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But even though Abraham was caused to move here, God didn’t give him even one handful (lit. touched-with-flat-hand) of ground/soil for his own. But, even though it was like that, God promised that he really would cause it to be his own, being inherited by his descendants, even though he had no children yet at that time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “But God did not permit that Abraham should have any land. God didn’t give Abraham a place to stand, but God said his descendants should have land. God said that even though Abraham didn’t have a son back then. This is what God said to Abraham.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:32:
- Uma: “But Yesus looked around searching for the person who had held/felt him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But he looked around to see as to who had touched him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus was continually looking around to see who had grasped his shirt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus nevertheless looked-from-side-to-side to see who it was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But no, Jesus kept on looking around. He was looking for who it was who had brushed against his clothes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
