Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 2:3:
- Uma: “But in the end, Titus, whom I had taken along, even though he was a Yunani person, he was not compelled to be circumcised following the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But they were pleased with my work. For Titus, my companion, even though he was of the Girik tribe, they did not force him commanding (him) to be circumcised.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, they were pleased with my work, because as for Titus my companion, even though he is not a Jew they did not insist that he be circumcised according to the Law of Moses.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The result was, they approved-of what I said, because even my companion Tito who was a Gentile, they didn’t insist that he get-circumcised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, it’s like they indeed agreed with my teaching because that companion of ours(excl.) Tito, even though he was Griego, they didn’t force him to be circumcised,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After speaking with them, the word I spoke was looked upon with favor. Titus, my companion who did not have the mark called circumcision, was not required to have it like the law of the Jews says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:34:
- Uma: “You will look for me, but you will no longer find me. And where I am going you cannot go.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You will look for me but you will not find me because you cannot go to where I will be.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You will look for me, but you will not be able to find me because you cannot come to the place where I will live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In-the-future you will search-and-search for me, but you won’t be-able-to-find me, because where-I-will-be, it is not possible for you to go.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You will search and search for me, but you won’t find me, because you won’t be able to go there to where I’m returning.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You will hunt for me but you won’t find me because you are not able to go where I will be.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:2:
- Uma: “‘Why do your (sing.) disciples transgress the custom of our (incl.) elders? They just go ahead and eat, they do not wash-hands first according to the rules/laws.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Why don’t your disciples follow the teachings of our (incl.) forefathers? They eat even though they have not washed their hands causing-them-to be-ritually-clean.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They asked Jesus, ‘Your disciples, why do they disobey the teachings that were left to us by our ancestors? For your disciples, they don’t wash their hands in the proper way before they begin to eat.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Why do your (sing.) disciples break the customs that we inherited from our ancestors? There they are eating and they did not follow (implied: beforehand) the correct way to wash-hands.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Why don’t your disciples obey our (incl.) handed-down teachings of our (incl.) ancestors? For they eat without having washed their hands according to that teaching.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘How come your learners ignore the word left us by the old-time people? Because they do not wash the sin off which their hands have by washing before they eat.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Ese Ejja: “Why don’t they wash their hands before eating? They are disobeying the Jewish church rules.” (Source: Joyce A. Prettol in Notes on Translation, 1984, p. 15ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:14:
- Uma: “The intention of Yesus dying crucified like that was so that people who are not Yahudi also would be able to receive the blessings that God promised to Abraham. They receive that blessing from their connection with Yesus Kristus. So, if we just believe in Yesus Kristus who died crucified, we receive the Holy Spirit that was promised by God long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Almasi submitted/yielded to be killed like that so that because of him the good/blessing which God had promised to Ibrahim in old times could also be given to the people not Yahudi, and so that because of our (incl.) trust in Isa Almasi God (would) send to us (incl.) the Holy Spirit he had promised.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the reason Jesus Christ allowed Himself to be killed like that was so that by means of Him, might also be given to the people who are not Jews the righteousness which God promised to Abraham. And so through that, all of us (incl.) who believe in Jesus, He will give us (incl.) the Holy Spirit that was promised long ago by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Cristo did that in order that by-means-of him, what God promised Abraham will be fulfilled to the Gentiles and we will receive what he promised which is his Spirit because of our faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesu-Cristo sacrificed his own self so that that good which God promised to Abraham would also be received by people who are not Jews, and so that, because of our belief and trust in him, we would all be indwelt by the Espiritu Santo whom he promised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ went to the punishment for us in order that not only Abraham would meet up with God’s blessing, but also those people who are not Jews would meet up with it. Therefore it comes to be what God promised, that all who believe in Christ, now they walk with the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:13:
- Uma: “The Parisi people said: ‘Your (sing.) words are not true, because you (sing.) just praise yourself.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The Pariseo said to Isa, ‘You are witnessing to yourself. If a person witnesses for himself, nobody believes him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘Your witness about yourself is not reliable. The reason we don’t believe your word is because you testify about yourself.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Pharisees said to him, ‘That-there that you (sing.) are saying is definitely not to-be-believed, because there you (sing.) are attesting-to your (sing.) own self.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo who were there listening said to him, ‘That testimony of yours about yourself (lit. your body) is your own. It’s not acceptable/possible that that testimony of yours be acknowledged as true.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees said to Jesus, ‘You testify yourself to what you say. It isn’t of any value what you say.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:34:
- Uma: “Yesus asked them: ‘How many breads do you have?’ They answered him: ‘Seven, and just a few small fish.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to them, ‘How many loaves of bread do you have?’ They said, ‘Seven breads and some small fish.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘How many pieces of bread do you have?’ asked Jesus. ‘Seven pieces and a few small fish,’ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘How many breads do you have?’ Jesus inquired. ‘Seven,’ they said, ‘and only-a-few small dried-fish.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well how many units of bread do you have there?’ said Jesus to them. ‘Lord, only seven units is all there is and just a few units of little-fish.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus asked a question of the learners saying: ‘How much bread do you have?’ The learners then said: ‘Just seven breads are here and a few little fish.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:17:
- Uma: “That group of people there [where you are] really-really want to take your hearts [i.e., win your favor]. But their purpose is not [emphatic] good. Their purpose is they want to separate you from me, so that you will follow them with your real hearts [i.e., eagerly].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people who are there teaching you the teaching which is not true, it is as if they worry/are concerned about you but it is not your good which they think about. Their only wish is that you reject/turn-your-back-on me so that you only follow them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for those people who do not teach you the truth, they treat you nicely but their purpose for being there with you is not good. They want to remove your relationship to me so that they are the only ones that you treat well.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those-aforementioned who are teaching what isn’t true, it’s as if they are-concerned-for you in their persuading of you, but their motives are not right, because they only want you to turn-your-back on me so they will be the ones you have-concern-for and follow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people who are agitating your minds/thinking, they say they really value you. But their ulterior-motive is not good. They just want to estrange (lit. cause-to-go-far) you from me so that they only are the ones you are believing and being pleased with.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now other people very much want to help you, but it isn’t for what is good that they do this. Rather they only want that you separate from me, and want that you follow their teaching.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:45:
- Following is a back-translations of John 8:45 from Aguaruna: “You also being like that (i.e., like the devil) you don’t believe me, because I speak truly.” (Source: M. Larson / B. Moore in Notes on Translation February 1970, p. 1-125.)
- Uma: “So, that is why you do not believe me, because I say what is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But I, my words are only true that is why you do not believe me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My words to you, by contrast, are true, and because of this you do not believe what I say.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But as for me, I tell you what is true, and this is the reason you don’t believe me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But because the truth is what I am telling, that’s why you aren’t believing me!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But because I tell you what is true, you don’t believe me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
