Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:7:
- Uma: “Hearing that, the Parisi the Saduki people [began to] argue with one another, with the result that they were no longer in agreement.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After he said this, the Pariseo and the Sadduseo began to discuss/argue. That’s why the council members were now divided (in opinion).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he said this the Sadducees and the Pharisees began to have a dispute and all of them were divided.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When he said that, that was when-the Pharisees and Saducees -began to quarrel, because their minds were divided.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, the Pariseo and the Saduceo got into a fierce argument. Those people gathered there were now divided.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:44:
- Noongar: “The couple thought Jesus had gone with their relatives, so the two went a day and then started searching for Jesus among their friends and relatives.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “They thought that he was following with their walking companions. They walked all day, only then did they look for him among their companions and relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They thought (mistakenly) that he was there together with their other traveling companions. They went for the whole day before they started to look for him among their relatives and their friends but he wasn’t there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They thought Jesus was there with some of their companions who were travelling. And when a day of journey had passed and they did not notice that Jesus was not there, then they looked for him among their relatives and their friends and they found that Jesus really was not there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because they thought he was accompanying their traveling-group-members. They walked for a day, then they looked-for (him) among their relatives and those they knew,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since Jose and spouse thought-mistakenly that Jesus was there somewhere in that crowd of people with whom they were traveling, they kept on with their journey all day. Well they were somewhat-surprised at the absence of Jesus. Therefore they looked for him among their relatives and acquaintances who were traveling with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 1:19:
- Uma: “So, from what we (excl.) saw, our (excl.) faith in the words of prophets of long ago became stronger-and-stronger. How good it is if you in-heart/ponder those words of the prophets, for their words are like a lamp shining in the darkness. Pay-attention-to the words of the prophets until the Lord Yesus comes again to this world, and you know him clearly/fully. The coming again of Yesus will be like the breaking of the day or like the appearing of the morning star.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because of what we (excl.) saw and heard on that mountain we (excl.) are the more sure that it is true what the prophets of old said about the Almasi. You should really listen-obey (to) what he said because this is like a lamp shining in darkness until the day comes when Isa Almasi comes back. Almasi is figuratively like the morning star shining in your livers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time our (excl.) faith was drawn very tight in the prophecies long ago by the prophets of God about Jesus, and it is necessary that you thoroughly believe it also. For what they taught is like a lamp which shines in the darkness until the morning comes. And when the morning comes, we (incl.) will be shined on by the morning star, which is to say, the time for Jesus to return will come.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Thus it was confirmed to us (excl.) that what the prophets said long ago is thoroughly believable. And it’s right/good if you believe/obey what they said, because it’s like a lamp that shines in a dark place. Persevere in believing/obeying (it) until the morning-star appears (lit. comes-out) and it gets-light, meaning to say, until the day that Cristo comes again to shine properly in your minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Through that which happened before our (excl.) eyes, we (excl.) are all the more sure that the written word of the prophets is really the truth. Therefore store it well in your heads. For as for these writings, what they are like is, a lamp which gives us light while it’s still night-time, till dawn comes. And then we will be shined on by the Morning Star(Buntatala), which means, the glory of Jesu-Cristo at his returning here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now we realize that it is true, this word that the prophets of God wrote. It is important that we study this word until Christ gives us good understanding in our hearts. Because this word is like a lamp shining in the darkness until the morning star arises when it begins to dawn.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 24:4:
- Uma: “But, so as to not waste the Governor’s time needlessly, I hope for / trust in love/kindness from [you] Governor to please listen to my few words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I do not want to delay you long,’ he said, ‘but I beg your forgiveness, do listen to us (excl.) for a short while.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now it is not my desire that you be detained by what I have to say, but I beg you to listen for a while to what I have to tell you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But I don’t want to distract you (sing.) (i.e. from normal duties), so if possible may you (sing.) please have-patience to listen to this little that we (excl.) will say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Even though we (excl.) will disturb your work, we (excl.) want you to let yourself be delayed even for just a short while, for if possible/acceptable you will just listen to this talk of ours(excl.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:24:
- Uma: “Eli the child of Matat, Matat the child of Lewi, Lewi the child of Malkhi, Malkhi the child of Yanai, Yanai the child of Yusuf,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Heli was a son of Mattat, Mattat was a son of Libi, Libi was a son of Malki, Malki was a son of Janni, Janni was a son of Yusup.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and Heli was the child of Matthat, and Matthat was the child of Levi, and Levi was the child of Melchi, and Melchi was the son of Jannai, and Jannai was the son of Joseph.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “who was the child of Mattat. Mattat, that was the child of Levi who was in-turn (lit. also) the child of Melki. Melki was the child of Jannai who was in-turn the child of Jose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “who was the son of Matat, Matat being the son of Levi who was the son of Melqui. That Melqui, he was the son of Jana who was the son of Jose.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 3:8:
- Uma: “But you, my relatives whom I love, don’t forget this one thing. There are some people who say it has been so long, the Lord still hasn’t arrived. But in God’s sight a thousand years are the same as just a day, and one day is the same as a thousand years. The Lord is not slow/sluggish about fulfilling his promise. He has not yet come because he is patient towards you, he does not want even one person to be punished. His desire is that all people have opportunity to repent of their sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But, my friends, don’t really forget this one thing that for God one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years is like one day. To him one day and a thousand years are all the same.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My dear brothers, remember that with God a single day is just the same as a thousand years. For with Him those two are very short.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But don’t forget this my friends. In God’s viewpoint, the length of just-one day, it is like one thousand years, and the length of one thousand years, it is also like just-one day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, my dear ones, don’t forget this, that God’s opinion/treatment of time is different from ours. For in the opinion of God, whether it’s only one day or a thousand years already, it’s like it’s the same being just a short time. It will quickly pass.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There is just one word, my dear brothers. Do not forget it. In our Lord Jesus Christ’s estimation, one day is just like it were a thousand years. And a thousand years are just like they were one day in his estimation.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 25:9:
- Uma: “Because Festus wanted to please [lit., take the heart of] the Yahudi people, that is why he said to Paulus: ‘Do you (sing.) want to go to Yerusalem so I can just judge your (sing.) case there?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Pestus, his desire was to please the Yahudi. That’s why he asked Paul, he said, ‘Are you willing to go up to Awrusalam and there be judged by me concerning these accusations against you?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Festus, since what he wanted was that the breath of the Jews might become good toward him, he said to Paul, ‘Would you like to go to Jerusalem so that I could investigate you there?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Festus wanted the Jews to like him, so he said to Pablo, ‘Why don’t we (lit. even-if we) go to Jerusalem so that I will try you (sing.) there concerning those charges of theirs, provided of-course you (sing.) want to go.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But since Festo wanted to do something to please the Jews, he said to Pablo, ‘Do you want to be taken to Jerusalem for there is where I will finish up this legal-hearing?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:18:
- Noongar: “‘God’s Spirit has come inside me because he has called me to bring Good News to poor people. He has sent me preaching freedom to captive people, and giving sight to blind people, and lifting people up who are held down,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘The Spirit of the Lord God landed on Me, because he dedicated me to carry the Good News to people whose lives are pitiful. He sent me to say to the captives: ‘You are free!’ He sent me to say to the blind: ‘See!’ He commanded me to free those who are made-slaves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘I am ruled by God’s Spirit, for I am chosen by him to proclaim the good news to the people who are to be pitied. I am commanded/told by God to come to tell the prisoners that they are now free, the blind that they can now see again and I cause the ones in difficulties to be free.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘I am controlled by the Holy Spirit which comes from God, and the Lord has chosen Me so that I might preach the good news to the poor. And He has sent me to the people so that I might tell them that the prisoners of Satan can be released, and the blind can be healed so that they can see, and those who are in difficulty can be helped.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The Spirit of the Lord God is with/in me, because he has chosen me to go preach the good news to the poor. He sent me to go tell the prisoners that they will be freed and to heal (lit. medicine) the blind so-that they will-be-able-to-see and to help those who are being-hardshipped.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘The Espiritu Santo of God is indwelling me, for he chose and secured/dedicated me so that I would teach the Good News to the poor. He sent me so that I would make clear to those in captivity that they would be freed/saved, and as for those who are like blind for they are subjects/under-the-jurisdiction of darkness, they would also be enlightened. He sent me so that I would really help as many as are having a hard time,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 61:1.
