Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:7:
Noongar: “Mary bore her first son, she wrapped him in cloths (lit.: “Kangaroo skin”) and laid him in the box for cattle food, because there was no shelter for the two of them for sleeping in the town.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “She really gave birth, to a male child, her firstborn child. She wrapped that child and laid-him-to-sleep in a manger, because the guest house was full.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “She gave birth to her first-born, a son. She wrapped her child in a blanket and laid him in a box (used) for feeding animals in the barn for they didn’t have room in the rest-house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and she gave birth to a male which was the first born. She wrapped that child in a blanket and laid him down in the feeding-trough of the horses, because there was no room for them in the house where they caused people to sleep, because it was full of people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Since there was no place-for them -to-stay in the place-where-people -spent-the-night, they went to the animal (means large animals) stable. And there is where she gave-birth-to her firstborn male. When he was born, she wrapped-him-up, then she laid-him-down-to-sleep in the feeding-place of the animals.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “She gave birth to her first child who was a male. And then according to their custom of that time, she bound- the child -round-and-round well with pieces-of-cloth. She laid him down in the animal feeder, for only there was where they were able to stay, in the animals’ shelter, because there was no more room there in the rental/guest rooms upstairs (i.e. in the main part of the house). They were really full up already.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:15:
Uma: “But really don’t let there be even one of you who gets suffering because he is a murderer, or a thief, or something else evil or a bad/naughty person.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If you endure difficulties/troubles never mind as-long-as the reason for it is not just/simply bad deeds like killing people or stealing or doing other bad things or interfering with your companions work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is necessary that you not suffer punishment because of murder, stealing, or doing any kind of evil, or of meddling with that over which you have no right.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But may it be that if/when you are hardshipped, it will not be because of your having-done wrong such as a murderer (lit. killer of life), thief, breaker of the law or meddler in what his companions are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I hope there won’t be any of you who will have to be sentenced to judgment because he is a murderer of his fellowman, or because he is a thief, or interferes in things he ought not to interfere in, or does whatever deeds that are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It is necessary that he who sins will suffer, like those who are murderers, thieves, evil people, those who meddle in the affairs of their fellowmen. But you are not to do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Huba: “Even if you drink suffering, let it not be about killing person, thievery, criminality, or people that are shooting their mouth in the living of other people.” (The expression “shooting their mouth” means being a busybody, meddling in other people’s affairs.) (Source: David Frank in this blog post )
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:2:
Uma: “When Paulus spoke like that, the Big Priest Ananias commanded a person next to Paulus to slap him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then when Ananiyas, the leading priest heard what Paul said, immediately he commanded the men beside Paul to slap Paul on his mouth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the High Priest told the men that were nearby Paul that they should slap his mouth in order to punish him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Upon his saying that, the highest priest told those near Pablo to slap his mouth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When the Most-important Priest who was Ananias heard, he ordered those standing beside him to slap Pablo on the mouth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:39:
Noongar: “After Joseph and Mary finished everything, all things the Law of God said, they returned to their home, the town Nazareth in Galilee.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “After Yusuf and Maria did all that was required in the Book of the Law of the Lord, they returned going to Nazaret town in Galilea land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When they had finished doing all that is commanded in the law of God, Mariyam and Yusup returned to Jalil to their town Nasaret.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Mary and Joseph had finished their carrying out all that was commanded in the Law given by the Lord, they returned to the place where they lived in the village of Nazareth in the province of Galilee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When Jose and Maria had fulfilled all that the law of the Lord God commanded, they went-home to their town at Nazaret which was in Galilea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Jose and spouse had fulfilled all which was written in the word of God concerning that child, they went home again to Nazaret in the district of Galilea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 1:14:
Uma: “For I know that my appointed-day-of-death [lit., yes-thing] is about to arrive, like our Lord Yesus Kristus told me. So, as long as I am still living, it is fitting that I keep on saying my words to fire up your heart and remind you of all this.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I know that my death is near, because it was made-known/revealed to me by our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that I will soon come to the end of my life, according to what the Lord Jesus Christ told me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because I know that my-time-of-leaving this body of mine is near based indeed also on what the Lord Jesu Cristo made-known to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because I have comprehended that I won’t live much longer, for this was made known to me by our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because our Lord Jesus Christ has told me that it won’t be a long time until I will die here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:34:
Uma: “After the Governor read the letter, he asked Paulus: ‘Where is the village of your (sing.) birth?’ Paulus answered: ‘In the land of Kilikia.’ When the Governor knew that,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The governor read the letter and he asked Paul from what land/place he was. When the governor knew that he was from Kilikiya,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he read the letter, and he asked Paul which province he was a subject of. And when Paul answered that he was a subject of the province of Cilicia,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The governor read the letter, then he inquired of Pablo what province he was from. When Pablo said that he was from-Cilicia,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When the governor had read that letter, he asked Pablo which place he was from. When he knew that he was a taga Cilicia, which was indeed under the jurisdiction of that governor,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:19:
Noongar: “But John criticised King Herod because he had married Herodias, his brother’s wife, and did many other evil things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “And he also admonished the wrong of Herodes Antipas, the ruler in Galilea land, because Herodes took away and married Herodias, the wife of his own relative. Yohanes admonished him because of that action, and because of all his other evil actions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Yahiya also scolded the governor Herod about (the fact) that he had married Herodiyas who had been the wife of his sibling and about the other bad things he did.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now one of those days when all the people had finished being baptized, Jesus also had himself baptized by John. And then Jesus prayed, and while He was still praying, the heaven was opened and there landed on him the Holy Spirit who looked like a dove. And then God was heard speaking in Heaven, and He said, ‘You are my precious son; I am very pleased with you.’ There were very many things still that John taught those people, because he caused them to understand the good news. And as for John, he told the people that the custom of Governor Herod was bad because Herod had stolen his sister-in-law, Herodias, who was the wife of his younger brother Philip. And that which John told about was not the only evil doing of Herod because there were many other very evil things that he did. And that’s not all the evil that he did because he put John in prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He also scolded Governor Herod on account of his marrying Herodias the spouse of his brother and other bad things that he had done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It wasn’t only those people whom Juan was speaking-frankly to, but on the contrary even the king of Galilea who was Herodes. For he was rebuking Herodes because he had grabbed for himself his sister-in-law Herodias who was the wife of his brother Felipe, and still other evil things which he was doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 3:3:
Uma: “But more important than all [else], you must remember this: in the coming days, people will appear who are controlled by the evil desires of their heart. Those people will make fun of you,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Firstly you should remember that in the future/last days there will be people coming to you, people who always indulge their greedy-desires. And they will make fun of you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will first cause you to understand that in the future at the last time there will appear some people who are controlled by their evil desires. They will speak in rejection against you saying,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Remember this because it is extremely valuable: when the last days arrive, there will be mockers who follow their evil desires. They will laugh-at you” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “First of all you need to know that when the end of the world is approaching, people will come to you who indulge their own evil desire/will, and they will laugh at you because of your believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Think about this word here. Before the world ends, there will live people who will make fun of our faith, they will do all the evil things that please them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
