Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:32:
- Uma: “The religion teacher said to Yesus: ‘True indeed, Teacher! What you (sing.) say is very true. The Lord God is just one, there is no other.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The teacher of the law said to Isa, ‘That is correct, Sir. What you said is true that God is one and there is no other than he.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that teacher said to Jesus, he said, ‘True, I agree with what you say that God is only one and there is no other God,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Correct, sir teacher,’ said the teacher of the law. ‘What you (sing.) said is true that there is only-one God, there is no other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘That’s true, Teacher,’ replied that explainer of law. ‘What you said really is true that there is only one God, there really being no other apart from him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:14:
- Uma: “People who say like that, it is clear that they are seeking a village/place that they [can/will] permanently-stay-in.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people who say that this world is not their country explain that there is a different country which they expect/hope-for which is really their own country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the people who are like this today, they don’t consider that their true town is here on earth but rather, they’re expecting a different town which is their true town.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If like that is what they confessed, that’s how-we -know they were looking for their proper country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now since their understanding was like that, it’s clear that their eagerly-awaiting a permanent land/world in which to stay was ongoing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These people, saying such a thing, show well that they were people who hunted a land where they would live forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:19:
- Uma: “Yakobus continued his words, he said: ‘So, relatives, here are my words. Let us not make-it-difficult-for those who are not Yahudi people who have submitted to God. Let’s not force them to follow the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘In my opinion,’ Yakub said, ‘we (incl.) should not trouble the people from other tribes who are following God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore’, said James, ‘My advice to you is, as for these people who are Gentiles who have believed in God, let’s not trouble them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Therefore what is in my mind/thoughts, let’s not cause-hardship to the Gentiles who are turning-to-face God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, now, my judgement of that is, let us not bother the ones who have believed in God who are not Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:20:
- Uma: “But the Lord God will shorten that time of suffering, for if he didn’t shorten its time, there wouldn’t be a single one who lived. So, since he loves the people whom he has chosen and whom are his portion, that’s why he will shorten that time of suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if God would not reduce those days of difficulty,’ said Isa, ‘no person would live. But because of the people he has chosen, the people who follow him, God will reduce those days.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God has shortened the time of suffering, for if he hadn’t, all mankind would be destroyed at that time. But because of his pity for his chosen people he has shortened the time of suffering.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If God had not decided to shorten that time of hardship, no people would be left on this earth. But (reassurance particle) he will shorten it because of his people whom he has chosen.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And if God hadn’t determined that that time wouldn’t be long, all people really would be wiped out. But because of his chosen people, he won’t cause it to last long.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:6:
- Uma: “For he admonishes whomever he loves, and he beats every person who is-his-child.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For all that I love I teach, and the ones I consider my children I punish/discipline.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For everyone who is precious in my breath, I will scold. And anyone whom I admit is my child, I will teach him by means of hardship so that he might be trained,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the Lord admonishes (same word as in v.5) the one(s) he loves, and he whips/spanks all whom he counts as his children.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because God really corrects all whom he values. And in this correcting of his he like punishes those he regards as his children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning the people God loves, when they do wrong, he rebukes them. Concerning those people who are children of God, when they do wrong he whips them.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Proverbs 3:11 and Proverbs 3:12.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:10:
- Uma: “At his seeing this vision, we (excl.) got ready [lit., gathered our stuff] to go to that land of Makedonia, because it was clear to us (excl.) that the Lord God had commanded us to carry the Good News there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Paul had seen that vision, immediately we (excl.) got ready because we (excl.) understood that God was calling us (excl.) to Makedoniya to proclaim to the people there the good news about Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately when he saw this, we began to look for a way so that we might continue on to Macedonia because we understood that we had been divinely called to spread the Good News there to the People of Macedonia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, we (excl.) looked-for something-to-ride-in to go to Macedonia, because we (excl.) had-come-to-know that that’s where-God wanted us (excl.) -to-go to preach the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, therein, we (excl.) knew that it was after all in Macedonia where the Lord wanted us (excl.) to teach the Good News. Therefore we (excl.) persevered in searching for what (we) could sail in to go there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:15:
- Uma: “The house owner will show you a big room up above. That room is all prepared, complete with stuff [i.e., furniture, utensils]. There you will prepare the Paskah food for us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he will show you a big room upstairs,’ said Isa. ‘That room is already prepared beforehand. Prepare there our (incl.) food.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then he will show you a wide room overhead which is already outfitted. There you prepare our supper.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He will then show/point-out-to you a wide room upstairs where all that we need is located. Prepare what we will eat there.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, he will show you a spacious room upstairs, complete with utensils/furnishings. There in that room is where you are to prepare our (incl.) evening meal.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:9:
- Uma: “Don’t you follow teachings that lead-astray and that are different from our faith, like for instance customs about food. As for the Yahudi people’s religion, they follow(ed) many customs about food, but those customs don’t bring goodness [salvation] to the people who follow them. It is better we strengthen our hearts considering the whiteness of God’s insides [God’s grace], for that [emphatic] is what brings goodness [salvation] to us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t be willing to follow all kinds of teachings that are different from Almasi’s teaching so that you will not go astray from the true path. There is nothing else that causes your trust in God to be strong than God’s love and mercy for you, not because you follow laws about eating. For those who follow these laws were not helped by the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, don’t you believe in other doctrines which are not the true doctrine which was taught to you. The true thing which will strengthen our (incl.) faith is God’s help to us and not avoiding foods that are forbidden by the Law because this cannot help people who observe it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So don’t get-led-astray by whatever different/strange teachings. Because that which strengthens our minds is God’s grace, not our following instructions concerning food. Those who have followed instructions like those have absolutely not been helped thereby.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t be misled by the many-many teachings which go-far from the way of truth. It’s good if we are always strengthening our believing in/from God’s grace/mercy, not in/from our obeying of laws about food. No-one has gained anything by their obeying those.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore do not be deceived so you follow whatever teaching is not the same as the word you now believe in. Take the grace of God which he gives you, it will make strong your faith. Do not be deceived by the people who select what they eat, because the avoiding of certain foods will not make strong your faith.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
