Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:2:
- Uma: “that is why many people assembled wanting to see him. They assembled, with the result that it was crowded in the house, even to the doorway it was full of people. He preached the Word of God to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many people gathered there to the house where Isa was. Therefore nobody else could fit in/there was no more room for them, even in the doorway. Isa proclaimed God’s word/message to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they gathered there. They were very many, and because of this there was no longer any room for them even under the eaves near the door. Jesus preached to them the Word of God” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Right then the many-people gathered there until there was no place for others, even around the doorway. Then as Jesus was preaching the word of God to them,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why very many again were the people arriving there, even outside the house having no more room even to stand in. Without anything further, Jesus taught them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Isthmus Mixe: “Then many people gathered together. The house filled up, even around the door. There Jesus was inside preaching the word.” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)
- Kim text for oral translation: “People gathered around him many such that no one found a place to put his foot on the ground, even outside the door. Jesus was announcing the word of God.” (Source: Bayamy Tchande Awakde in The Bible Translator 2025, p. 23ff.)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So many men gathered there that it became impossible to move. There were not even any open spaces around the door. So he was speaking his message to them.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 3:13:
- Uma: “If they do well the work of the Lord, many people will honor them, and they will become even bolder to speak of their faith in Kristus Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the people titled thus, if their work is good, they will be honored and they will be bold to speak about their trust in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for the deacon whose work is good helping the believers, the people will respect him very highly and he will not be afraid to teach about his faith in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover they do-well/carefully their work as helpers, they will gain the respect of their companions and they will also have courage to tell concerning their faith in Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As long as he is attending-to/facing this responsibility/job of his well, he will be well spoken of and respected by his fellow believers, and he will be bold in testifying to others concerning his belief in Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because these men who help at the church, when they know well how to do the work they do, then more are they respected by the people. Then they are strengthened to speak forth concerning their faith in Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:23:
- Uma: “Whoever does not follow what that prophet says, he will not be counted as one of God’s people, he must be killed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever will not listen to that prophet, he will be separated from among the people who belong to God and he will perish.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he who does not obey him, the one inspired by God, he will be removed and will not be included among the people whom God indwells,’ said Moses long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whoever does not believe/obey will be separated from God’s people to be punished forever.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For whoever won’t follow/obey this prophet, the punishment of him will be really heavy, for he will be removed from the people of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “‘God will cause to perish all the people that will not listen to his words. They will no longer be with the people of God.’ That’s what Moses said back then.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “Whoever does not obey that prophet God will wipe him out from among his people.”
- Tataltepec Chatino: “If there is one person who does not want to hear his word, God will forget that person (refers to God’s final judgment).” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:6:
- Uma: “The Parisi people went out from that prayer house and they gathered with people who were-on-the-side-of King Herodes. They searched for a plan so that Yesus would be killed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Immediately the Pariseo went out of the prayer-house and they went to plan/confer with the disciples of King Herod as to how they could kill Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisee people there left the church, and they and the followers of the party established by King Herod discussed together what might be the way for them to kill Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the Pharisees left and went to agree-together with King Herod’s disciples as to how they would kill Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Pariseo immediately went out and went-to-work-out-an-agreement with the supporters of Herodes. They were discussing how Jesus could be killed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:13:
- Uma: “So, if they are still young, don’t write their names in the book of widows. For they will go-around-being-lazy and constantly visit in others’ homes. And they are not only lazy, they are also story toters, wanting to get involved in the affairs of others, and speak about things/words that are not fitting to be spoken about.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They also become accustomed to being lazy to work and what they do is walk all over the village/go from house to house. And not only that they also gossip and stick-their-nose-into/meddle in the business of their companions, they always speak what they should not say.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And not only that, for they easily become lazy, and they are always visiting in the houses. And not only that, for they become gossipers, and they meddle with what is not their business, and they discuss what is not good to be discussed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Another reason you shouldn’t add them to the list, they will grow-accustomed to laziness and they will merely repeatedly-wander-around to the various-houses while at-the-same-time they will be chattering-idly and meddling-with what their companions are doing, indiscriminately-spreading (lit. being-noisy-about) what has no right to-be-said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And another thing, if you include the still young, maybe they will be lazy. What they’ll do (lit. know) is, house-visiting with all the other people. Well there indeed, they’ll then be making a habit of evil which is interfering in what isn’t their business and gossiping too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Or else they might end up as gadabouts going from house to house. And not only gadabouts, even they will gossip about their fellowmen where they go about they speak words not proper for them to speak. And they will meddle in the lives of the people where they visit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:29:
- Uma: “‘Now Lord, hear their words threatening/scaring us (excl.)! That is why we (excl.) ask the Lord, we (excl.) your (sing.) servants, give us (excl.) strength so that we (excl.) can be brave to utter your (sing.) Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And now God, listen to their threats to us (excl.). Help us (excl.), your servants, in order that we will be bold to speak your word/message.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now look, Lord, see their threats to us. Give us, now your servants, boldness so that we might not be afraid to spread your word.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for today, Lord, please hear what they are saying to threaten us (excl.) who are serving you (sing.), and make-us (excl.) totally -bold to be speaking your (sing.) word.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, now, our (excl.) God, remember that threat of theirs to us (excl.), and help us (excl.) to be able to tell your word with a bold mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “And now Lord look; very much comes their anger to us. We, we are your sent ones. Give us our strength so that we don’t fear to tell out your word.”
- Tataltepec Chatino: “Our Father, look here now, because those over us are very fierce. We want to do your orders, that we tell your word to people. Help us that we be strong and not be afraid.” (Source of this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:3:
- Uma: “‘Listen. There was a planter [lit., scatterer] who went to plant [lit., scatter].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Listen to this. A certain man went to his field to broadcast seeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘There was a person who went to his field to plant,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Listen. On one-occasion, there was a person who went to sow (broadcast method) seed in his garden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Listen well. There was a farmer who scattered his planting-seed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:20:
- Uma: “Timotius, God entrusted you to carry the true teaching. So, guard well that teaching so that no-one changes it. Don’t go-along-with/be-friends-with them who carry words that have no purpose and that don’t carry us to submit to the Lord God. Don’t go-along-with/be-friends-with them who carry teachings that are different from the true teaching. They say they have knowledge, but in fact it isn’t true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “O Timoteo, amey-amey (strong instruction) really watch over all the teaching which has been entrusted to you. Stay away from talk and arguments that have no use and do not please God. They say it is knowledge/wisdom ko’ but it is not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you, Timothy, carefully obey the doctrine which was entrusted to you. Avoid people whose speaking is a transgression against God. Also avoid that wisdom which some people think is true wisdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Timoteo, be-thorough/do-a-good-job in tending-to what God has entrusted you (sing.). Get-far-away-from conversation that has no value/purpose in God’s estimation and the contradictory teachings that some people say/think is wisdom/intelligence, but they have made-a-mistake.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now, I impress on you, Timoteo, that as for the truth which comes from God, which he made you responsible for teaching, stand up for it well so that it won’t be exchanged by anyone for different teaching. Put far away the pointless discussions and arguments which are only of human origin, which they regard as the sayings of the knowledgeable whereas there’s no truth to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen Timothy, concerning the word entrusted to you to teach the people, watch over it good so that it is that word which you teach. Don’t pay attention to the words that are made-up, without value. And for the people who say that they have much wisdom, do not pay attention to the words they speak because it is not true the words which they speak are consistent.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
