Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:10:
- Uma: “Discern what character is appropriate in the sight of the Lord. For from the being-light/bright of your hearts appears all character that is good, straight and clear/aware/mature.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Persevere to learn as to what is pleasing to our (incl.) Lord/Leader.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Carefully study the behavior that the Lord desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You ought to learn what makes-the Lord -happy and do that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “In all that you’re doing, be sure that it pleases the Lord.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Earnestly endeavor that you do only what God looks well on.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:12:
- Uma: “The next day, many people in Yerusalem heard that Yesus was going towards their town. At that time, very many people were gathered in Yerusalem because it was almost Paskah Day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The next day the many people at the festival in Awrusalam heard that Isa was already on the way towards Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “On the morning after Jesus had been annointed, the great many people who had come to attend the feast, they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The next day, the extremely-many who were attending-the-fiesta heard-reported that Jesus was arriving at Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When morning came many people there at the fiesta-place in Jerusalem knew that Jesus was going to go to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “On the next day a great many people who had come to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover learned that Jesus was arriving at the city.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
See also complete section (John 12:12-19).
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:40:
- Uma: “From there, Yesus said to the Yahudi religion leaders: ‘So, when the owner of the field comes back, what will he do to those workers in this field?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then,’ said Isa, ‘When the owner of that garden arrives, what then will he do to the caretakers?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘When the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to these who were caring for his vineyard?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If that is what happened,’ said Jesus, ‘what perhaps will the farm owner do to those farmers when he returns?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, on the return of that owner, what will he do to those farmers he left in charge?’ was the question of Jesus to those listening to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus then said to the people: ‘Now if this has happened according to the word I told you, what will the field-owner do when he arrives to where the workers who are share-cropping his field are?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:9:
- Uma: “And you as well, noblemen, so also [must be] your behavior to your slaves. Do not threaten them. For consider this: you noblemen and your slaves, you have just one / the same Lord, he is the Lord that is in heaven. He does not discriminate [lit., consider-the-appearance-of] people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You also the masters, you should also be good towards your slaves/servants. Don’t threaten/frighten them. Remember that you and your slaves/servants have just one master there in heaven and he makes no difference between you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you bosses, in the same way also you should act toward your servant. Don’t you threaten them because you know that all of us (incl.) whether we are servants or masters, we have our own boss in Heaven, which is God; and He does not play favorites with anyone.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You moreover who are their masters, the way you are to your slaves must be good also. Don’t threaten them (lit. cause-to-be-frightened), because you know that you and your slaves are equal in the sight/estimation of the Lord in heaven who is the lord/master of us all, and there is no person whom he prefers/favors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You masters also, be good to your slaves. Don’t be constantly threatening them with something bad, because you know that you are the same in being slaves of your one master who is in heaven with whom there is no discrimination.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen you bosses, do good to the workers you have. Don’t threaten the workers. Think about this word here. Alike for bosses and workers, there is one Lord for you, he who is in heaven. And that one doesn’t pick out favorites to give extra respect to.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:44:
- Uma: “Yesus called loudly, he said: ‘People who believe in me, it is not just I in whom they believe. They also believe in the Lord God who sent me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa spoke loudly, he said, ‘The one who believes in me, is not just believing in me only, but he also believes in God the one who sent me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus spoke loudly saying, ‘He who believes in me does not just believe in me alone, but rather he also believes in God who sent me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus again spoke to the many-people, he did-it-loudly saying, ‘Whoever believes in me, it is not I alone whom he has believed but rather also the one who sent me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus then shouted out, saying, ‘That one who believes-in/obeys and trusts-in/relies-on me, it’s not only I who am being believed-in/obeyed and trusted-in/relied-on by him, but on the contrary including him who sent me to come here.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said loudly, ‘He who believes in me doesn’t just believe in me but also he believes in my Father who sent me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:26:
- Uma: “Before they had a chance to have children, that younger sibling died too. And it kept on happening like that to the third one down to the seventh one.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He died and he also didn’t have children. Likewise the one below him. The seven brothers married the widow in turn and they died without having children.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now long ago there were here seven brothers. The older got married, but he died and he had no children. And his younger brother married his wife. And the younger brother died also without children. And the younger brother of this one married the widow also. And he did the same also, he died without children. And each of these did just the same. The younger brothers of the first one each married their sister-in-law, but they all died, these brothers, without having any children.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but he died without their also having any children. So also with the third. Then so-on-and-so-forth until the seventh.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But that one who succeeded was like that too. Like that too was the third until all seven were used up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But he also dies and there were no children. The widow continues to be married when her husbands die until all seven brothers have died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:17:
- Uma: “But those envious people earlier, preach the News of Kristus with evil intentions, because they just want to make-big their own names. They think/say that their deeds will add to my troubles/sadness in prison.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the others, the ones who are jealous of me, the reason that they proclaim is not that they are wholeheartedly (behind it) but they proclaim in order to be honored by people. And they want that because of their doing this they will add to my troubles here in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for others — their purpose for spreading the News is not good. It’s their desire to do better than I do, and they suppose mistakenly that by means of this, they can add to my troubles here in the prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But those-ones who are jealous-of-me, their way of preaching concerning Cristo is not from-the-heart, because they want to make-themselves -important (lit. raise themselves) they being the ones to lead many people, and they think that if they do that, they will make-worse my hardship in this jail.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for those others, they are really teaching about Cristo with their mind/inner-being not concentrated on him, for there is a motive in their mind/inner-being which isn’t good. They are causing their perception/understanding to outdo/be-superior, for what really is in their mind/inner-being is to add to my hardship while I’m in prison.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The others however, speak of Christ because they love me. They know that I am here so that I will defend the good news to the judges here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:26:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘The person to whom I give the bread that I have dipped into the nede’ [refers to any food served with rice, usually boiled, always with sauce/liquid in it], he will be the one.’ He took a piece of bread, dipped it into the nede’, and gave it to Yudas, the son of Simon Iskariot.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘The person whom I give this bread to after I have soaked it in the dish, he is the one.’ Then Isa soaked the bread and then he gave it to Judas the son of Simon Iskariyot.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘When I dip this bread, the one I give it to, he is the one.’ And he dipped that bread, and he gave it to Judas the son of Simon Iscariot.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The one-to-whom-I-give this bread that I will dip, he is the one,’ Jesus said in reply. And then he dipped the bread in the broth and gave it to Judas the child of Simon Iscariot.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The reply of Jesus said, ‘That one to whom I will give bread which I will dip (in something), that’s the one.’ When he had dipped bread in the sauce in the dipping-dish, he handed it to Judas, that son of Simon Iscariote.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘I am going to dip in a piece of bread. The one to whom I give it is the one of whom I am speaking.’ He dipped a piece of bread. He gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
