Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:14:
- Uma: “Whoever is led by the Holy Spirit, they are the children of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because whoever is carried/influenced by God’s Spirit they are truly the children of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if anyone is led along by the Holy Spirit, he is a true child of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the people whom the Holy Spirit directs, they are the children of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now all who follow the word taught by the Holy Spirit are the children of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:1:
- Noongar: “One day in another place, Jesus was praying to God. When Jesus stopped, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Tell us how we should pray to God, the same way John told his disciples.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One time Yesus prayed. When he finished praying, one of his disciples said to him: ‘Lord, please teach us to pray, like Yohanes the Baptizer taught his disciples.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One day Isa was praying. When he had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘please teach us as to how to pray as Yahiya taught his disciples.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day, Jesus was praying to God. And when he’d finished praying one of his disciples said, he said, ‘Chief, teach us praying, because as for John the Baptist, he taught his disciples praying.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he had finished-praying, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, please teach us (excl.) to pray like the way Juan taught his disciples.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, there was a day when Jesus and company were at a place and he was praying. When he had ended, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, if possible/acceptable teach us to pray, like Juan did with his disciples.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 11:13:
- Uma: “At that same time, there was all-of-a-sudden a big earthquake. One tenth of that village was destroyed, and seven thousand people died from that earthquake. The people who did not die were terrified, they said: ‘No kidding the power of God who is in heaven!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At the same time, there will suddenly also be a very strong earthquake. One part of the city will be destroyed, nine parts not. Seven thousand people will die because of that earthquake. The people left over, the ones who did not die, will be very terrified, therefore they will praise God in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there was a very strong earthquake. A tenth of the houses in that city were destroyed; seven thousand people were killed by the earthquake. The people who were not killed by the earthquake became very frightened, and they praised the powerful God in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that there was a strong earthquake which destroyed a tenth of that city, and seven thousand people died. Extreme was the fear of those who remained, and they praised the greatness (lit. highness) of God who was in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then suddenly/unexpectedly the earth shook with tremendous force, that’s why the tenth part of that city collapsed. Seven thousand is the number of people who died. Those people who were left became terribly afraid. They then praised God who is in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “At that time the earth quaked violently. Concerning all the houses there in the city, ten per cent fell down. And seven thousand persons died in the earthquake. Concerning the people who didn’t die, they were very afraid. The people then said that great is the power of God who lives in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:7:
- Uma: “It is not all the descendants of Abraham that indeed become the children of Abraham. For God’s words to Abraham are like this: ‘Only the descendants of Ishak will be your (sing.) descendants according to my promise, not your (sing.) other descendants. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And not all the descendants of Ibrahim can be called/named his real/true descendants. This is true because God said hep to Ibrahim, ‘Of your (sing.) children, only just the descendants of Isahak will I regard/consider your (sing.) descendants.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for all who are called the descendants of Abraham, not all of them are also thought of God as the true descendant of Abraham, which is to say, not all of them will receive the promises of God. For God said long ago to Abraham, He said, ‘By means only of Isaac are your true descendants.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither are all who are descended-from Abraham his true grandchildren/descendants (diff. word), because God said to Abraham, ‘It is only the descendants of Isaac who will be counted as your grandchildren/descendants.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God told Abraham that not all of his descendants would become God’s people. God told him: ‘Concerning the children of Isaac, only those will become God’s children’ he told him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Genesis 21:12.
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:33:
- Noongar: “‘No person lights a fire stick and hides it or covers its light. He lifts up the flame so people can see the light when they come inside.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘No person lights a lamp and hides [it] or covers it with a pot. A lamp is definitely put on its putting-place so that its shine is seen by people who enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said yet, ‘There is nobody who lights a lamp and then hides it or covers it with a tall rice basket. But he places it on it’s lampstand so that those coming in will see the light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus spoke again saying, ‘Nobody lights a lamp and hides it or puts in underneath an upsidedown basket, but rather, he places it on underneath an upside down basket, but rather, he places it on a holder and when a person comes in, he is illuminated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued parabling, ‘No one lights a lamp to then put it in a blocked-off-place or cover it with a basin but rather he sets-it-on-top (of something) so that it will be bright/light if a person enters.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said next, ‘No one lights a lamp and then hides it or covers it with a ganta-measure. On the contrary he will really put it on a stand/rest, so that the people who are entering will see its light.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 13:8:
- Uma: “All the people who lived on the earth worshipped him. The only ones who did not worship him were the people who already had their names written in the Book of Life before the world was created. That Book of Life is the book of the Lamb who was slain, in that book are written the names of the people who receive good life until forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This creature was worshiped by all people on earth, by those whose names are not written in the book that belongs to the one called the Sheep, the one who had been killed. When the world was not yet created, beforehand already the names of the people who have life forever were written in this book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All people here on the earth are worshipping that beast, those who long ago before the world was founded, their names were not written in the book where those people who are given life are listed. This is the book of the sacrificed young sheep whose allowing himself to be killed was ordained long ago before the world was created.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So all people on this earth, they praised/worshipped that fearsome animal with the exception of those whose names were written in the book in-which-were-written the names of those who have life that has no end. Before the world was created, their names were already-written in that book which belongs to the Sheep that was killed to be sacrificed/offered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore he would be worshipped by all people here under the heavens, except those people whose names are written, before the world was created, in that in which are written the names of as many as would be given life which is without ending. As for this writing, it is in the custody/care of the one referred to as Young Sheep who was killed in the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The terrible animal was worshiped by the people who live all over the earth. These are the people whose names are not written in the book which the Lamb has, he who was killed. Concerning this book, before the world was made, already it had written in it the names of all who will meet up with the new life.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:11:
- Noongar: “‘When they take you and test you in the Meeting Houses or in front of kings or other leaders, you must not be down-hearted when you stand before them and you do not know the words you will say,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘If they bring you to the house of prayer and accuse you to the religious judges or the government because of your following of Me, do not be afraid about what your answer should be or what you should say.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When in the future the people will seize you and bring you to their prayer-houses to be judged, or they bring you before their leaders and the ones who rule the country, don’t be troubled/worried as to how you shall defend yourselves or as to what you shall say.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when, because of your faith, people take you into their church in order to judge you, and when they investigate you in front of kings and judges, don’t be worried about what you will answer them, and what you will do at that time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘When they arrest you to go file-charges-against you in the church of the Jews and in front of governors and other rulers, don’t worry about what you will answer and what you will say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well supposing you are interrogated in the worship-places, or brought before the government-officials or whoever is in authority here in the land, don’t be distressed as to what you will answer or say.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 15:2:
- Uma: “And I saw something the breadth of which was like the sea, it looked like glass mixed with fire. And at the edge of that sea that was like glass I saw many people standing. Those people were the people who defeated that evil animal, because they refused to worship him, they refused to worship his idol or to receive the sign of the number that means/stands-for his name. Those defeators/victors stood at the edge of the sea that was like glass, carrying stringed instruments [kasapi] given to them by God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then I saw something like the appearance of a sea shining like glass and like mixed with fire also. I also saw the people who had not been defeated by the creature. They had not worshiped the creature and its statue, and they had not been marked with the number the sign of the name of the creature. There they stood at the edge of that like a sea and they all held a harp that God had given to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I saw there what seemed to be a sea of glass mixed with fire, and I saw also there the people who had defeated the fearful beast because they would not worship him. They had not worshipped his image, and they had not had themselves marked with the number of his name. They were standing near the sea of glass. They were holding harps which God had given to them,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then I saw what was like an ocean made of glass mixed with fire. There were those standing there who were the ones who had defeated the fearsome animal, because they hadn’t worshipped the animal-image that was his likeness and neither had they given-in to being marked with the number that was the sign of his name. They were holding harps that God had given,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I also saw what was like an ocean which you could say was first-class mirror/glass, whose light-reflection was like the burning of a fire. I also saw those who had defeated that monster and his image for they hadn’t worshipped (them) and didn’t have themselves branded with that number which signifies none other than the person represented by that animal. All those ones were standing at the side of that which was just like a glass ocean. They were holding stringed-instruments which were alpa which God had given to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I saw a place, which looked smooth like a sea, but it was made like it was glass, it was accompanied with fire inside. Upon it stood all the people who had been victorious over the terrible animal in that they had not worshiped his idol. And they did not get marked with the number which accompanies the name of the animal. All carried stringed instruments given to them by God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
