Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 5:19:
Uma: “This is the news we (excl.) announce: what Kristus did, God used as a way to make mankind at-peace with himself, to the point that he no longer remembers/considers [lit., puts-in-heart] their wrongs/guilt. And he gave us (excl.) [emphatic] the work of carrying his Word to other people, so they will be at-peace with God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is what God commanded us (excl.) to tell, that it is possible for all people to be reconciled with God because of Almasi’s death. They are no longer punished by God and he no longer considers their sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What we (excl.) preach is; by means of Christ it is possible that God can make all mankind His friends. And He will remove from His mind their evil doings. And as for us (excl.) He has entrusted to us the news that it’s now possible for God to make friends with mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What we (excl.) are saying is that God has removed what was blocking people from him by-means-of Cristo’s death on the cross, he isn’t counting their sins. This is what God has entrusted to us (excl.) to be taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “We (excl.) are teaching that, by the death of Cristo, God opened the way for people to be reconciled to himself. For because of this death of Cristo, it is now possible for God to classify people as no longer having sin. And he has placed-upon us (excl.) -the-responsibility of teaching the truth concerning this.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “God appointed Christ to cause that God and the people be friends. God did not just remember that the people have sins. And he gave us the work that we tell this good news to the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:19:
Uma: “That woman said: ‘Ei’, you (sing.) must be a prophet!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The woman said to Isa, ‘Sir, now I know that you are a prophet, surprise.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the woman said again, ‘You must be a prophet of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the woman said, ‘Sir, I-now-realize you (sing.) are a prophet! I have something to say to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The woman said, ‘Master, apparently you are a prophet!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “After hearing this the woman said, ‘Sir, I think that you must be a prophet of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:31:
Uma: “So, don’t be afraid. God’s care for you surpasses his care for the many sparrows.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore do not be afraid. You are more valuable than the many birds.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore don’t be afraid, because you are much dearer to him than many birds.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be afraid, because each one of you is far-away more-important than however-many (lit. “manyness of”) rice-birds (see here )!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t be afraid, for you are much greater that a whole flock of rice-birds.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore do not be afraid of the people. Because you are more valuable than the birds even though there are crowds of them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:12:
Uma: “So, relatives, it was not my purpose in writing that letter the other day so that you hate him who was guilty. Nor was it my purpose to defend the wronged party [lit., the one who was hit by the wrong.] God is my witness! My purpose in writing that letter was so it would become clear to you how much you loved us (excl.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I did not write to you for the good of the person who sinned only or for the good of the person he sinned against. But the reason that I wrote is so that I could make it clear to you that your love for us (excl.) is great. And God knows this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That person who sinned and the people he sinned against, they were not the only reason I wrote to you, because God can testify that the reason I wrote to you also was so that you might know how much you loved us, and because of this we are very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And it’s not only the one-who-sinned or the ones-sinned-against that are the reason for my-writing, but rather I wrote in order that it would be made-clear to you in the sight of God that you truly love us (excl.) and act-in-our (excl.) -interest.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore it has now become evident just why I sent you that previous letter. I did not as-might-be-said write it only because of that one who sinned or that one he sinned against, but rather so that you might comprehend in the sight of God that your respect and concern for us (excl.) is indeed big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When I wrote the letter which I sent to you, it wasn’t just that I wanted to punish the one who had done sin. Neither did I do it just to help the one who was the recipient of the enmity. Rather God knows my intention, that I wanted you to find in your hearts that concerning the word I tell you, that word you really pay attention to.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:51:
Uma: “While still on the way, several of his slaves met him, they said to him: ‘Your (sing.) child is well!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “While he was still on his way to his home, his servants met him and they told him, they said, ‘Your child is well.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the person was going on his way home, some of his servants met him and they said, ‘Your child is well.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “While he was still on the way the next day, he met a servant of his who said that his child was living.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Next day some of his servants came to meet him, and told him that the illness of his son had now stopped. He was okay now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When he was about to arrive at his house, his servants went to meet him and said, ‘Your son has become well.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:21:
Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Disaster to you Korazim and Betsaida people! Many indeed the miracles I did in your towns, but you still do not repent from your sins. If for example those miracles had been done in the towns of Tirus and Sidon, they would have long repented from their sins even though they are not Yahudi people. They would have taken gunny-sacks for clothes and sprinkled their heads with ashes, as a sign of their sorrow/regret.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He said, ‘You are to be pitied, people of Korasin. You are to be pitied, people of Betsaida. For if I had done in the places Tiros and Sidon the wonder-causing doings that I did there at yours, the people there would long have regretted and left their sins and as is their custom would have dressed in sacks and bathed with ashes to show their regret.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘You people of Chorazin, you are greatly to be pitied. You people of Bethsaida, you are greatly to be pitied. The miracles that I showed in the villages of the Jews, if I did these in the villages of the people who aren’t Jews there in Tyre and Sidon, they would have clothed themselves in sacks, and they would have dusted their heads with ashes to show that they had done with their bad doings.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He said, ‘Pitiful are you from-Korazin and likewise also you from-Betsaida! Because many are the amazing things I have done in your towns, but you didn’t repent of your sins. If it had been in Tiro and in Sidon where I had done these amazing things, they would have dressed-in sacks immediately and sprinkled their heads with ashes to show that they repented.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He said, ‘Alas, really very hard is what is in store for you who are taga Corazin and taga Betsaida. Because just supposing it had been in Tiro and Sidon, whose people aren’t Judio, where these amazing things had been done which I did here where you are, it’s true that long ago the people from there would have dressed in rough (clothes) and been sitting in ashes, so as to cause to be recognized that they were truly repenting.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “‘How great will be the punishment of the people who live in the town of Chorazin. How great will be the punishment of the people who live in the town of Bethsaida. Because they did not believe when they saw the miracles I did where they lived. If the people who lived in the old time town of Tyre and also Sidon had seen these miracles then at once they would have separated from the evil in which they lived. They would have put ashes on themselves and worn the clothing worn by people who are in sorrow.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 9:4:
Uma: “For if there are some Makedonia people that accompany me going [to where you are (implied in verb)], and if perchance your helping money is not yet gathered, no kidding our (excl.) embarrassment, for we (excl.) have already praised you. You too would be embarrassed, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But when I come there and there are some people from here from Makedoniya accompanying me, and they see that you have not yet been able to prepare your help, na, I will be made ashamed. But you will be made more ashamed because I praised you that your help was ready.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if you don’t carry it out, and if some of the Macedonian Christians come along with me when I come there, and they see that you have not prepared your help, then we’ll be ashamed and you will be ashamed also because of what I said, that you were already prepared.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because if I arrive there accompanied by our brothers from-Macedonia and they find-out that what you will-help-with is not yet prepared, I will be excessively shamed on account of my expectation that it was already prepared, so also with you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “For maybe I will just be embarrassed, not to mention you too, if there are some from Macedonia here who accompany me and they observe that you are not yet ready.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “What if it should happen that some who are people of Macedonia come with me to where you are and find that you haven’t gathered the money for the help. And here I have said that you were eager to help. Then I’d be ashamed. You would be ashamed too because you wouldn’t have the money for your help.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:29:
Uma: “and they will rise from their graves. Those who did good behavior are raised in order to receive good life. Those who did evil behavior are raised in order to be punished.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When they hear it they will come out of their graves. The people who have done good will come out and live forever in heaven. And the people who have done bad will also come out and they will be hit by God’s judgment and will be punished.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they will all be resurrected. The ones who have done good, they will be given eternal life, and the ones who, on the other hand, have done bad, they will be raised from the dead so that they might be punished.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “and they will come-out-from their burial-places. Those who have done what is good, they will come-to-life so that they will gain life that is forever, but those who have done evil, they will come-to-life so they will be condemned to be punished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well they will be made alive again and come out from their graves. All who have been doing good while still alive will be given life which has no ending. But all those who have been doing evil will be sentenced to be punished.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “They will come out of the place where they were buried. Those who lived good lives will be resurrected in order to live anew. Those who lived evilly will be resurrected in order to be sentenced.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
