Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:33:
- Uma: “I hope the God who gives us peace [goodness of life] will be with you all. Amin!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I ask/pray-to God, the one who gives us (incl.) peace, may he always accompany/be with you. Amin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for God, who is the source of peace, may He guide you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May God who gives peace be with you all. Amen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “May God put peace in your hearts and bless all of you. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:24:
- Noongar: “Because this my son was dead, but now he lives; he was lost but now he is found.’ They were very happy and they began eating and drinking.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Because this my child, we could say he was dead, but he lives again. He was lost, but I found him again.’ They had a feast.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For this child of mine was like dead and lives again. He was like lost and has come home.’ Then they began to celebrate.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for this, my son, it was as if he was dead but now he is alive again. He was lost and today he is found.’ And then they began to have a good time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because this child of mine was like dead, but (surprised realization) here he is alive. He was lost, but here he has arrived.’ Then they began to be-happy-together.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For this child of mine was as-it-were dead but has indeed come alive again. It’s like he was lost but has been found.’ Without anything further, they truly celebrated.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 22:10:
- Uma: “And he said further to me: ‘Don’t hide the foretelling words in this letter, because their happening/fulfillment has almost come.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And he said to me, ‘Do not hide what is foretold in this book because the time is close when all this will happen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he said again, ‘Don’t keep secret these words which have been revealed to you in this book for all of this will soon come to pass.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he went-on to say, ‘Don’t be-quiet-about what has been prophesied which has been written in this book, because its fulfillment will-be soon.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then what he further said to me was, ‘Don’t hide but rather make known these things shown to you which you have written in this writing. Because it won’t be long until these are fulfilled.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But again he said to me: ‘Do not cover up the words written in this book. Because more nearer is coming the day when it will happen, these words written here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:5:
- Uma: “In your connection with Kristus, he has given you every [sort of] thing that you need: he gave you skill to speak, and he gave you clearness of heart [wisdom] to explain his Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because you already belong to Isa Almasi, many good (things) have come to you, you really understand already his teaching, and you are also experts in preaching about his teaching.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For by means of him, God has very greatly blessed you, and your understanding is now great and you now know how to teach.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because he has greatly (concession/compliment particle) blessed you with your understanding of the truth and your skill in speaking because of your being-united-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For because of this being united of yours with him, you have now become rich in all the things which God gives to his people, like big understanding of the truth coming from him and various kinds of ability to relate this truth to others.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In that you now walk with Jesus Christ, God blessed you very much. Because he opened your hearts to understand well about the word, and you know how to apply the word as you tell the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:24:
- Noongar: “So he called out, ‘Father Abraham! Pity me! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I have great pain in this place!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That rich man called out, he said: ‘Father Abraham! Please have pity on me! Order Lazarus to dip his finger in water and to come please drip-it-one my tongue. I feel great suffering/difficulty in this fire!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Immediately he called to Ibrahim. ‘O, Grandfather Ibrahim,’ he said, ‘have pity on me. Send Lasarus here. Let him dip his forefinger in water and-then drop it on my tongue for I am really hurting/I have great pain here in this fire.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he called to Abraham, he said, ‘Oh, Grandfather Abraham, pity me! Send Lazarus here so that he might drip some water into my mouth, because I am greatly tormented by this fire!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So he raised-his-voice (lit. did-strongly) saying, ‘Sir Abraham, please have-mercy so you (sing.) will send Lazarus to dip his finger in water in order to drip-some-on my tongue so it will thus become-cool. Because here-now excessive is my suffering in this fire.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had seen, he shouted out saying, ‘Uncle Abraham, if only you would pity me. Order Lazaro to dip his finger in water and drip it here on my tongue so that it will cool. For it’s true that I’m suffering terribly from the extreme heat of this fire.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 2:6:
- Uma: “But even so, when we (excl.) speak to people whose faith in Kristus is already clear [i.e., mature, certain], we (excl.) do have cleverness. But our (excl.) cleverness is not like the cleverness of evil people in this world or like the cleverness of the leaders of this world, for this world’s leaders will disappear.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if it is to people whose trust in God is really strong, my teaching to them is also deep. But the knowledge I use is not like the knowledge in the shallow of this world and not like the knowledge of people who have authority to rule in this world. Their authority will have an end.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the people whose faith in God was strong, I preached to them deep teaching; however, my skill in teaching them does not come from just people or from the supernatural beings that rule here in the earth. Because these are losing their power.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is of course that which is profound (lit. deep) that we (excl.) are teaching to people whose faith is mature, but it is different from people’s earthly wisdom and even the wisdom of those who rule in this world whose power will cease-to exist.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But those who have been believing/obeying for a long time, who now really understand well, they recognize that we (excl.) do indeed have a profound wisdom/understanding in what we (excl.) teach. This is not according to the education or perception of this world. Neither is it according to the perception of the officials of this world, for the day will come when their perception/understanding will be done-away-with, along with them also.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But where the people are who have strengthened their faith, I speak the word which makes the people become wise. But this word is not the word known by the people who say they are wise here in this world. Nor is it the word known by the people who rule here in the world. Because concerning the word they know, it will pass away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:25:
- Noongar: “But first he must suffer greatly and people of today will reject him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But first, I must be persecuted and refused by people who live at this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But before this happens I have to endure first persecution and I will not be accepted by the people of this day/now.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, I, the older sibling of mankind, it’s necessary that first comes to pass my being tormented, and the fact that my teachings will not be accepted by people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But it is necessary that I first experience much hardship and simultaneously be rejected by people who live today.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But it’s necessary that I first experience very many hardships/sufferings and be belittled/insulted by the people of right now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:22:
- Uma: “Apolos, Petrus, me, God has given all to you to help you. He has given you new life, he has released you from death. All that is in this world, all that happens at this time, all that will happen in the future, he has arranged to give you goodness [salvation]. All this is your portion, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I and Apollos and Petros also we (excl.) have been made by God to be your servants for your good. And even this world and all that will happen in the future and that happens now, and even life and death, all this has been given by God for your good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us, Paul and Apollos and Peter also, God has made us to be your servants so that you might be better off. Even the whole world and those things which will take place in the future, and those things which are taking place now, and even your life and your death, God has given all of these things so that you might be better off.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Apollos and Pedro and I belong to you, because God has called/invited us (excl.) to serve you. Even this world and your living and your dying and even also the day today (i.e. present day) and the future days, God has given all to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For example, as for teachers, like myself, Apolos, and Pedro, God has given (them) to you for the benefit of you all. The same with all things. This world, life, death, things now and in the future, they really are all for your benefit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, Paul, with Apollos, with also Peter, we live to help you. And now there is our life, there is death, and what we see in the days we are living in now, and also that which we see in the coming days, all that we see exists in order to do good for you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
