Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:1:
- Uma: “At that time the governing-one in Galilea was Herodes Antipas. Herodes heard what Yesus did.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time Sultan Herod ruled in the place Jalil. So-then he heard about the works of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time King Herod heard the news about what Jesus was doing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, Governor Herod of Galilea heard-about what Jesus was doing” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time, news about Jesus reached the one who was king of Galilea who was Herodes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “During these days there in the land of Galilee, Herod was ruling as king there. Herod heard what the people said about Jesus, that he was doing many miracles.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 1:22:
- Uma: “That whole length of time I was gone I never showed up in the land of Yudea; the follows of Kristus there did not see my appearance.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time/era the ones trusting in Isa Almasi there in the land/place Yahudiya had not yet seen me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I was not yet known at that time to the groups of believers in Jesus in the province of Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that time, the congregations of believers in Cristo that were in Judea, they had not yet seen me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time I was not yet acquainted with any of those who are united/tied-together with Cristo in whichever place in Judea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people who believe in Christ and gather in the towns of the land of Judea so far hadn’t seen me even once.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:29:
- Uma: “[As for] me, I know him, because my source/appearing is from him, and He is the one who sent me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘But I, I know him for I come from him and he is the one who commanded me to come here.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know, on the other hand, who he is because I came from him, and he is the one who sent me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But I by-contrast, I of-course know (him), because I came-from him, and he indeed also is the one who sent me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for me, I know him, because there is where I came from, and he is the one who sent me to come here.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I know him because I came from where he is and he himself sent me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 14:33:
- Uma: “His disciples in the boat worshipped his, they said: ‘It is really true, you (sing.) are the Child of God!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The men in the boat prostrated before him, they said, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the other disciples here in the boat, they worshipped Jesus, and they said, ‘It’s really true. You are the Son of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After that the ones-riding worshipped him saying, ‘Truly you (sing.) are the Child of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was worshipped by all those sailing and they said, ‘It’s true you really are the Son of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Those in the boat then knelt before Jesus and said to him: ‘Truly you are the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:9:
- Uma: “Its meaning, as God blessed Abraham because of his faith, so also whoever believes in Yesus will certainly be blessed by God together with Abraham.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Ibrahim believed God’s promise and because of that he was given good/blessing by God. Likewise all who believe in God’s words/speech, they are also given good/blessing.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Abraham believed the word of God and because of that, God blessed him and it’s the same way also when anybody believes the word of God, God also blesses him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore God will bless all believers like his blessing of Abraham because of his faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore whoever truly trusts God, like Abraham, he will be included with Abraham in receiving all that God promised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Abraham believed God and God blessed him. Now all who believe God, God blesses them like he did Abraham.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:8:
- Uma: “After that, he stooped down again, and he again wrote in the ground with his finger.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then he bowed down again and wrote again with his forefinger on the ground.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus had said this, he squatted down again and he wrote again on the ground.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that he again bent-downwards and wrote-with his finger on the soil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he had said that, he stooped down and wrote again on the ground.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He bent down again and wrote on the ground with his finger.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:29:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus also left from there, he walked on the edge of Lake Galilea. He climbed going to a hill, and he sat teaching.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa continued from there and went along the edge of lake Jalil. Then he climbed onto a mountain and he sat down there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus left there, and he went along the shore of the Lake of Galilee. He climbed up a hill and sat down there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus left and went to the edge of lake Galilea. He climbed to the mountainous-area and sat down.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Going from there, Jesus returned to the shore of the Lake of Galilea. And then he went up a hill and sat down.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus passed on and went to the other side of the lake of Galilee. There at the hill he arrived at, he sat down.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:12:
- Uma: “Galatian relatives! I request that you do follow my behavior. For although I am a Yahudi person, I have let-go-of following the Yahudi customs so I could become like you who are not Yahudi people. Your treatment of me the other day [lit., yesterday] was very good.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers who trust in Isa Almasi, I ask/petition you, you should be like I am, because since I trusted Isa, I no longer trust in the law of the Yahudi religion. But I am like you the not Yahudi. And you have no sin towards me but/instead you treated me well/cared well for me before.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brethren, I beg you that you behave as I behave; because as for me, a Jew, I abandoned my observing the Law of the Jews. I became like you were long who are not Jews. It’s really true that you have not sinned against me but rather, you took good care of me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Please-be-so-kind (strong request) brothers as to follow-my -example, because I have become like you Gentiles who are free from the law of Moses. How you acted toward me back then was certainly not bad.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I implore you, my brethren, be like me, in that I am now outside/released from the jurisdiction of the laws of my former religion. Was it not so that in the past I became like you non Jews who were not under the jurisdiction of the laws of us (excl.) Jews? Not that I bear any grudge (lit.have rust in my mind/inner-being) against you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen my dear brethren, you must do like I do in that I don’t now follow the customs of the Jews. I do like you did at first. I don’t tell you that you have despised me for what I have done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
