Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:1:
- Uma: “There was also a man named Ananias with his wife who was named Safira. That Ananias also sold his land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But there was a certain man named Ananiyas. His wife was Sappira. They had land which he sold,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a man who was named Ananias. His wife was named Sapphira. He sold their land,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But there was also a married-couple Ananias and Safira who sold their land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There was a person called Ananias. The name of his wife was Safira. They also sold a piece of their land.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:12:
- Uma: “so that the words of the Holy Book come to pass that say: ‘They can hear, but they do not know the meaning. They can see, but it is like they never see [it] clearly So, they will never return to God, And their sins will not be forgiven.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “in order that they are as is written in the holy-book, saying, ‘They really look but they cannot see. They really hear/listen but they cannot understand. For if they would see and understand perhaps they would return to God, and/so that God would forgive them.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For then they will carefully look but they will not be able to see, which is to say, they will listen, but it is as if they never heard because they don’t understand. For if they could understand, they would give up their bad doings, and God would forgive them.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that even though they are seeing, they will not recognize, and even though they are hearing they will not understand lest they turn-to-face me in-order-that I heal them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s like this so that even though they will look directly, they won’t recognize what they are looking at. And even though they keep listening, they won’t be able to understand. For if it wasn’t like that, maybe they would repent and be forgiven by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:8:
- Uma: “That’s why I advise you to not be ashamed to be a witness of our Lord, and also to not be ashamed to admit that I am your companion because I am now imprisoned [emphatic]. For the reason I am imprisoned is because of my work carrying the News of the Lord. So you also, Timotius, you as well must be ready to shoulder suffering because of your work carrying the Good News. God himself will give you strength to shoulder that suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t be ashamed to confess to people that Isa Almasi is your Leader. And don’t also be ashamed about me because I am here in prison because-of/the reason being my following Isa Almasi. But just be willing/yield/surrender even if you are persecuted (to point of death) because of your telling the good news about Isa Almasi to the people. God will give you strength to endure.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of that, do not be ashamed of your teaching about our Lord and also do not be ashamed of me, His possession, and a prisoner because of my spreading the news about Him, rather by means of the power of God which is given to help you, you must share also in this enduring of mine of the afflictions because of spreading the Good News.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore don’t be-ashamed/embarrassed to confirm concerning our Lord. Don’t also be embarrassed on-account-of me who am imprisoned on-account-of my-serving him, but rather endure the hardship that we experience due-to our preaching the good news. Endure-it, because (reassurance particle) God will strengthen you (sing.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t be ashamed to testify concerning our Lord. Also don’t be ashamed of me even though I am now a prisoner because of my standing up for him. On the contrary what’s good is, to get involved as-it-were in this hardship of mine. Don’t be afraid of being persecuted/hardshipped just because of your standing up for the Good News. For you really will be made sturdy by God so that you can endure.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not say that it is shameful for you to tell people about the word about our Lord Jesus Christ. Nor me either, do not be ashamed to say that we are acquainted, even though I am in prison for telling the word of Christ. Like I do, you must do, you must want God to strengthen you to tell the good news, even though you suffer for it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:33:
- Uma: “When the leaders heard their words, their hearts became irritated, and they wanted to kill them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the councilors heard this, they were very angry that’s why they wanted the commissioned ones to be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the leaders heard this, they were very angry, and they decided that they would kill the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they heard that, their anger was extreme and they wanted to kill the apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when those leaders heard, their anger really became very severe. They wanted to kill those apostles.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:3:
- Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He made his place (to live) in the burial caves and he could not be bound by the people even if they used a chain to tie him with.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This person was entered by demons; that’s why he lived in the burial places. He was very strong and because of this no one could tie him up, not even with chains.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was a man there who stayed in the burial (lit. cemetery) caves who was possessed by many-evil-spirits. No one was able-to-bind him even if chains were what they used-for-binding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There in the cemetary is where that person lived. And even though chains would be used to bind him, he couldn’t be detained.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:22:
- Uma: “That’s why I advise you, Timotius, don’t follow the desires of the heart that are usual for young people. Exert-effort to follow behavior that the Lord likes, make-strong your faith and your love of others. Live in-harmony with all people who call-out-to the Lord from their holy hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t give in to your greedy-desire which is the desire of young men. Aim for doing what is straight/righteous. Strengthen your trust in God. Continue to love your fellows and be in harmony with the ones who wholeheartedly trust our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Stay far away from youthful desires. Hold tight to righteous behavior; continually trust in God; hold dear in your breath every believer; continue in a peaceful way your relationship to your companions, for this is the behavior of all people who call upon God for help since the only thing they want is to carry out His commands.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore turn-your-(sing.)-back-on what young-unmarried-men desire that is evil, and strive to do what is good and will strengthen your (sing.) faith. Strive also to love your (sing.) companions and to get-along-with/cooperate-with all whose minds are clean when they request help from the Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore what is good is, put far away the not good ways/habits and vices which are the desires of young people. What is good for you to persevere in is, your way-of-life is righteous/straight, your trust and believing/obeying the Lord is sturdy, your valuing of your fellowman is true, and your fellowship/friendship is peaceful with as many as are submitted to the Lord, who live lives in harmony with the truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not sin like other young me do. Do what is good. Let your faith be seen. Love people. Do not get in arguments. Do exactly like those who now have separated from evil, who now call upon the Lord Jesus Christ with all their hearts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:8:
- Uma: “After that, God made a connecting promise with Abraham, and he ordered that Abraham and all his children be circumcised. That circumcision custom became a sign of God’s promise with the descendants of Abraham. So, when the child of Abraham named Ishak was indeed born, he circumcised him on the eight day. After that also, Ishak circumcised Yakub his child. And Yakub circumcised his twelve children. And they became the ancestors of all us the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then God covenanted with Ibrahim and God said to Ibrahim that the male should be circumcised, a sign that they agreed to that covenant. Therefore when Isahak was born, Ibrahim circumcised him on the eight day. Isahak also, he circumcised his son Yakub, and Yakub he also circumcised his twelve children/sons. These are the ancestors/forefathers of our (incl.) Yahudi nation/tribe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Stephen said, ‘There was also a promise of God to Abraham. God commanded that all of them who are males should be circumcized because this is the sign of their agreement with the promise of God. Therefore when Abraham had Isaac, eight days after he was born, Abraham circumcized Isaac. And when Jacob was born to Isaac, he circumcized him also, and when Jacob had children also, he circumcized the twelve sons of his who are the ancestors of us (incl.) Jews.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God also commanded plural Abraham to circumcise their male children as a sign of the agreement-he -presented to them. When Abraham’s child Isaac was born, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And that moreover was what Isaac did to his child Jacob. That was also what Jacob did to his twelve male children, our ancestors long ago.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then concerning God’s initiated-agreement with Abraham, God commanded that down through the generations they circumcize every male among them as a sign that they are included in that initiated-agreement of his. Therefore, when they gave birth to Isaac, when the eighth day came he was then circumcized. Well, Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob was the father of twelve males, these being from whom the twelve clans of us Jews originated.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:35:
- Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking, several messengers from Yairus’s house arrived and said to Yairus: ‘Your (sing.) child has died. Don’t trouble the Teacher any longer.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, while Isa was still speaking to the woman, some people arrived from the house of Jairus. They said to Jairus, ‘Your daughter is no more. Do not trouble the Teacher any more.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While Jesus was still talking, some people came from the house of Jairus. And they said to Jairus, they said, ‘Don’t bother anymore to have Jesus come for you can no longer overtake the breath of your child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was still talking while-simultaneously some from Jairus’ house arrived saying to him, ‘Let’s not (lit. even-if we not) be-distracting the teacher any more, because your (sing.) child died.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus hadn’t yet finished what he was saying when some (people) arrived coming along after Jairo. They said to Jairo, ‘Your daughter has died now (lit. illness became extreme). Probably the Teacher doesn’t need to be caused to continue on to the house now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
