Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:14:
- Noongar: “Jesus said to him, ‘Who gave me power to say who is right or to share everything among you two?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Relative, who lifted me to become the judge to divide to you the inheritance [from] your parents?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said to him, ‘Oy, man. I have not been given authority to judge you and I have no authority to divide your wealth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘I have no business with that because I’m not the one to settle this for you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus said in reply, ‘Do I then (rhet. quest.) have authority to decide-a-case over you in order that your inheritance will be properly shared-out? Definitely not.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘Not at all like that. Who appointed me to judge or to divide your (pl.) inheritance?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 15:5:
- Uma: “After that I saw the Worship House in heaven opened, which is called the Tent Dwelling-place of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that, I saw the prayer-house in heaven open and I saw there what is called the Most Holy Room.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After this I saw the church in heaven was open, and inside I saw the room where the sign of God’s power is.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they had-finished-singing, I saw that the Holiest Room in the temple in heaven opened, which was the location of God’s written commands.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After that, I saw opened in heaven the far-from-ordinary room in the as-it-were Temple, there being where God really is.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After this, I saw the church which is in heaven, that it was open. So I saw what was in the church, the place which is very holy where the tablets on which was written the law of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:20:
- Uma: “That is indeed true, relatives. But remember: they were discarded because they did not believe. You were made-to-live because you believe. Don’t be proud [high of heart], just submit to God!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That is true. They were cut off because they did not trust Isa Almasi. But/and you are substituted in their place because you trust. Don’t be proud (lit. have a high liver). You ought to fear God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It really is true that you are the ones who are replacing. However, the reason God removed the Jews is because they wouldn’t believe. And the reason He replaced them with you is because you, by contrast, believed. But in spite of the fact that this is true, you must not think that you are greater. But rather, carefully correct your behavior,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That’s admittedly true, but remember that the reason they were cut-off is because they didn’t believe, while your being-joined is only because you believe. So don’t be proud (lit. make-high your bodies) but rather be-careful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews are compared with the branches of the good tree that were broken off were put aside because they did not want to believe in Christ. But you are like another tree’s branches. And you were joined to the good tree because of your faith. Therefore do not be proud, be careful. If you do not take care you will be broken off.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “Okay, but they were cut off because they didn’t put their confidence in Jesus. And you were able to live hooked on there just because you put your confidence in Jesus. But don’t be proud. Rather, fear God.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:46:
- Noongar: “then his master will return one day at a moment he does not know. This servant is not expecting the master. The master will cut him to pieces and the servant will go down the path of punishment like all people doing wrong.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “But actually, while he is being lax like that, suddenly his nobleman arrives on a day and at an hour that he did not know. That slave is severely struck/beaten and he is thrown outside, he is-considered a person who does not believe in God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “then suddenly his master will arrive on a day when he does not expect him and a time he does not know. Na, then he will really be punished by his master and he will be sent to the place that is given/caused-to-belong to the ones who do not believe in God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because on the day that he’s not expecting, and at the hour that he doesn’t know, the master will return. And as for this servant, what will be done to him will be like that which is done to the servants who cannot be trusted, and he will be killed by his master.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then suddenly his master will return at the day and hour that that-aforementioned servant didn’t expect. And he will kill him so that he will join-in-experiencing the punishment of those who don’t believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “His master will arrive on a day when he wasn’t expecting/sure-of it and at an hour which he didn’t know. What will happen is, he will be punished without limit by that master of his. He will be caused to companion the people who don’t believe-in/obey God, there in hardship/suffering which has no ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 17:8:
- Uma: “He/it lived long ago, he no longer is at this time, but he will appear again from the sinkhole whose depth is not measured. And after that he will be punished forever. The people who live in the world whose names are not written in the Book of Life before the world was created, they will be surprised to see that animal. Because he lived long ago, but at this time he no longer is, but he will appear again later.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That creature that you saw lived in former times but now it is dead. But not long and it will appear again from the bottomless hole. When he appears he will be headed for his final-end because he will be really destroyed. Then, the people in the world will be amazed/astounded, all those whose names are not written in the book for writing the names of the people who live forever, written at the time when the world was not yet created. They will all be amazed/astounded when they see that creature because he lived formerly, then died, and then appears again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That beast which you see was once here on the earth but now is gone. Soon he will come out of the pit whose depth has no end, and when he comes out he will be thrown into hell to be punished. And all the people who long ago before the world was created, their names were not written in the book where all who are given eternal life are listed, they will be greatly amazed when they see the beast. The reason they will be amazed is because that beast was once alive and now is dead, but he will be raised again.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The animal which you (sing.) saw, it existed previously, but it doesn’t exist now. In a future day, it will come-out from the prison below, but after that it will be taken to its punishment that is forever. The collective-people on the earth whose names are not in the book in which are written the names of those who have life that has no end which was written before the creation of the world, they will be amazed when they see that fearsome animal. They will be amazed because it existed previously, it doesn’t exist now, and it will exist again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That animal which you saw, it was alive in the past but now is dead. However it will again come out of that very, very deep ravine, to/and be taken there to great hardship/punishment which has no ending. Well, the people under the heavens will be amazed whose names are not written in that in which are written the names of as many as would be given life which has no ending, from back at the creating of the world. They will be amazed when they see this monster because in the past he was still alive and then he died, but he reappeared.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this terrible animal you saw, it is known that he lived before and now it is not known that he now lives. But again he will come up out of the hole which has no end to its depth. At the end he will go to be punished. Concerning the book in which is written the names of the people who must encounter new life, written since the world was created, those people whose names are not written the, upon seeing that again lived the terrible animal, were astonished.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 12:16:
- Uma: “Be in harmony with our companions. Don’t make our hearts high [proud], but rather be-in-harmony-with people who have low status [lit., whose lives are low]. Let’s not put our skill/intelligence ahead of [that of] others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Live-in-harmony-with-each-other. Don’t aspire that you be honored/made great. Don’t be ashamed to accompany/be together with the ones who are of lowly status. Don’t think that you are the ones who really know.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary that the breath of you believers is one. Don’t you make yourself high, but rather you go around with people whose rank is low. And don’t you think that you are wiser than them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Get-along-together. Don’t be proud but rather associate-with humble (lit. low) people. Don’t think that only you are wise.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Each of you must look well upon all. Do not be proud. Do that you be equal with the people who are not up in the world. Do not say that you alone have wisdom.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 13:19:
- Noongar: “It is like this. A man took one tiny seed and planted the seed in the ground. The seed grew and became a tree, and birds could build their nests in the branches.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “A person took a mustard-green seed, he went to plant it in his garden. That seed grew bigger and bigger, until it become a tree, and birds made their nests in its branches.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The ruling of God over his people,’ said Isa, ‘is figuratively like one kind of very small seed that a person plants in his garden. It sprouts and becomes a tree. And the birds make their nests on it’s branches.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The increase of those whom God rules over is like a plant which has a very small seed. A person plants this in the field and when it sprouts, it becomes large and it becomes as big as a tree, and the birds light in it and they build their nests in its branches.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It can be compared to a small mustard seed which a person planted in his field. It grew until its size was like a tree and birds were able to nest in its branches.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s like a mustasa’ seed which was planted by a person in his garden. Well, it grew till it became a tree. Without anything else, its branches were then nested in by the birds.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 18:22:
- Uma: “All its wealth and beauty is lost all-at-once. Those who play [lit., beat] stringed instruments, singers,flutists or those who blow trumpets will no longer be found in that village. Those who are clever building houses or those who forge no longer are. There is no longer the sound of rice-pounders.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You, city of Babilon, there will no longer be heard in you the playing of a harp and singing. There will not be heard the playing of a flute or the blowing of the thing like a tabuli’. Likewise there will no longer be found there people working in whatever expertise. And the sound of the mill will not be heard anymore.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Never again in this city will be heard flute players, and trumpet players, and harp players. And never again will be seen there any craftsmen. The noise and the sound of those grinding will never again be heard there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore singers, strummers, flute-players and horn-blowers will not again be in that city. Neither also will skillful makers of whatever-kind-of-things be found again, and there-will-be-no one also who pounds (with a mortar and pestle).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really never again will be heard there the voice of the singer, and the plucking of pluckers of the alpa, and the sounding of wind-instruments which are plauta and trompeta. There will also not again be seen there those who are skilled makers of whatever is made, and no more will be heard the sound of a mill.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There in the streets of the city never will be heard again players of the harps. There will not be heard the players of the trumpet or flute. There will not be seen workers doing their various work. There will not be heard anyone grinding.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
