Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:25:
- Noongar: “‘Now after a long time, God helps me,’ she said. ‘He publicly took away my shame.’ The angel tells Mary, ‘Jesus will be born.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘This is the love of the Lord to me. He helped me have children, so that I am no longer ashamed/embarrassed because of my barrenness.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “She said, ‘God is really good to me. He has removed what caused shame to me before the people because soon I will give birth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And she said, ‘At last now God has pitied me because I am able to give birth after all, and I am no longer ashamed of my not being able to give birth.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “She said to herself (lit. with her mind), ‘Why-sure-enough the Lord God has now shown-me -mercy, because he has removed my cause-for-shame to people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Elisabet’s words were, ‘This treatment of me by God is really good. For he has shown me grace/favor in that he has removed what I was ashamed of before people, which was that all this time I haven’t had children.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Southern Zazaki: “… God saw me and took away the shame of a blind chimney.” (Source: Werner 2012, p. 128)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:25:
- Uma: “but the Word of the Lord remains forever.’ This Word of the Lord, it is the Good News that was announced to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the word/message of God remains forever.’ This word/message is the good news proclaimed to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, the Word of the Lord can never go out of existence forever.’ And as for the Word of God, it is what was preached to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but the word of the Lord, it remains-unchanging forever.’ This word of the Lord, this is the good news that was preached to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as for the word of God, it really lasts for ever.’ This word which is meant, it’s this, the Good News which is being taught to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But this word of God is forever.’ This is the word of the good news which was preached to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 40:6 – Isaiah 40:8.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:10:
- Uma: “When we (excl.) had been at the house of Filipus for several days, a person from Yudea arrived, named Agabus. Agabus had the ability to utter God’s Words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When we (excl.) had been there a few days, a man arrived there from the land of Yahudiya named Agabus. He also spread/made-known words of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When we had stayed there a few days, Agabus arrived, one of the people who was inspired by God who had come from Judea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) were almost one week there, a prophet arrived from Judea who was named Agabus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When we (excl.) had been there quite a while now, a person arrived from Judea named Agabo. He also was a prophet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:57:
- Noongar: “Now the day came for Elizabeth’s baby. She bore a son.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “The time arrived for Elisabet to give birth. She gave birth to a male child.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, the day came for Elisabet to give birth. And she gave birth to a boy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the day arrived, Elizabeth gave birth, and her child was a male.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the time-arrived for Elizabet -to-give-birth, a male is what she gave-birth-to.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was the Elisabet’s due-date, a boy was born.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:7:
- Uma: “So also men/husbands, live in harmony with your wives, and consider how to help them, for their strength is not like the strength of men. But even so, your wives are just the same as you in the sight of God, because he has also given them eternal life the same as you. That is why you must honor them as like is fitting. For if you do not live in harmony with your wives, your prayers will be hindered.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now we (incl.) also who have wives we (incl.) should live-in-harmony/be-in-agreement with our (incl.) wives. We (incl.) should remember that they are weaker than we (incl.) are, therefore we (incl.) should respect them. And we (incl.) are equally given by God life without end in heaven because of his love and mercy to us (incl.). Do this so that God will hear when you pray to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us (incl.) men also, it is necessary that we take good care of and we respect our wives. For even though their bodies are weaker than ours, they are like us, for God has also given them life forever. and it is necessary that we respect them so that God will listen to our prayers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You men also, you must esteem/respect and properly care-for your spouses, because they are weaker than you. Also esteem/respect them, because they inherit-with (nonpast) you the life that has no end that God gives. Follow these (instructions) in order that nothing will block your prayers.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well as for you men now, you must truly treat- your wife -hospitably/well. Care for them well, recognizing that as for them, they can’t equal the strength of the man, and recognizing also that you are the same, female and male, in being graced by God with life which is without ending. Therefore treat them well so that there’s no hindrance when you pray.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Also I speak to the men. Live well with your wives. Show respect to them because they are not strong like you are. Respect them because they also along with you are to be given the grace of the new life. Do this in order that when you pray to God, God will hear what you ask.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:2:
- Uma: “When the people heard Paulus speaking in their own language, they quieted down even more. Paulus continued his speech, he said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they heard him speak in the Hibrani language, the more they did not make any noise. Then he said to them,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they heard that he was using the Hebrew language they really began to listen. And Paul said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon their hearing that Hebreo is what he was speaking, they even-more became-quiet. And then Pablo went-on to say,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard that Pablo was speaking in Hebreo-language, which was their own language, they all the more didn’t make a noise. Pablo then continued his speech, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:9:
- Noongar: “One of God’s angels came near them, and the glorious light of God shone over them. They were very afraid.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “suddenly an angel of the Lord met them, and the power of the Lord shone, shining on them, with the result that they were very afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Suddenly there appeared to them an angel of God and the brightness of God shone surrounding them, therefore they were very afraid.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the powerful shining of the Lord illuminated them and then they were very much afraid.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Right then an angel of the Lord God appeared to them and they were illuminated and dazzled by the brilliant-shining of God, and extreme was their fear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly where they were became bright for an angel of God arrived. They were dazzled by the shining of the praiseworthiness/glory of God. What else but they then became afraid.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:17:
- Uma: “The time has almost arrived when God will judge [lit., sit] the cases of every person. Those whom he judges first, are we who are his children. But if we are the ones whose cases he judges first, how much more severe his punishment will be when he judged the cases of those who do not want to believe the Good News that is from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The time has come when God starts to judge the people in the world and those are the ones judged as the first, his people. If the troubles that have now come to us (incl.) are his judgment for us (incl.) his people, it will be much worse what will come to those who do not believe the good news from God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These, brethren, are the times when by means of painful events, God is beginning to investigate the behaviour of mankind. He will first investigate His own subjects. And if we believers are the ones He starts with, how much more painful will be the end of people who will not believe the Good News which God has caused them to understand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because God is already beginning to judge all people, and he is causing-us who belong to his family -to-go-first. If this hardship of ours is the beginning of it, surely what will happen to those who refuse to believe/obey the good news from God will be fearful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The day is coming near for God’s judging people. And it’s the truth, right now he is putting us first who are his people, like he’s judging us now, for our believing/obeying is being tested by means of hardships. Well since we, who have salvation ensured, are experiencing hardship, what I-wonder will become of people who haven’t believed the Good News from God when they come to being judged, because they have no salvation?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The day has arrived that God will begin to judge people. First of all those who are now God’s children will be judged. But how great the punishment will be for those who do not believe the good news of God then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
