Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:1:
- Uma: “After the worship day was past, Maria Magdalena, Maria the mother of Yakobus, and Salome, they went to buy fragrant stuff. Their intention was to go oil Yesus’ body with the fragrant stuff.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After the Saturday was over, the day of-no-work, Mariyam the woman from Magdala, and Salome, and Mariyam the mother of Yakub bought ointment (fragrant) in order to go there and treat-with-ointment the body of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Day of Rest was finished, Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices, for they were going to the grave to annoint the body of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the day for-resting was finished, Maria Magdalena, Salome and Maria the mother of Santiago went to go buy perfume in order that they would go and rub-it on Jesus’ corpse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the sun had set on that Day of Rest, Maria Magdalena, Maria the mother of Santiago, and Salome went to buy perfume to pour on the body of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:1:
- Uma: “This my advice to rich people. Weep and wail, for you will be hit by suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, now, you the rich ones, listen to me. You should weep and wail for soon troubles/sorrows will come to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you rich people, you listen also. You weep; you wail, for very painful is what is going to happen to you in the future for God will punish you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You also who are rich, listen to this that I say. You should weep-loudly on account of the fearful difficulty that in-the-future will-come-upon you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well this also is what I will say concerning you who are rich who are money-grabbing/swindlers. Hopefully you will think well about this. Cry and wail loudly because of the hardships which will come to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, you rich people. Pay attention to this word here. Cry loudly because of the suffering you must pass through.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:4:
- Uma: “On that journey of his, there were also several companions of his who went with him. Their names were, Sopater the son of Pirus from Berea. There was also Aristarkhus and Sekundus from Tesalonika; Gayus from Derbe; Tikhikus and Trofimus from Asia. And Timotius.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His companions were Sopater, a man from Berea son of Pirus, and Aristarkus and Sekundus, men from Tessalonika, and Gayus from Derbe, and Tikikus and Toropimus, men from Asiya and Timoteo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a person from Berea whose name was Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, and he went with him. Also went with him Aristarchus and Secundus, men from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus who were from Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “His traveling-companions were Sopater the child of Pirrus from-Berea, Aristarkus and Secundus from-Tessalonica, Gaius from-Derbe, Timoteo, and Tikicus and Trofimus from-Asia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He didn’t travel alone for many accompanied him. One person was the taga Berea who was Sopatro, the son of Pirro. Two were taga Tesalonica, Aristarco and Segundo. Two also were taga Asia who were Tiquico and Trofimo. Others were Gayo, the taga Derbe, and Timoteo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:13:
- Noongar: “But the angel said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God is hearing you, everything in your heart. Elizabeth, your wife, will become pregnant. She will bear your son. You will name him ‘John’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That angel said: ‘Zakharia, do not be afraid, because the Lord God heard your (sing.) request. Your (sing.) wife Elisabet will have a child, a male child. You (sing.) must name that child Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the angel said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, Jakariya. God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elisabet will give birth to a boy by you and you shall call him Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that angel spoke to him and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because God has heard your prayer and he will make it so that you will impregnate your wife Elizabeth, and Elizabeth will give birth to a male, and you will call him John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid Zekarias, because God has heard what you (sing.) requested. Therefore your (sing.) wife Elizabet will become pregnant (lit. having) and she will-give-birth to a male and you (sing.) will then name him Juan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the angel spoke. ‘Zacarias,’ he said, ‘don’t be afraid. God has indeed listened to what you (sing.) have been praying about all this time and now he is responding. Now, your wife Elisabet will have a baby. A male will be born. Juan is what you are to name him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:24:
- Noongar: “Later, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and stayed inside the house for five months.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Not long from there, Elisabet really did get pregnant. For the length of five months Elisabet did not appear from inside her house, and she said,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Not long after, Elisabet his wife was pregnant and for five months Elisabet did not go outside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it wasn’t very long after that, that his wife Elizabeth became pregnant. And for five months after that Elizabeth did not go outside of the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It wasn’t long and his wife Elizabet became-pregnant, and she confined-herself in their house for five months.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It truly wasn’t long till Elisabet who was his wife conceived. Well, for the space of five months Elisabet was only in the house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:24:
- Uma: “Like what is written in the Holy Book long ago: ‘The life of mankind is like grass/small-plants, all their beauty is like the grass blossoms. Grass withers, its blossoms fall,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The holy-book says hep, ‘All mankind is like grass and all their fame like the flower of weeds. The grass withers and the flowers fall. Likewise mankind dies and does not remain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For there is a written word of God which says, ‘As for mankind, since his life is very short, he is like a weed. For his beauty is like the blossom of a weed. The weed quickly dries up, and its blossom falls.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This also is what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘All people, they are like weeds/grass, and their honor (i.e. wealth, rank, reputation), it is like its (the grass) flowers. Because grass, it withers, and its flowers, they fall,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For it is said in the writing, ‘As for all people, what they are like is weeds/grass, and their good-quality is only like the flowers of these weeds/grasses. For as for weeds/grass, it withers, and the blooms fall.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is written in the Holy Book, ‘All the people are like the plants because they come to an end. And the good they have in life is like the flowers of the plants because they come to an end. The plants dry up, then the flower falls.” (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 21:9:
- Uma: “He had four children, all unmarried-girls, and all prophets–meaning, ones who had ability to utter God’s Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He had four unmarried daughters who spread/made-known words of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He had four unmarried daughters who were inspired by God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also had four children who were young-ladies who were prophets.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for that Felipe, he had four unmarried daughters. They were acknowledged as prophets for they were always being inspired by the Espiritu Santo with what God was causing to be told to the people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:56:
- Noongar: “Mary stayed three months with Elizabeth, and afterwards, she went back to her village.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Maria stayed with Elisabet about three months, and only then did she return to her home.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Mariyam stayed there with Elisabet for three months, then she went back home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Mary stayed there with Elizabeth for three months longer, and then she went home.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “She stayed-with plural Elizabet for three months, then went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three months is how long Maria stayed with the Elisabet and spouse, and then she went home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
