Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:19:
- Uma: “but they are busy, always thinking about their life in this world, they just want to gather this world’s stuff, and many kinds of desires are in their hearts. All that makes them busy, with the result that there is no place for God’s Word in their hearts, and the word has no use in their lives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “but they always think about their troubles in the world. That is what is most valuable to them, their possessions. And they crave/desire many things. Therefore if in the figure of what was planted, the message of God which they heard is choked and doesn’t bear fruit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however, because of their troubles here in this world and their desire for money and other possessions, they forget the word of God and it doesn’t do them any good.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but they are sidetracked by (their) worries and their getting-rich, so the word that they heard is choked-out and does not bear-fruit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “but their mind/thinking is bothered/busy with the things which are big/important in the mind here in the world. Like this wanting to increase wealth which only deceives and they are covetous of other things too. What else but this word of God gets overpowered by this which is in their mind/thinking. That’s why there’s no fruit of believing in their lives.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:15:
- Uma: “You know that from all the Kristen people in the province of Asia, there is almost not even one who is on my side any more. Even Figelus and Hermogenes have left me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You know, Timoteo, all who trust in Isa in the land of Asiya, they have turned their back on/rejected me including Pigelus and Hermogen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You know that all of the believers here in the province of Asia, including Phygelus and Hermogenes, have left me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) know that almost all in Asia who believe, they have abandoned/ignored me, including Figelus and Hermogenes.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Probably it wasn’t hidden from you, you indeed know that a lot/majority of the believers from Asia have given-up/dropped me, including Filego and Hermogenes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You now know that our brethren who are of the land of Asia, all of them separated from me, just like Phygelus and Hermogenes did to me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:40:
- Uma: “After that, they called back those apostles of the Lord Yesus, and they beat them. They said to them: ‘Don’t you teach people any more naming the name Yesus!’ And after that they[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] released them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They summoned/called again the commissioned ones and commanded them to be whipped. Afterwards they instructed them they commanded them strictly not to speak about Isa again. Then they let them go.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, they brought in the apostles and had them beaten, and they said to the apostles that they should not teach faith in the name of Jesus. And then they let them go.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The leaders of the Jews followed that-aforementioned that Gamaliel said. They had-the apostles -called again and had-them -repeatedly-whipped (i.e. many strokes). Then they commanded that they never again (lit. not repeat to) tell concerning Jesus, and they released them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard that, they were indeed agreeable. But they caused those apostles to come in again and caused them to be beaten. And before they released them, they again forbade them to teach again concerning Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “What he said appealed to them. They called the apostles and beat them. They said to them with strong words not to talk about Jesus Christ and they let them go.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “All the authorities liked what he said and they summoned the apostles and beat them. They prohibited them from teaching what Jesus commanded them and then released them.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “They heard well what he said the Gamaliel and when they had brought them again the disciples they beat them and they told them not to teach again about Jesus. They let them go free.”
- San Mateo del Mar Huave: “So then they believed his speech. Then they called the apostles. They were whipped and they were told they could not speak more in regard to the name of Jesus. Then they were released.”
- Desano: “They were all in agreement when he said this. They called God’s chosen ones and commanded to beat them with ropes. They prohibited them from speaking about the power of Jesus. Then they let them go.” (Source for this and four above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:10:
- Uma: “Those demons kept asking Yesus that he not send them out of that village.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the demons really begged Isa, that they would not be sent away from that place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The demon begged Jesus not to drive them away to a far land.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he begged again-and-again to Jesus that he not make-them -leave that town/country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then the evil spirit kept on begging-for-pity from Jesus that they wouldn’t be driven out of that place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 3:3:
- Uma: “they will not be loving, and they will not want to get along / be in-harmony. They will just continually speak-behind-the-backs-of others, they will not control their own desires, they will be cruel/mean, and they will hate what is good.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They do not pity/have mercy/are kind to their companions. They are/will-be not willing to forgive their companions. They (will) always slander their companions. They (will) satisfy (themselves) giving-in to all their wishes. They are/will-be very cruel. All that is good they (will) hate.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They will not love their companions; they will never forget their anger; they will be gossipers; they will not control the evil desires of their bodies. They will be arrogant and they will hold in disgust every kind of good work.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even their children and parents, they won’t love (them). If moreover they hate/have-a-grudge-against someone, they will absolutely not forgive (him). They will speak-evil-about their companions, they won’t be-able-to-control themselves and they will be cruel/harsh. They will exceedingly hate what is good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The truth is, they don’t care about the situation of others. They don’t forgive, but rather, they fabricate-lies-about-people, don’t know how to control themselves, are angry/fierce, regarding what is good as disgusting.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They will not be kind. They will not be merciful. They will speak evil of their fellowmen. They will not control their hearts. They will want to be enemies. Because they will be enemies of all that is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:15:
- Uma: “So, Yakub indeed moved to the land of Mesir and lived there until he died. So also all his children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore Yakub and company went to Misil. Yakub died in that country, and his children, our (incl.) nation’s ancestors, also died there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jacob with all of his followers went to Egypt. The number of them who went to Egypt were 75 people, and after a long time Jacob died in Egypt, and his sons, our ancestors, died also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So they went to Egipto to stay there, and that country was where plural Jacob and his children who were our ancestors died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore that’s how Jacob and our fore-fathers came to be in Egipto. There is where they died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:42:
- Uma: “The child got/woke up and immediately walked. (Her age was twelve years.) No kidding the surprise of the people who saw [this].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Immediately the child got up and walked about in the house. She was twelve years old. They were very amazed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The child got up and immediately began to walk around. She was twelve years old. The mother and father of the child were very much amazed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “She truly got-right-up and walked. (That young-lady was twelve years old.) They were extremely amazed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s like the child was-suddenly-wakened, and sat up at once, going on to stand up and walk around, for she was twelve years old. Those companions of his/hers were really amazed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 4:18:
- Uma: “Thus also is what will happen at this time. Even if I should be killed, the Lord will release me from all evil, and bring me into his Kingdom in heaven with no lack. We make-big his name forever. Amin!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I really trust God that he will help me no matter what happens to me in the future and finally he will bring me to heaven, there in the land where he rules. God is worthy to be praised forever. Amin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That’s not all, for the Lord will still rescue me from anything which will harm me, and He will strengthen me until He takes me to His kingdom in heaven. May He be praised forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And I know that the Lord will save me from all evil until he takes me to his ruling-place in heaven. May he be praised/honored forever. Amen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am really sure that the Lord will continue his saving of me from whatever danger which is the doing of the evil-ones/spirits, and it’s certain he will take care of me that I can arrive in his kingdom in heaven. He is to be praised without ending. This is truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God will save me from people who walk in evil. And he will care for me well in order that he will take me to heaven where he rules. And now, let us praise God all the days. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
