Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:51:
Uma: “At that time the cloth middle-wall that was hung in the House of God suddenly split in two from the top to the bottom. There was also an earthquake, and big rocks cracked/split.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Immediately the thick cloth which made a division in the big prayer-house tore. It tore in two from top to bottom. There was also an earthquake and some big rocks/stones split.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And immediately the thick cloth curtain in the big worhip place tore. It tore from the top going to the bottom. It earthquaked, and large stones cracked.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Immediately-after the curtain of the Temple split-in-two beginning at the top going-downward. It also earthquaked and large rocks split-apart.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “At the same time as the breaking off of the life of Jesus, suddenly/unexpectedly the thick curtain in the Templo which screens the Holy of Holies (lit. Extremely Far From Ordinary Room of the Templo) was torn. It was torn from the top all the way down to the bottom. The ground quaked and rocks split.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “At that time the cloth hanging in the doorway of the church tore, going down. And the earth quaked, the cliffs split.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:1:
Uma: “Continuing on, relative, we want to say to you a word or two, saying what will happen when our (incl.) Lord Yesus Kristus comes to gather us (incl.) all together with him. There are people who say to you that the day of the Lord’s coming has already arrived. But those words of theirs are not true. Maybe there were persons who said the Holy Spirit told them that, or there are persons who taught you teaching like that. Or maybe there really was someone who said that there was a letter from me that says the Day of the Lord has arrived. But we really-really request, relatives, don’t be easily confused or have uncertain hearts, because that news is not true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Na, about the return of our (incl.) Leader Isa Almasi and about our (incl.) being gathered there with him, this is what we (excl.) teach you, my brothers:” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So now, Brothers, we will cause you to understand about the return in the future of our Lord Jesus Christ and His making us (incl.) immortal.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “We (excl.) have something else to request of you brothers regarding the coming again of our Lord who is Jesu Cristo and our gathering-together where he is.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well concerning when our Lord Jesu-Cristo will return and his gathering us together, this is what we (excl.) are impressing upon you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, brothers, our Lord Jesus Christ will come to gather us so that we will be together with him. I want to tell you what will happen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:14:
Uma: “They all gathered together and they stayed/kept-on praying. With them, there were also several women, with Maria the mother of Yesus and the relatives of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “All of them always gathered-together to pray to God. The women also joined them/were together with them, including Mariyam the mother of Isa and the brothers of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All of them, their breaths were just one in praying to God. And there were some women who joined in with them also. Also there was Mary the mother of Jesus and the younger siblings/cousins of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “All these gathered-together constantly to pray, including the women, Maria Jesus’ mother and Jesus’ siblings/cousins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “All of those, they were really in harmony as they persevered in prayer. Their companions in that prayer were the women, including Maria who was the mother of Jesus, and the younger-brothers of Jesus who were also there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “They were there along with the women and Mary, Jesus’ mother, and Jesus’ siblings. All of them were continually praying with one will.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “They all thought alike. They were accustomed to talking with God. There were there also some women and also Mary the mother of Jesus and the brothers of Jesus.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Kankanaey: “Upon their seeing him, they worshipped/honored-him, but some, they doubted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When they saw Jesus, they worshipped him. But some were of two minds.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When the learners saw Jesus standing there, all worshipped him. Yet a few of them wondered whether it was really Jesus who was there or not.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:16:
Uma: “Only from the Lord is our goodness of life [peace]. That’s why I call out to the Lord that he give you goodness of life every day and in every kind [of way, circumstance]. The Lord be with you all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “May our (incl.) Leader give you peace in your livers even whatever comes to you for he is the source of peace. May he also always be there with you/accompanying you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May the Lord give you peaceful breaths at all times and no matter what your situation is, He is the one who gives peace. May the Lord be with you all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “May the Lord who is the source of our peace continually give you peace no-matter-what happens to you. May he also be with/in you all continually.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, we (excl.) pray to the Lord who is the source of peace/protection of mind/inner-being, that no matter what your situation, hopefully he will always be giving you this peace/protection. And hopefully this Lord will always be the companion of you all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It is our Lord Jesus Christ who can put peace in your hearts. May he never separate from you. Whatever you go through, may he search how to put peace in your hearts, whatever it may be that you go through.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:20:
Uma: “The day will be dark, the moon red like blood, before the Day of the Lord arrives, the day that is very big and powerful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The sun,’ he said, ‘will become dark, and the moon will become red like blood when the great and wonderful day is about to arrive, the day for my judging the human beings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me, the Lord, before the famous day of my punishing mankind is arrived to in the future, the sun will become dark and the moon will become red like blood.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) the sun will get-dark, and the moon, it will turn-reddish like blood. Then will arrive the valuable day that has no equal on-which the Lord -will-come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And then when that important/high day is arriving which is the far-from-ordinary day when God will judge people, the sun/day will become dark. The moon will, in the sight of people, be just like blood.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “The sun will no longer give its light. The moon will redden like blood. All that will happen before we enter the day that God has set apart. That day of God will be big and all people will know that of a truth God set that day apart.” Teutila Cuicatec: “I am the Lord of all people and before my day comes, on the sun it will become dark, and the moon will become like blood. That will be an awesome and great day.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:29:
Uma: “When Yesus his disciples returned from that prayer house, they went to the home of Simon and Andreas. Yakobus and Yohanes also went with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that, Isa went out of the prayer-house and entered the house of Simon and Andariyas. He was together with Yakub and Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus and company left the church and went to the house of Simon and Andrew. James and John went also with them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When [plural] Jesus came-out of the synagogue, they went-directly to the house of Simon and Andrew. Santiago and Juan went also.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “On their coming out of the worship-place, Jesus and company went to the house of those brothers, Simon and Andres. Their companions in going there were Santiago and Juan.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Shipibo-Conibo: “Just then they went out of the small house to praise God in. Having gone out they went and arrived at the house of Simon and Andrew. James, John with them arrived.” (Source: James Lauriault in The Bible Translator 1951, p. 32ff. )
Balinese: “When they came out of the place of worship. Jesus went in the house of Andreas and Simon, followed by Jakub and Jokanan.” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “Well, after they left the synagogue, they went directly to Simon and Andrew’s home, with James and John.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 2:10:
Uma: “Rather women should be praised because of their good behavior, as is appropriate for women who submit to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “but her good doings. This matches/is fitting to the women who say that they really obey/follow God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “rather, it must be that the thing for which they are praised is good works. This is what is right for women to do who say that they worship God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “but rather the good deeds by-which-they -will-demonstrate their faith, because that’s what is appropriate to women who say they worship/praise God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, what is good about which to be well spoken of by others is, those good actions which are suitable for women who believe in God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “That which makes a woman appear pretty is the good that she does. Because the woman who believes in God appears beautiful as she does what is good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
