Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:19:
- Uma: “They no longer know shame, with the result that they follow the desires of their bodies that are wicked/evil, and they so very much like to do all kinds of behavior/deeds that are not right.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They are no longer ashamed. That is what they always only follow, their cravings/greed and they are after the opposite sex and they are-never/refuse-to-be satisfied.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They are not ashamed of any of their evil behavior and they also do not control the ugly desires of their bodies, but rather they are very pleased with filthy behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore they no longer have any shame, because whatever their bodies want that is bad or shameful, they are doing it without stopping.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For they have thoroughly accustomed themselves to endulging disgusting desires without any self control at all. What they are always attending-to/facing is, this evil of theirs. (They) don’t rest (from it).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They have very much given their hearts over to living in evil. Afterwards they do not feel ashamed. They are happier when they do different kinds of evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:46:
- Uma: “But there were also some who went to the Parisi people and told them what Yesus had done.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But others went to the Pariseo and reported to them what Isa had done.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However some of them went to the Pharisees, and they told them what Jesus had done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But others though, they went to the Pharisees to go report what Jesus had done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But others, they went at once to the Pariseo and told what Jesus had done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But others went to tell the Pharisees about what Jesus had done.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:18:
- Uma: “The next day very early in the morning, as Yesus and his disciples walked going back to Yerusalem, Yesus was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was morning while he walked back to Awrusalam, he was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next morning, Jesus was on the road because he was returning to Jerusalem, and he was hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the early-morning (lit. When it-was-light) when (pl.) Jesus were returning to Jerusalem, he felt-hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next day, when Jesus was returning again to the city, he was very-hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The next morning again he returned going to Jerusalem. On the road Jesus was hungry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:19:
- Uma: “we strengthen each other’s hearts by/with singing psalms, songs of praise and other songs that the Holy Spirit gives to us; we sing joyfully praising the Lord with all our heart;” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When you speak (among yourselves), use words from scripture and sing praising God not just with your mouth but including in your liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When you talk together, use words from the Psalms and the songs which praise God and those songs which the Holy Spirit inspires you to sing. Sing to the Lord and by means of these songs and the psalms, rejoice in praising God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if he is the one who guides/directs your minds, these are the things you will do: when you gather-together, converse-with-each-other telling the Psalms (loan Salmo), words of God that have-been-put-into-song and other songs of believers while-at-the-same-time you sing-them to praise the Lord. And let it not be only your mouths which do the singing but rather your minds as well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Keep reminding one another of the words which are contained in the writing called The Songs, and other songs by-which-to-praise the Lord and strengthen our believing/obeying. Be-habitually-singing not just (whatever) you want, but rather praising him with an extemely-happy mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you speak with one another, speak the beautiful words which are written in the Psalms and those words written in the hymns. Be thankful in your hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise him with the Psalms and the hymns you sing to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:21:
- Uma: “Those Yunani people went to Filipus, they said to him: ‘We want to meet with Yesus.’ (Filipus was from Betsaida town in Galilea land.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They went to Pilip and they said to him, ‘Sir, we (excl.) would like to see/meet with Isa.’ This Pilip was a disciple of Isa from the village of Betsaida there in Jalil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they went to Philip. (as for Philip, he was from Bethsaida in the province of Galilee.) And they said, ‘We want to speak with Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They went to Felipe (who was from-Betsaida a town in Galilea) and they said to him, ‘Sir, we (excl.) would please speak-with Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They approached a disciple named Felipe who was from Betsaida in the district of Galilea. They initiated-an-arrangement saying, ‘Master, we (excl.) want hopefully to meet/see Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These went to Philip who was a native of Bethsaida in the land of Galilee. They asked a favor, saying, ‘Sir, we want to speak with Jesus.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:4:
- Uma: “That is why he again ordered other servants of his, he said to them: ‘Say to those who are invited: the food is cooked, cows with other fat animals have been slaughtered, all is ready. Let’s go to the wedding feast!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he sent again others of his servants to go, he said, ‘Tell the ones invited that the food is cooked, the steers and the fattest calves have been butchered and everything is ready. Therefore they should come now to the feast.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he again sent some other servants, and he said to them, ‘Tell the people that I have killed my cows and my fattened calves, and the food is on the table. Have them come.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore he sent again other slaves so that they would tell the people who were invited, ‘Come on and attend-the-wedding, because everything is made-ready. We (excl.) butchered our (excl.) fat cows and they are all cooked.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He sent others of his slaves instructing them, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited that the feast has been prepared. I’ve killed my cows that I had fattened. Everything really is ready now. That’s why you are being fetched now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again he sent other servants and said: ‘Go tell the people whom I have invited that now I have prepared the food. I have killed my cows which were fattened. I have prepared well. Tell them to come attend the wedding,’ he told his servants.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:18:
- Uma: “And in your battling opposing the King of Evil ones, always pray and call-out to God. In all things you keep praying according-to/following the leading of the Holy Spirit. In your prayers, you must be on guard and not lax, don’t stop praying for all the believers in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You should always pray to God and ask for whatever your need is and follow/obey what God’s Spirit is teaching you while you are praying. Watch out and really persevere to ask/pray to God for your fellow-trusters in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pray strongly at all times, according to the way the Holy Spirit leads you. Ask for help from God, and always be on your guard, and continue always praying for all believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In your using of all these-things, you should continually pray to God, praying-about and requesting what the Holy Spirit causes-you -to-remember/think-about. Therefore you should also not forget to request God’s help for all his people, but rather be careful that you are industrious to pray for them continually.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All these, do them in the strength of prayer. (What’s) good is that, by the leadership of the Espiritu Santo, be always/often habitually-prayerful in all the kinds of prayer. Attend-to/face this work well, persevere in it, don’t grow weak. And hopefully all believers are who you pray for.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not give up from praying to God all the days. Ask God whatever word the Holy Spirit puts into your mind to ask. And pray to God for all the people who are in his hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:3:
- Uma: “Yesus knew that his Father gave him all power/authority. He also knew that he was from God and that he would also return to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa really knew that he had been given all God’s authority/power. And he knew that he came from God and went back to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Jesus, he knew that his Father had entrusted to him the control over everything. He also knew that he had come from God and that he was going to return to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus knew that his Father had given him all power. He also knew that it was God from-whom-he-had-come and likewise also to-whom-he-would-return.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was really well aware that all authority had been given to him by the Father. And he was aware that as for himself, there was nowhere else he came from but there from God, and to God indeed was where he would return.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: (incl. verse 3) “The devil had now grabbed the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, in order to betray Jesus. Jesus knew that he had come from God and he would go to live again with God. And he knew that his Father had given him power to rule all things.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
