Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 27:3:
Uma: “The next day, we stopped at the town of Sidon. Yulius was very good to Paulus. He gave him the opportunity to go to shore to visit his friends in the town, so that they could give him whatever he needed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The next day we (excl.) arrived there in Sidon. Juliyus’ respect/behavior towards Paul was good. He allowed Paul to go and visit his friends in that place Sidon in order that they could help him whatever his need was.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next day we landed in Sidon and as for Julius, he was kind to Paul and allowed him to visit his friends there so that they might give him what he needed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The next day, we (excl.) stopped-by at Sidon, and Captain Julius had-mercy on Pablo by permitting him to go to the house of his friends so that they could give-him what he needed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “On the second day of our voyage, we docked at Sidon. After we docked there, Julio was kind (lit. showed a good mind/inner-being) to Pablo for he permitted him to go ashore to his friends so that he would see/meet them and, whatever their help, he could be helped with the things he was lacking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:27:
Noongar: “After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector. His name was Levi. Jesus said to him, ‘Follow me!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “After that, Yesus went out and along the road he saw a tax collector while he was sitting in his office, his name was Lewi. Yesus said, saying to him: ‘Follow me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After this he left that village. He saw a person who collected (as a profession) payment for the government, called Libi sitting in his office for paying taxes. Isa said to him, ‘Come. Follow me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When this was finished, Jesus went out of there and he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in his office. And Jesus said to him, ‘Son, follow me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was finished, then Jesus came-out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting in his office. ‘Become my disciple right-now,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had finished his teaching, he went outside and set out walking at once. He saw an official receiver of payment called Levi, sitting there where payment to the government was caused to be made. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 4:11:
Uma: “Relatives whom I love! Since thus is the bigness of God’s love to us, that’s why we also must love one another.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “My beloved friends, if God’s love towards us (incl.) is great like this, na, then we (incl.) should also love each other.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My beloved brothers, since God’s great love for us (incl.) was like that, it is necessary that the love of each one of us (incl.) for his companion is also very big.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My friends, since that’s what God did to love us, we also, we should love-one-another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “My dear ones, well since like this is the big-size of God’s valuing of us, it’s necessary that we too value one another.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, if God did thus because he loves us, it is necessary that each of us love our fellow-believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “You whom I love, as God loves us, the same way we must love our fellows each of us the other.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “Loved-ones, in this way God loved us, to the limit (until he couldn’t). It wants for us also to love one another.”
Tzotzil: “You that I love, because thus God loves us, therefore let us love one another also.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Candoshi-Shapra: “You whom I love, listen. God loved us very much. Then let us from now on love each other.”
Yanesha’: “My loved ones, thus he loved us exceedingly, we too, let us all love one another.”
Aguaruna: “Ones I love, because he strongly loved us, we also we should love one another.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 6:20:
Noongar: “Jesus looked at his disciples and said: ‘God will do good to you poor people now; You possess the Kingdom of Heaven.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Yesus looked at his followers and he said to them: ‘You are fortunate, poor people, because you become the people of God, and He becomes your King.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Isa looked at his disciples and said, ‘How fortunate you are/good it is for you, the ones who are to be pitied, for you are ruled over by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus looked around at his disciples and he said, ‘Far better off are you poor, because you are the ones God will rule over!” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then Jesus turned-to-face his disciples and said, ‘Fortunate are you who are poor, because you will be included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus looked at his disciples and spoke, saying, ‘You can be happy who regard yourselves as having no means/ability of your own at all which can be relied on, but on the contrary (it’s) only God, because you can be included in his kingdom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Gurung: ” . . . ‘Blessing has come to you poor people, because since you look to Cod, he will give you his full blessing.” (Source: Warren Glover in The Bible Translator 1978, p. 231ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 John 1:1:
Uma: “This letter is from me, Elder, I send it to the mother/woman [polite form of address to an adult woman] chosen by God, and to all your (sing.) children whom I really love. It isn’t just I who love you (pl.), all people who know the true teaching, they love you as well.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This letter/writing is from me the Elder of the trusters in Isa Almasi, I send this to the woman chosen by God and to her children. Truly I love you. And not only I but also all who know the true teaching from God love you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for me the old person, I write to you, the woman chosen of God and your children. You are very dear here in my breath, and not only here in my breath, rather you are all dear also in the breaths of all who have believed the true doctrine.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My-esteemed Lady, I am Juan who am one of the leaders of the believers. This is my letter to you (sing.) whom Diyos (God) has chosen and to your (sing.) children as well. My love for you (pl.) is from-the-heart, and it’s not only I who love you but rather also all who know the true teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Dear woman who has been chosen by God, and your (sing.) children, there-with-you is my letter, I who am the senior-elder. As for you, I really hold you very dear, and not only I but also all those who have really acknowledged the truth concerning the Lord/Chief.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I lead in relation to God’s word, I greet my sister, a woman who is chosen by God. I also greet your children. I truly love all of you. And now just I do, but also all those who know the true word love you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “In my old age I am writing you, woman whom God has chosen and your children. Truly I love you and not I only, but also all the other people who are acquainted with what is true.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “I am the Old-Man Leader. I am sending you this paper, you woman chosen by God, and together (you are with) with your children. I love you in that equally we follow the true Word. And it is not only I who love you, but also all those others who know the Word, also all of them love you.”
Isthmus Zapotec: “I am an old man, I am writing this paper to the Señora whom God chose and to her children. Truly I love you; and not I only but also all those who are acquainted with that which is true.”
Sayula Popoluca: “I am old man John. I am writing to that lady (Señora, not native word for woman as it might give a bad connotation) who is selected and her children, whom I love (them) truly and not just I but every one who knows that which is true.” (Source for this and three above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 28:24:
Uma: “There were some who believed his words, there were some who did not believe.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Some of them were convinced by his words but the others did not believe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And some of them, they believed what he said, however, the others, they did not believe.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There were those who were persuaded by what he was saying, but others however, they didn’t believe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “As for those explained to by Pablo, some believed, some didn’t.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 7:4:
Noongar: “They went to Jesus and they begged him, ‘This is a very good man and you should help him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “When they came to Yesus, they really did ask, they said: ‘That warchief over there, it is very appropriate that you (sing.) help him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When they came to Isa, they begged him to come along and they said, ‘That captain is really worthy to be helped by you,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those elders came to Jesus and they begged him, and they said, ‘He is worthy that you should help him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They went to Jesus and begged-for-mercy saying, ‘This person is indeed worthy of your (sing.) help,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When those who had been sent reached Jesus, they begged-for-pity as they asked for help. They said, ‘It’s fitting/suitable that you help that captain, for his nature/ways are really good.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
