Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 1:12:
Uma: “The reason for our praying like that is so that because of your good behavior the name of Yesus our (incl.) Lord will be made big, and so that you also will be made-big by the Lord Yesus. All that will come-to-pass because of the grace [lit., white insides] of God our (incl.) Father, and because of the Lord Yesus Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The reason we (excl.) pray like this is so that Isa our (incl.) Leader will be honored because of you. And you also will be honored because you belong to Isa. This will be fulfilled because God and Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader love you and have mercy on you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this you will praise our Lord Jesus Christ, and He will praise you also. This will come to pass only by means of the kindness of our God and of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because if that is what happens, Jesus our Lord will be praised/honored on-account-of you and you also will be praised/honored on-account-of him. All these-things will happen on-account-of the mercy/grace of our God and of Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well of course, if it’s like that, won’t praiseworthiness/glory be given by you to the name of our Lord Jesus? Well, as for you also, you will also be given praiseworthiness/glory, in harmony with the graciousness of our God and Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If you live good, then our Lord Jesus Christ will be honored by the people because they will see how you live. You also will be honored, in that you will walk with Jesus. All this will happen by the grace of God and the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (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 3:15:
Uma: “But don’t hate them either. Admonish them, since after all they are your relatives in the Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Do not however, consider him as your enemy but/instead teach/exhort him as a brother of yours.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however you must not consider him your enemy, but rather teach him as if he were your brother.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But don’t however be-counting him as your enemy but rather as your brother who needs to be admonished.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But don’t regard him as your opponent, but rather rebuke him like a brother.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But do not make him your enemy. Rather reprimand him because he is your brother.” (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 2:9:
Uma: “So also women. Women must use clothing that is appropriate, following good customs. Not doing-up-fancy their clothes to be praised by others, not doing-up-in-many-ways their hair, not decorating themselves with gold or pearls and expensive clothes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And what I want also is that the women, their behavior ought to be good. Their clothes ought to be fitting/right for good/decent women. Their causing themselves to look nice should be moderate/just enough (sarang-sarang), they should not overdo fixing their hair or in using jewelry and pearls and expensive clothes. Because her dressing-up doesn’t make a woman beautiful” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the women also, they must use their clothing properly. They must not show off, but rather they must know how to be ashamed. Their making their heads beautiful by means of their hair must not be in excess. They must not use expensive things like gold and pearl beads and expensive clothing,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “As for the women also, they should wear not expensive (not refers only to expensive, not to well-fitting) and well-fitting/appropriate clothes that are suited to them. They also should not overdo the fancifying of their hair and their putting-on of valuable earrings and necklaces and other-things like these that are made of gold or other expensive-(materials). Because what they ought to be thinking-about, it is not how-they -will-demonstrate their beauty,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And the women also, hopefully they are making a habit of good, knowing how to dress properly and fix their hair, but not to make numerous the expensive decorations of their body like gold, expensive beads, and expensive clothes just to cause themselves to be looked at and be spoken well of by others.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The women must not be proud when they adorn themselves. They must not fix their hair in a vain way. They must not wear clothing in a vain way, with expensive clothes. They must not be vain and put on gold or pearls. Rather they should dress like good people who do not act vain.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:5:
Uma: “He did stare at them, because he hoped he would get money from them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The man looked at them expecting to receive from them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he looked up at them because he supposed that there was money that was going to be given to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So he looked at them because he expected that they would give something to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, he looked for he was waiting to be given to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
