Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:25:
Uma: “That story can be a teaching to us. Those two women stand-for the two ways to become straight in God’s sight. Hagar can be compared to people who want to become straight in God’s sight by their following of the Law of Musa. For all people who follow the Law of Musa live like slaves, for they submit to the Law of Musa like a slave submits to his noble. So, this Hagar is compared to Mount Sinai in the land of Arab. And this Hagar may be compared to Yerusalem village in this world. Because the inhabitants of Yerusalem live like slaves, enslaved by the Law of Musa.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then Hagar is figuratively the mount Turusina there in the land Arab and is also a figure of the Yahudi tribe. Hagar and her children are slaves. Likewise also all Yahudi now who follow the law written by Musa are as if enslaved to the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That mountain of Sinai is in the land called Arabia, and that mountain of Sinai is represented by Hagar. And the interpretation of Hagar is the town of Jerusalem because all of the people living there are slaves to observing the Law.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Hagar, she can also be compared to the mountain Sinai where the law came-from and to the city Jerusalem today, because those who reside in Jerusalem and also all the Jews who trust in the law of Moses, they are enslaved to/by that law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, what Agar alludes to, it’s the Mountain of Sinai in Arabia. And all of this, it’s a picture of the city of Jerusalem which, right now, is in slavery, along with her children. What is being alluded to by this, it’s all who follow/obey the religion of the Jews, who are still slaves to their obedience to the laws of Moises.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Hagar illustrates two places. She illustrates the mountain Sinai there in the land of Arabia. And she illustrates Jerusalem which is here on earth. Because the Jews who live there follow what is written in the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:54:
Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If for example I make-high myself, it is of no value. But it is my Father who make-me-high. You say that He is the God that you worship.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘If for example I would honor myself, there would be no use in that my honor. He is the one who honors me, my Father, the one you say is your God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘If I cause myself to be honored, there is no purpose to that. The one who honors me is my Father God. You say that you worship him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus then said in reply, ‘If I honor/praise myself, it is useless. But there is however my Father whom you say is your God who praises me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, saying, ‘If myself is whom I am praising, there’s really no worth in that. But as for my Father, he indeed whom you say is your God, he is the one causing me to be praised.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If I were looking for how the people would respect me, then their praise isn’t of value. But he who is looking for how I will be respected is my Father. It is he whom you say is your God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:8:
Uma: “When they looked, it was no longer like what they had seen earlier, [it was] only Yesus now.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When they looked up they didn’t see anybody else except Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they got up, the only one they saw was Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When they looked-up, they saw no one except Jesus only.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When those disciples looked, they no longer saw anyone else. Only Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When the learners looked up, the two men they had seen were no longer there. Now Jesus stood there alone.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:26:
Uma: “Let us not be proud [make our hearts high], let us not anger/upset each other [lit., make-hurt each other’s heart] or be envious of one another.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “We (incl.) ought not to be proud/conceited. Let’s not cause our (incl.) companion to be angry and let’s not be jealous of our (incl.) companion.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We must not be puffed up; we must not fight with other people; we must not be jealous of our companions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “We shouldn’t be proud (lit. cause-to-be-high our bodies), and neither should we challenge-one-another and envy-one another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “We must no longer be conceited, provocative, and envious of one another.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “We can’t be arrogant now. We can’t be arguing. We can’t be envious of each other.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:27:
Uma: “He answered them: ‘I already told you earlier, didn’t you listen? Why do you keep on asking? Perhaps you want to become his disciples too?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He answered them, he said, ‘I have told you already but you do not listen/obey. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you also want to become disciples of him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that cured person said, ‘I have already told you, but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you want to become the disciples of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘I have emphatically already told (you), but you don’t believe-it. Why do you want to hear-it again? Do you also perhaps want to become his disciples?’ he said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He answered again, saying, ‘I have already told you. You just aren’t listening. So why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to be made his disciples?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He answered, ‘I already told you and you don’t pay attention. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to follow his word?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:13:
Mairasi: “I will tell you that when he himself sees/finds him he himself will have more good liver [joy] about that one domba [sheep] which he just found but less [joy] about those ninety-nine domba, those which were not lost.” (source: Enggavoter 2004)
Uma: “And when he finds it again, truly I say to you his joy is greater rejoicing in that one sheep than the ninety-nine sheep that were not lost.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Truly I tell you, when he finds it, he is really happy. He is happier about that one than about the ninety-nine that did not go astray.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I tell you that when he finds it, the one really makes him happy, not the ninety-nine that weren’t lost.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What I say to you is true that when he finds the one that was lost, his happiness will be greater than his happiness with the ninety-nine that did not get lost.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you is really true, that when he finds it, he will be much happier over this one, more that over those ninety nine who didn’t go astray.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When he will find it, then he will rejoice more about finding the one sheep which was lost than the ninety-nine sheep which didn’t get lost.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:14:
Uma: “God gave us the Holy Spirit to strengthen his promise to us, in order that it is clear to us that he will also give to us all that he promised to us. He will give us all that he has promised us on the future day. At that time he will free us from this evil world, and lift us up to heaven, since we are his portion. That is why it is very fitting that we praise and make-big God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The Holy Spirit that he has given to us (incl.) is the sign that we (incl.) will truly receive in the future all that God has promised his people, and we (incl.) are sure/certain now that finally we (incl.) will be really free. Let us (incl.) praise the love and mercy of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for our (incl.) being inspired by the Holy Spirit, this was a sign to us (incl.) that in the future, He would give us (incl.) His subjects all that He promised us. And by means of this, we can know that in the future He will finish His setting us free from our compulsion to sin. Let us praise Him who is very powerful!” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And the Holy Spirit’s remaining in us, that’s how we know for-sure that God will fulfill his setting-us -free and that we will receive all that he promised his people so that his amazing godhood will be praised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “This, this Espiritu Santo, he is the strength/pledge of this that he promised us, the assurance that it really will happen that we will receive the completion of this salvation of ours. Therefore let us now praise him, he whose praiseworthiness/glory is very-far-from-ordinary.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now that the Holy Spirit has been sent to walk with us, we are assured that God will do all the good which he has promised to give us. When it will be completed that all will believe of those who must yet enter his hand, then will this word be done for us. All that God does is supreme. Therefore it is necessary that he be praised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Copainalá Zoque: “And God gave us the Holy Spirit as a down payment, that we might see that we are going to receive our share, that we might make our own that which we have, that we might praise God’s glory.” (Source: William Wonderly in The Bible Translator 1953, p. 14ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:18:
Uma: “No-one can kill me if it is not my will. I choose to / would rather die of my own free will [lit., with my holy-holy heart]. I have authority/power to give my life to be killed, and I also have authority/power to live again. That is the command that I receive from my Father.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “No man/human has the authority to kill me, because I have the power whether I die or not. I surrender my life from my own will. I have the authority to surrender my life and I have authority to make my body/myself alive again. This is what my Father God commanded me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I was not forced by any person, because I will allow myself to be killed of my own will. I have a right to allow myself to be killed, and it is also my right to be raised again because my Father God commanded this to me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Definitely no one will kill me if I am not the originator of the thought, because I have authority to give my life and I also have authority to take-it-back. Because this is what God commanded me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “There’s no person who could sever my life/breath, but on the contrary this is my will to give it. I am the one who owns life/breath and I have supernatural-power to give my life/breath and to reclaim it again. This also is the task given me which comes from my Father.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “No one can kill me if that is what I want. But I myself want to give up my life. I have power to give up my life and I have power to again live. This is the word my Father told me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
