Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:18:
- Uma: “Call-out to God that your time-of-fleeing will not be at the cold time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pray to God that this may not happen at a time of bad weather.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pray to God that this running away might not happen at the cold time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pray that these hardships will not coincide with the frost-season.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You must pray that this won’t happen in cold season.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:3:
- Uma: “No kidding the suffering that Yesus underwent facing evil people who rejected him, to the point that he was killed. As for you, relatives, there are indeed evil people who are opposing you too, but in your war opposing sin, none of you has yet been killed like Yesus. So, consider Yesus, so that you not become weak and your hearts discouraged [lit., lessened].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Really think about what he endured from sinful people because of their hate for him! Think about him so that your trust will not become weak and so that you won’t become tired/fed-up.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Jesus, what He was caused to do was very difficult because of the abuse that wicked people gave Him. Because of this, always think about Him so that you might not give up holding tight to your trusting and you might not become weary and tired in doing good.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Consider carefully the way Jesus endured the extreme opposition to him of sinful people so that you don’t get discouraged and give-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, really think about this Jesus, about how much oppostion by sinners he endured. Think much about him so that you will not weaken and become-fed-up (lit. be-enoughed) in your following/obeying him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When the evil people hurt Jesus, remember how much suffering he suffered. Therefore let us not have our hearts turn back when we suffer.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:8:
- Uma: “That is why they passed by the land of Misia and went-down to the town of Troas on the edge of the sea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So they passed/crossed through the middle of the land Misiya and went down towards the place Toroas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, they went through Mysia, and they went down and arrived there in the town of Troas on the shore of the sea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So they walked through Misia going-directly to Troas.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore it was indeed there in the district of Misia where they travelled until they arrived at the city of Troas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:13:
- Uma: “Yesus ordered two of his disciples, he said to them: ‘Go into the village. You will meet a man who is carrying a water-container after fetching water. Follow him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa told two of his disciples and he said to them, ‘Go into that town. You will meet a man there carrying a jar (kombo’) with water. Follow him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus sent two of his disciples, he said to them, ‘Go to the village and you will come upon there a man carrying a jar filled with water.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus sent two of his disciples saying, ‘Go to the city. When you arrive there, you will meet a man who went to fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied, two of the disciples being whom he sent-on-the-errand, saying, ‘Go to the city. You will see (lit. whatever) a man shouldering a water drawing jar. Follow him to the house he goes to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:6:
- Uma: “That’s why our hearts are strengthened, and we say: ‘The Lord is the one who helps me, I am not afraid. I am not afraid of anything mankind does to me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore we (incl.) should be-bold/dare to say, ‘God is the one who helps me. I am not afraid whatever people will be-able-to-do to me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brethren, our confidence in God is great and we can say, ‘The one who helps me is God; therefore, I will not be afraid of anything that mere people will do to me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore let us not be ashamed to say, ‘God is the one who helps-me, so I will not be afraid. What perhaps (rhet. quest.) can mere people do to me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore we are boldly testifying to this that was said, ‘As for God, he is the one helping me. There is now nothing for me to fear, for what else can my fellowman do to me?.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore let us earnestly say this word here: ‘My God is the one who helps me. Now I do not fear whatever people think to do to me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:40:
- Uma: “So, Paulus and Silas left the jail, and they went to Lidia’s house. There they met with their one-faith relatives and strengthened their hearts. After that did depart, leaving the town of Filipi.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Paul and Silas went to the house of Lidiya. They met with the disciples of Isa there and Paul and company spoke to them to encourage their livers. After that they left.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul and Silas went out of the prison, and they went to the house of Lydia. They talked to the believers there and gave them advice so that their faith might be drawn tight. And then they continued on their journey.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pablo and Silas left the prison, they then went to the house of Lydia, and they conversed-with the believers who had gathered there to strengthen their mind/thoughts. Then they left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, after Pablo-and-companion came out of jail, they went to the house of Lydia to see/meet the believers first. Pablo-and-companion left with them words of strengthening for their believing/obeying, and then when all they wanted to say was ended, they then set out.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:45:
- Uma: “So, when they arrived there, Yudas went to meet Yesus, he said: ‘Teacher!’ and he kissed him according to the Yahudi custom.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then when they arrived there, Judas came immediately close to Isa and he said, ‘Sir.’ And he kissed Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Judas arrived, he immediately went up to Jesus and said, ‘Teacher!’ And he kissed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, he immediately went to Jesus saying, ‘Sir teacher, how are you (sing.)?’ Then he kissed (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Judas arrived, he went directly to Jesus. ‘Master!’ he said, and then kissed him like his holding dear was big.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:13:
- Uma: “If there are those of us who are tempted to do evil actions, let’s not say like this: ‘That temptation is from God.’ That is not true, for God, he cannot be tempted to do evil, and also he does not tempt us to do evil.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If you are tempted to do bad, do not say that God is the one who tempts you. For God really cannot be tempted and he really does not tempt.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When a person is successfully tempted, he must not think that the one who tempted him is God. For God cannot be tempted and he also does not tempt anybody.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover there is someone among you who is undergoing-hardship and-at-the-same-time is being tempted, he shouldn’t think/say that God is the one who is tempting him. Because God, he cannot be tempted and moreover it is not he who tempts even any person.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And if someone who has now believed is reached by testing, he must not think that God is testing him with the intention of causing him to fall (into sin, fig.). Because as for this God, he really is far from all sin, therefore of course he wouldn’t want to cause anyone at all to fall (into sin, fig.).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When it comes to mind to do evil, the person must not say that God brought to mind the evil that he wants to do. Because God does not have brought to his own mind that he do evil and he does not bring to people’s minds that they do evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
