Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:32:
Uma: “Even his own Child he was not stingy with, he ordered him here to die in place of us all. So if-even his own Child he was not stingy with, certainly he will also give us every sort of thing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “God did not hold back his Child/Son but he surrendered/yielded (him) to be killed for the good of us (incl.) all. If he could do that we (incl.) are assured that he will really give us (incl.) all we (incl.) need.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because even his son Jesus, He did not set his heart on (this word means He did not hold him back so as not to allow him to be used fo anything) but rather He sent him in order that he might let himself be killed as a substitute for us (incl.). If His kindness to us is like that, it’s not possible that He will not also give us everything that He promised us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because even his own (lit. exact) Child, he didn’t protect him but rather he turned-him -over to be punished for us all. If God did that to his Child for us, is it perhaps possible that he won’t also give us all we need?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “God did not hold back from sending his Son to die for us. Thus we realize that all the words God said he would give us he will surely give.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Hopi: “For God was not stingy with his Son but he turned him over to death for all of us. And having done that, clearly he will give to us all things freely.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:19:
Noongar: “If I drive them out that way, how do your disciples drive them out? Your own disciples show that you are wrong!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “But there are also your own companions who expel demons. With what authority do your companions expel demons. Surely with the authority of God. So, from the deeds of your own companions, it is clear that your false-charges are wrong.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If this is true, with whose power do your disciples drive out demons? They will be the ones who say that your thinking is at fault.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If the power that I use to drive away demons really comes from Satan, then where does the power that your companions use to drive away demons, come from? By means of the activity of your disciples, it can be known that you are mistaken.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If that is true, how then have your disciples been causing-evil-spirits -to-leave? Even they, they will confirm that what you are saying is mistaken!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But supposing it’s true that I drive out evil spirits by the ability/means of Beelzebub, well where does the ability come from of your followers who can also drive out evil spirits? They are the ones who can testify that you have really made a mistake.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Kabwa: “Well, if it is true that, me I chase out demons by the authority of Beelzebul, now your students they chase out [demons] by the authority of whom?”
Suba-Simbiti: “But if me I chase out a demon by the authority of Beelzebul, your students also chase out demons by the authority of Beelzebul?” (Source for this and above: R.M. Mészároš in Journal of Translation 18/2022, p. 115ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 12:11:
Uma: “Those our relatives have won, they have defeated the King of Evil-ones. They defeated him with the power of the blood of the Lamb who died to redeem their sins. They defeated him because they kept on confessing/admittingthat the Lamb was their Lord. Although they were persecuted or even killed, they did not retreat from that confession of theirs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But he has been defeated by our (incl.) brothers. They can no longer be reached/affected by accusation because of the blood of Isa the one called the Sheep, his blood that was spilled to take-away their sins. The leader of demons is also defeated by the true teaching that they spread/made-known. And they submitted their lives even if they were killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These our brethren, they have defeated the ones accusing them by means of the blood of the sacrificed young sheep and by means of the true doctrine which they spread. They did not hold thier life dear, but rather they let themselves be killed because of their faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Our brothers have defeated (him) because of the blood of the Sheep that flowed-out at his death and also because of the good news that they confirmed. They didn’t give-up but rather they continued to believe even though that was their death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Satanas has been defeated by those brethren of ours through the strength of the shed blood of the one referred to as Young Sheep and through their testifying to the truth concerning him who is Jesu-Cristo. For they really didn’t value their lives, just because of their believing in him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “These brothers of ours have conquered the devil now because the fact of the Lamb dying has power to clear their sins. These have not feared to say that they believe in the Lamb. They didn’t fear to speak the word even though they were killed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:25:
Uma: “In the letter of the prophet Hosea God says like this: ‘People who are not my followers and who do not know my love, I will call them to become my followers and I will show them my love.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “God caused Nabi Hosea to write abut this. He said, ‘The ones who were not my people at the beginning, they will be the ones I call/name my people. The nation which was not my loved one they will be the ones I call/name my loved one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For in the book written by Hosea, there is a word of God where He says, ‘As for the people who are not my subjects, I will make them my subjects. And as for those people who were not precious long ago here in my breath, I will make them precious today.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This very-thing is what God said in the book that he caused-Hosea -to-write. He said, ‘Those who are not my people, I will count them as my people, and the collective-people whom I did not love, I will love them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It happened like it says in the Book written by the prophet Hosea, that God said: ‘Those people who were not my people I now say that they are my people. These are the people whom I did not love, but now I love them’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:51:
Noongar: “starting with the killing of Abel, to the killing of Zechariah, struck between the altar (lit.: “sacred fire”) and the Holy Place. Yes, I tell you, the people of today will be punished because of all these things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “beginning from the killing of Habel long ago, down to [lit, arriving at] the killing of the prophet Zakharia, who was killed in the yard of the House of God between the offering-burning table and the holy house. Thus truly/It is very true! You who live at this time will definitely be punished because of all the wrongs of your ancestors.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “You will be punished because of the death of those prophets, beginning with Habil the child of grandfather Adam until Jakariya the one they killed between the place for sacrificing and the temple. Yes, I tell you, all that they did will come-home to you, the people living today.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “starting with the killing of Abel, up to the killing of Zechariah, who was murdered between the church, the house of God, and the altar of sacrifice. It’s true what I say that, you people today, you also will be punished because of this:” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “starting from their killing of Abel until their killing of Zacaris whom they killed between the altar and the Temple. Yes, this that I told you is emphatically true that the people today, they are responsible for the death of them all!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “from Abel who was the first to be killed long ago, up to the killing of Zacarias who was killed between the Templo building and the altar (lit. burning-place) which is in its like-a-yard. Yes indeed, this which I am saying to you is really true, that you Judio (pl.) of this time right now are the ones who will be reached by punishment because of all these.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 14:7:
Uma: “He called loudly, saying: ‘Submit to God, worship his bigness of life [glory]. Because the time of his punishing has come. Worship God who created the sky, the world, the sea and all the headwaters.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He called loud, saying, ‘You should fear God. Praise him. Because the time has come now when he judges all mankind. Praise him, he is the one who created the sky and the earth and the sea and the springs of water.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He spoke loudly saying, ‘Respect God and honor Him because the time has come for Him to investigate the deeds of all mankind. Worship God because He is the one who has created heaven, and earth, and sea, and the sources of water.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He raised his voice saying, ‘Properly esteem God and acknowledge his greatness, because the time when-he-will-judge people has arrived. Praise/Worship therefore the one who made the sky and the earth, the ocean and the springs and the rivers.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He spoke loudly, saying, ‘Respect/honor and fear God, and praise the far-from-ordinary strength of his supernatural-power. For the time has now been reached when he will judge all the people. You (pl.) must worship this God who created heaven/sky and the world/land, ocean and all springing water.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Very loudly he spoke and said to the people: ‘Fear God. Praise him, for now has arrived the time that he will judge the people. Worship God, he who made all that there is above, and he made what there is on land, and he made what there is in the sea. And he made all the places where water comes forth,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:3:
Uma: “‘Lord, they have murdered your (sing.) prophets and they have also torn-down our (excl.) sacrifice burning rocks to the Lord. I am the only one alive, but they are also searching for me wanting to kill me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Eliyas said, ‘God, they have killed your prophets. The places-where-we-(excl.)-sacrifice to you are torn down by them. I am the only prophet who is left and they want to kill me also.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Hey Lord — they have killed your prophets and they have torn down the altars of sacrifice where you are worshipped. And I alone am left to worship you, and they also want to kill me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Lord, they have killed the prophets that you (sing.) repeatedly-sent. They have also demolished all the places-where-people -offer animals to you (sing.). I only am left, and even I, they are looking-for-me to kill-me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “‘Listen my God, the Jews have now killed your prophets and now have torn down your altar where the people worship you. Now only I am alive to worship you. But also the people want to kill me,’ said Elijah.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:29:
Noongar: “‘So don’t be sad, always worrying about the things you will eat or drink.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “So do not be extremely busy considering what you will eat or what you will drink. Do not be afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Don’t be sad/troubled/worried and don’t always think about as to what you should eat or drink.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you worry; don’t permit your thinking to be about what you’re going to eat and what you’re going to drink,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore what you eat and drink, it’s not that which should monopolize your thoughts and about which you should worry,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for you, don’t agitate your mind/thinking about food or drink and put far away the habit of always worrying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
