Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 9:13:
Uma: “After that, the sixth angel blew his trumpet. I heard, there was someone speaking from the four corners of the golden incense-burning table in front of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then the sixth angel blew (the thing) like a tabuli’ that had been given to him. When he blew it, I heard a voice from the four corners of the golden table for burning incense there before God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the sixth angel blew his trumpet, and I heard the voice of one speaking from the four horns of the golden altar of sacrifice which is before God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then the sixth angel blew-his-horn, and I heard a voice that came-from the four corners of the gold-plated altar that was before God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And then the sixth angel next blew his horn. I heard a voice which seemed-to-come-from the four corners/edges of that altar made of gold, which is in front of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The sixth angel blew the trumpet. I heard someone speak from the midst of where the four horns of the altar of gold extended, that which was before God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:15:
Uma: “Formerly, while we were still bound to the Lord’s Law, we were afraid of the punishment of God. But now, we are no longer afraid, because we have received the Holy Spirit. For the Holy Spirit makes us the children of God. And because of the power of that Holy Spirit, we say to God: ‘O Mama! [vocative used by a child when speaking to his/her father] O my Father!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Because we (incl.) were given by God his Spirit, we (incl.) no longer have to be afraid like a slave is afraid of his master. But he has given his Spirit to us (incl.) so that we (incl.) become his children. That’s why it is possible for us (incl.) to name God our (incl.) Father.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the Holy Spirit, which God gave us, He has not made us slaves which are very much afraid of God, but rather He has made us to be children of God. And by means of the power of the Holy Spirit it’s possible for us to call God our Father.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because the Spirit whom God has given us has not made us slaves who are afraid to be punished like our previous status, but rather he has made us God’s children. So because of him, it is possible for us to address God as Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now we are walkers with the Holy Spirit, now it is not necessary that we again fear like a person might fear his boss. Because truly we are God’s children now. The Holy Spirit we walk with is the one who puts in our hearts that we say to God: ‘You are my Father’ we say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:2:
Noongar: “Jesus said to them, ‘When you pray to God, say this, ‘Father, your name is holy. Let the day come when you sit as king.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Yesus said saying to them: ‘When you pray, say like this: Father, our (excl.) request [is] that all people honor your (sing.)holy name, so that You (sing.) become King in the world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘When you pray it should be like this. Say: ‘O, Father, may your name be honored by all mankind. May it not be long (until) you rule over all mankind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘This is what you should imitate when you pray. You say, ‘Our Father there in Heaven, may mankind respect your name. May you rule over mankind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus said to them, ‘When you pray, this is what you are to say: ‘Father, may your (sing.) holy name be praised/honored. May your (sing.) ruling arrive on the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘Well, like this would be good for you to pray. ‘Father, your name is to be praised and acknowledged as very-far-from-ordinary. We request that it will soon come when you are now ruling over all people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 11:13:
Uma: “At that same time, there was all-of-a-sudden a big earthquake. One tenth of that village was destroyed, and seven thousand people died from that earthquake. The people who did not die were terrified, they said: ‘No kidding the power of God who is in heaven!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “At the same time, there will suddenly also be a very strong earthquake. One part of the city will be destroyed, nine parts not. Seven thousand people will die because of that earthquake. The people left over, the ones who did not die, will be very terrified, therefore they will praise God in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then there was a very strong earthquake. A tenth of the houses in that city were destroyed; seven thousand people were killed by the earthquake. The people who were not killed by the earthquake became very frightened, and they praised the powerful God in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “After-that there was a strong earthquake which destroyed a tenth of that city, and seven thousand people died. Extreme was the fear of those who remained, and they praised the greatness (lit. highness) of God who was in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And then suddenly/unexpectedly the earth shook with tremendous force, that’s why the tenth part of that city collapsed. Seven thousand is the number of people who died. Those people who were left became terribly afraid. They then praised God who is in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “At that time the earth quaked violently. Concerning all the houses there in the city, ten per cent fell down. And seven thousand persons died in the earthquake. Concerning the people who didn’t die, they were very afraid. The people then said that great is the power of God who lives in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:8:
Uma: “It’s meaning: it is not just-any people descended from the physical body of Abraham that are/become the children of God. Only the people born according to God’s promise are/become his children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Even though they are the descendants of Ibrahim, it does not mean that they are regarded by God as his children. But Ibrahim’s descendants, born as God promised him, those ones are his real descendants.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this teaches us that just as Isaac was born because of the faith of Abraham in the promise of God, we (incl.) can be true sons of God-not by means of being descendants of Abraham but rather, by means of our trusting the promises of God. If we (incl.) trust in the promise of God, we can become the true descendants of Abraham.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This means to say that God does not count as his children all of Abraham’s descendants but only those who are born as a result of what he promised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the people who live, it doesn’t mean to say that all became the children of God. Rather only the people determined to receive the word God promised are the children of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:34:
Noongar: “Your eyes are like light for the body. If your eyes are good, light will fill all your body; but if your eyes are bad, all your body will be in the dark.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Our eyes can be compared to torches. If our eyes are good, our seeing/sight is clear. But if our eyes are cloudy, our seeing/sight is dark.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Ones eyes are figuratively the lamp for ones body. If one sees clearly, that means ones doings are straight, it is as if ones whole body is light, but if ones vision is clouded/blurred that means ones doings are bad, it is as if ones whole body is dark.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The eye of a person is like a lamp in his body, for if his seeing is bright, which is to say, if his custom is righteous, it’s as if all of is body is illuminated. But if he is blind, which is to say, he is evil, it’s as if his whole body is darkened.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The eye also, it is like a person’s light. So if your (sing.) seeing is good, it’s as if your (sing.) mind is totally lighted-up, but if your (sing.) seeing is bad, it’s as if your (sing.) mind is exceedingly dark.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Think about this, that your (sing.) eye is like the lamp of the body. If there’s nothing faulty with your eye, of course your whole vision is clear. But if there’s something wrong with your eye, of course your vision will be very dark.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Amele: “The light (fulacdoc ‘light’) of your body is your eye. If your eye lies good then all your body lies with light. But if your eye is blind your body is dark.” (Source: John Roberts in this article )
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 13:8:
Uma: “All the people who lived on the earth worshipped him. The only ones who did not worship him were the people who already had their names written in the Book of Life before the world was created. That Book of Life is the book of the Lamb who was slain, in that book are written the names of the people who receive good life until forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This creature was worshiped by all people on earth, by those whose names are not written in the book that belongs to the one called the Sheep, the one who had been killed. When the world was not yet created, beforehand already the names of the people who have life forever were written in this book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All people here on the earth are worshipping that beast, those who long ago before the world was founded, their names were not written in the book where those people who are given life are listed. This is the book of the sacrificed young sheep whose allowing himself to be killed was ordained long ago before the world was created.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So all people on this earth, they praised/worshipped that fearsome animal with the exception of those whose names were written in the book in-which-were-written the names of those who have life that has no end. Before the world was created, their names were already-written in that book which belongs to the Sheep that was killed to be sacrificed/offered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore he would be worshipped by all people here under the heavens, except those people whose names are written, before the world was created, in that in which are written the names of as many as would be given life which is without ending. As for this writing, it is in the custody/care of the one referred to as Young Sheep who was killed in the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The terrible animal was worshiped by the people who live all over the earth. These are the people whose names are not written in the book which the Lamb has, he who was killed. Concerning this book, before the world was made, already it had written in it the names of all who will meet up with the new life.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 10:7:
Uma: “But there are other words of Musa that say we can become straight in God’s sight because of our faith. They sound like this: ‘Don’t say in your (sing.) heart: ‘Who is able to climb up to heaven? Who can go down to the dwelling of the dead?’ ‘ Its meaning: it is not necessary for us to climb up to heaven to search for goodness [i.e., salvation], because Kristus has already come down here to us. Nor is it necessary for us to go down to the dwelling of the dead to search for goodness, because Kristus, has risen from the dead to give us goodness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘And don’t (pl.) say also, ‘There should be first someone going below to the place/land of the dead,’ ‘ (that means to bring Almasi here.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You must not also think that it’s necessary that someone goes to the place of the dead in order to raise up Christ.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Don’t say also that someone needs to go below to the place of the dead to go make-Cristo -alive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Let no one say in his heart that it is necessary for someone to go where the dead people are to look for Christ. Because he already resurrected.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
