Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:35:
- Uma: “From their faith, women got back their children who had died, they were brought-back-to-life again for them. But there were others who were tortured to death because of their faith, they did not want to be released for they wanted to be-brought-back-to-life again and get a better life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were women whose relatives became alive again from death because of their (the women’s) trust in God. In those times there were also people who rather chose to die being persecuted because of their following God than that they were set free. For they trusted that they would be made alive again in the future and that their life there would be better.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were also some women long ago whose faith was great, and by means of this their children who had died were raised from the dead. And there were also some believers long ago in God who were arrested. Even though they were tortured until they died, they did not abandon their faith so that they might in the future be raised in a far better life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were also women whose children who died lived-again. But there were also some who were hardshipped until they died, because they refused to deny their faith in order that they could be freed. Because what they were hoping-for/anticipating, it was the better life in heaven after they would live again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because also of believing/obeying and trust in God, there were women who received-as-their-own again their very-held-dear-ones who had now died, because they were made-alive-again. As for others also they regarded-as- more -sweet that they would die from persecution/caused-hardship to them, rather certainly than that they would drop/give-up, for they knew that they would indeed be made alive again and would furthermore be given exceedingly the best life for they would no more die.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Some women, when their children died, had God cause that the ones who had died would again live. There were some who were bound and tortured, being told that if they separated from God, they would escape death. But they let themselves die, wanting that they would have part in the good which would happen at the time of the resurrection later.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:41:
- Uma: “Paulus and Silas traveled through the lands of Siria and Kilikia, strengthening the hearts of the believers in the Lord Yesus there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They crossed through the land of Siriya and the land of Kilikiya. They taught/preached-to the disciples of Isa in those lands in order to make their faith/trust firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they went through all the provinces of Syria and Cilicia, and they drew tight the faith of the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they went to the various-towns in Syria and in Cilicia to go strengthen the minds of the believers in the various-congregations.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “and went all over all the places where there were believers in Siria and Cilicia, for they were causing their believing/obeying to become sturdy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:5:
- Uma: “Rather it should have been sold for more than three hundred silver coins [lit., moneys], and the money given to the poor.’ That’s why they got angry at the woman.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘It would have been better to have sold it for more than three hundred pesos and the proceeds given to the poor.’ Therefore they really scolded the woman.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “That perfume is very expensive. It’s worth was more than three hundred pieces of money. It would have been good if it had been sold, and the money could have been given to the poor.’ And they told the woman she shouldn’t have done it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That should have been sold for more than three hundred denario (Ilo. loan) so that it could be given to the poor.’ Then they repeatedly-criticized the woman.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “If it had just been sold, the value of it wouldn’t be less than a year’s wages. Well of course the payment could have been used to help the poor.’ They were really reprimanding that woman.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:27:
- Uma: “The words that say ‘one more time,’ their meaning: God will shake and destroy this world that he has made, for this world does not last forever. So in the future, he will destroy it all, so that only what cannot be shaken will remain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the meaning of those words, that the different things that were created will finally be shaken and disappear and/but the things that cannot be shaken those will remain.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the meaning of this is: He will remove everything which can be seen because this will go out of existence. So that the only thing left will be everything that cannot go out of existence.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What he said that once more he would shake it, it means to say that these-things that were created which can be shaken will cease-to-exist so that only what cannot be shaken will remain.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, (incl.) these words of his, it’s clear that in that day, as for all these things which he says he will cause-to-quake, they will really be removed. For even though God created them, in his determined-plan they will not last-for-ever. He will do this so that what will last/hold-fast in exchange are, the things that have no removeability.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Since this is what the word is that God speaks about what he will do when he again speaks, then it is seen that God will bring to an end the work of what he has made. Whatever remains, not having been shaken, that will be forever.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:32:
- Uma: “From there, Paulus and Silas announced the Word of the Lord to that head of the jail, with all the people who were in his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And then they proclaimed the word/message about Isa the Lord to the guard and to all his companions in the house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then he and those people with him in his house, Paul preached to them the word of the Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they continued to preach the word of the Lord to all of them in the household.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then they went right on to teach the word of God to that overseer and all his companions in his house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:37:
- Uma: “After that, he returned to his three disciples, he found them while they were asleep. He said to Petrus: ‘Simon! Could you (sing.) be asleep! Weren’t you (sing.) able to keep watch just one hour?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he went back to his disciples and he saw them having fallen asleep. He said to Petros, ‘O, Simon, are you sleeping? Can you not keep-watch for even one hour?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus went back, and he saw these three disciples sleeping, and he said, to Peter, ‘Have you gone to sleep?’ Weren’t you able to endure and not go to sleep for even a single hour?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Returning to where those three disciples of his were, he found them asleep. That being so, he said to Pedro, ‘Oh Simon, so-you’re (sing.) sleeping -are-you? Couldn’t you (sing.) brave/endure your (sing.) sleepiness for even just-one hour?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After he had prayed, he returned to those three. On his arrival, they were asleep. He woke them and then said to Pedro, ‘Simon, why are you (sing.) asleep? Is it really so that you can’t stay awake for even one hour only?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:5:
- Uma: “If there are any of us whose hearts are not clear [i.e., are not wise], we should request clearness of heart [i.e., wisdom] from God. He will give us the clearness of heart that we request. For to every person God gives from/because-of his generosity, he never gives begrudgingly.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if any of you have a-lack-in/has little knowledge/wisdom he should ask/pray-to God and God will give him knowledge/wisdom. Because God is generous and he is not angry if/when we (dual) ask. He gives to whoever asks of him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if there is any of you who is in difficulty in that he does not know what is the best way to go, he should ask for wisdom from God, and he will be given it, for God is generous and gracious.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if there is someone among you who doesn’t know the right thing for him to do, he should request wisdom/skill/knowledge (henceforth wisdom) from God and he will be given (it). Because God is consistently-happy/eager to give what all people request. He doesn’t moreover shame them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if there is anyone there with you who experiences (lit. is reached by) a lack in understanding/wisdom as to what is good to do, he needs to ask God for it, for it’s certain that he will be given to, not scolded by him. For God is generous. He gives to as many as ask him for this understanding/wisdom.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the person who does not know what to do in a situation, he should ask God to help him. And God will teach him what to do. God very much likes to help and does not refuse.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:24:
- Uma: “God who made the world with all its contents, he is the Lord of the sky and the earth. He does not dwell in a worship house made by mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the God who created the world and all the-different-things in the world. He rules in heaven and on earth. This God does not dwell in houses for worship made by humans.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as for this God, he is the one who created the earth and everything that is in it. He is the Lord of heaven and earth, and he does not just live in churches made by people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He is the God who created the earth and all that is here, and he doesn’t dwell in temples that people have made, because he is the Lord in heaven and on the earth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He is the God who created heaven/sky and the world, and all their contents. And because he is the Lord who controls heaven and the world, he doesn’t live in worship-places just made by man.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
