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)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:11:
Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Not all people can receive that word/speech. But there are people whom God has determined/made-certain, so that they do not marry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But Isa said, ‘Not all can follow that, except only those who are given the strength by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘There are people whom God has decreed for them that they do not marry if they are a man, and they are not married if they are a woman. And it is good for them, but it is not good for all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Jesus said further, ‘It is admittedly true that there are people to whom God has given the ability to not marry, but the ones he didn’t give it to, they are not able-to-endure this that you said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘That saying can only be received by those whom God has determined to be able to receive it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus again spoke to them and said: ‘Concerning this word I speak, it doesn’t mean that all people must be married. Rather the people whom God wants to be married are the ones of whom I speak.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:1:
Uma: “So because of that, I Paulus, a slave of Kristus Yesus, pray to God, praying for you. I, I am currently imprisoned, because I took the Good News to you who are not Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is the reason why I pray for you to God. Here I am in prison because I proclaimed to you the non Yahudi about Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of all these things, as for me Paul, a prisoner because of my following Jesus Christ, I always pray for you to God. The reason I was made a prisoner is because of my spreading the word of God to you who are not Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “All those-things are in my thoughts when I am praying to God, I who am imprisoned on account of my serving Cristo Jesus for the betterment of you who are Gentiles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore because of all this, my praying for you really continues, I Pablo who am imprisoned because of my serving Cristo Jesus for the benefit of you people who are not Jews.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I, Paul, am in prison because I speak the word of Jesus Christ among the people who are not Jews.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:8:
Uma: “His disciples said: ‘Teacher, it has not been long since the Yahudi people wanted to kill you (sing.). Why do you (sing.) want to go there?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “His disciples said to him, ‘Sir, it is not long since the people almost threw (stones) at you so that you would die, and you want to go back again there, surprise?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And his disciples said to him, ‘Teacher, it would be better if you don’t return there to Judea because it hasn’t been very long that the Jews were trying to kill you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘But Sir teacher, it was no long-time-ago the Jews’ almost stoning you (sing.) there, and there-now we are still going to return?’ they answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Expl., Teacher,’ said his disciples, ‘Isn’t it so that not long ago, the leaders of us Judio were wanting to stone you? Well why do you want to go there again?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The learners said, ‘Teacher, it wasn’t long ago that the Jews wanted to kill you with stones and now again you want to go there!'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
