Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:8:
- Uma: “After that, he commanded them to go to Betlehem, he said to them: ‘Go to Betlehem, investigate well where that Child is. When you find him, come here and tell me, so that I also may go worship him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Herod told them to go to Betlehem, he said, ‘Go and really search for the child. When you have found the child, tell me, so that I can also go to praise him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he found out, he ordered them to carefully search for the child and he said, ‘If you find him, let me know so I can find him because I will worship also.’ Then he let them continue on to Bethlehem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he sent them to Betlehem saying, ‘Go there, and carefully search for that baby. When you find-him, return here to tell me so that I will go there also to worship him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he now knew, he sent them to Betlehem. He said, ‘Look carefully for that child. When you have found him, inform me, so that I can also worship him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Upon being told, Herod said to them: ‘Go to Bethlehem now and search for the baby until you have found him. When you have found him, then come here to tell me all about it so that I also can go and worship him,’ he said to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:24:
- Uma: “But the parts of our body that already appear good, we don’t put anything very special on them. God arranged the parts of our body so that the parts that were not honored much, those [contrary to expectation] are the ones we take care of a lot.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the things that are nice to look at don’t have to be caused-to-be-good/be beautified. When God made our (dual) body he purposed that the things that don’t have much use should be served/fixed very well” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But those parts of the body which are good to look at, it’s not necessary to decorate them anymore. The reason God made our bodies like this is so that we might take very good care of those parts of our body that seem to be of not much use.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “while those whose appearance is beautiful, they don’t need to be taken-care-of like that. The reason that God arranged the parts of our body like that is so that we will care-for and properly esteem what we consider to be of little esteem/importance” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We don’t have to do this with the parts that we already consider good. But when God created the human body, he gave importance to the parts that were like unimportant.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There are parts of our bodies which are seen and do not need any special care. God made our bodies and he made it so that there is more value to the parts we say are not so great in appearance.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:70:
- Noongar: “They all said, ‘Then you are the Son of God, are you?’ Jesus said to them, ‘You say this of me.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Those judges said again: ‘If thus, are you (sing.) really the Son of God?’ Yesus said: ‘Really thus, like you have said.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They all said, ‘If it is like that, you are the Son of God?’ Isa answered, he said, ‘As you say it, I (am) already.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they all said, ‘Well, if that’s what you say, who are you, anyway? Are you the Son of God?’ And Jesus answered, ‘Yes, it is what you say.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they again inquired, ‘Are you (sing.) then the Child of God?’ ‘If that’s what you say, correct,’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well if it’s like that apparently, you mean to say that you are the Son of God!’ said all those who were assembled. ‘Yes, what you have said it true,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 3:17:
- Uma: “After that, they heard God’s words from the sky that said: ‘This is my Child whom I love. He makes glad my heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There was also a voice from heaven speaking, it said, ‘This is my Son whom I love. I am really very pleased with him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they ehard God in heaven speaking and he said, ‘This is my son who is very dear to me. He is the one who makes me very happy.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then right-away there was a voice from heaven that said, ‘This one is my well-loved child. He is the-one-with-whom-I-am-always-satisfied.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At the same time there was speech coming from heaven which said, ‘This is my Son/Child whom I hold really very dear, who really pleases me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The God was heard to speak from above, he said: ‘This one is my Son whom I love. And now truly I am happy with him,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:12:
- Uma: “So also with you, relatives: if you speak with languages from the Holy Spirit, your companion won’t know what use it is. So, since you really want to get power from the Holy Spirit, well then, you’d better request that the Lord give you ability to strengthen the hearts of others who are having-a-service with you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, because you really want that you are given expertise by God, you should really use the expertises that make-strong the trust of the ones trusting in Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for you brothers, since it’s your desire that you be given the skills that the Holy Spirit gives, it must be that those you ask for are the ones that will strengthen the faith of all of you believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you who are eager to receive the abilities that the Holy Spirit gives, you should look-for the abilities that result-in the strengthening of the faith of your companions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, since you very much hope-for/expect the abilities that the Espiritu Santo freely-gives, then strive-hard-after having an abundance of this ability to be able to strengthen the believing/obeying of your companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore in that you very much want that you do the work which the Holy Spirit gives to people, you must want that the work given to you be that work which most strengthens the believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:31:
- Noongar: “Because if they do things like this when the tree is green, what will happen when the tree is dry?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Because if they do like this to Me, who has no fault/wrong, how much for will [they do] to you!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For,’ said Isa, ‘if they do like this to a person who has no sin, they will do worse to the people who have sin on that day.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because,’ said Jesus to them, ‘if this is what they’re doing to me whom am like a tree that’s not yet dried up because I don’t have any sin, how much more is it that they will do to you who are like a tree that has already dried up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if this is what they will do to me who am like not yet dried wood, surely worse is what they will do to you who are like already-dried.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For if like this is caused to happen to me who have no sin, what I wonder will happen to you (pl.) Judio? For if a still live tree will be completely-burned-up, of course much more will one already dead be completely burned up.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:7:
- Uma: “Blessed are the people who are loving to others, for God also will love them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Better off are the people who pity/have mercy on their companions, because they will be pitied/shown mercy by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Far better off are those who are merciful to their companions because God will be merciful to them in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Fortunate are the people who are characteristically-merciful, because God will also have-mercy-on them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “(The people) can be happy who are merciful/generous, because they will be shown-mercy/generosity by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The good fortune will be met by the people who do the favor of helping their fellowmen. Because these are the people for whom God will do the favor of helping them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:4:
- Uma: “He was buried, and on the third day was brought back to life, as in written in the Holy Book.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and after Almasi died, he was buried and on the third day he lived again from his death as was written in the holy-book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I taught also that He was buried and within three days then, He rose from the dead. This also was explained long ago in the written word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He was buried and after that God made-him -live again on the third day according also to what God caused-to-be-written.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Also in fulfillment of this that is written, he was buried and made-to-live again on the third day.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Christ having died was entombed. But on the third day he resurrected, again he lived. And again it happened according to the word which is written in the Holy Book.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
