Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:11:
- Noongar: “‘All the dust of your town, we shake the dust of our feet on you. But remember this. The Kingdom of God has come close to you.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘Even the dust of your town that sticks to the soles of our (excl.) feet, we shake-off so that you see. But remember: the time has almost come for God to become King!’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘We shake from our (excl.) feet even the dust of the soil of your village, as a sign that we are through with you (that we have no more responsibility for you.) But you shall know that God’s rule is really here/has really come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Even the dust here from your village that has stuck to our feet, we shake it off so that you might know that God will punish you.’ And you also, ‘It’s necessary that you know that the time for God to rule is coming soon.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Even this dust of your town that has stuck to our (excl.) feet, we (excl.) hereby brush it off so that you will thereby-know that you are responsible for your punishment. But be sure you remember that God has nevertheless come-near you to rule you koma.’ That is what you are to say to them,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Even this dust which stuck to our (excl.) legs/feet, we will indeed wipe it off, as a sign to you that you are no longer regarded by God as his people. But what you are to consider is that the kingdom of God is indeed close to you now. Therefore since you don’t want to submit/become-a-subject, you are now responsible!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 9:12:
- Uma: “The first plague/tormenting is past. There are still two kinds of plagues/tormentings following.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, that is the first of the most frightening disasters that come to the people in the world. After that there are still two frightening disasters that will soon come.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The first fearful happening is finished. There are still two which have not yet taken place.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This was the ending of the first fearful hardship. There are still two that are to arrive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The first of those far-from-ordinary hardships had now passed. But there were two more to follow.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now the first disaster is done. But there still are two to come.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:14:
- Uma: “Whoever is led by the Holy Spirit, they are the children of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because whoever is carried/influenced by God’s Spirit they are truly the children of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For if anyone is led along by the Holy Spirit, he is a true child of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the people whom the Holy Spirit directs, they are the children of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now all who follow the word taught by the Holy Spirit are the children of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:1:
- Noongar: “One day in another place, Jesus was praying to God. When Jesus stopped, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Tell us how we should pray to God, the same way John told his disciples.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “One time Yesus prayed. When he finished praying, one of his disciples said to him: ‘Lord, please teach us to pray, like Yohanes the Baptizer taught his disciples.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One day Isa was praying. When he had finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘please teach us as to how to pray as Yahiya taught his disciples.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “One day, Jesus was praying to God. And when he’d finished praying one of his disciples said, he said, ‘Chief, teach us praying, because as for John the Baptist, he taught his disciples praying.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he had finished-praying, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, please teach us (excl.) to pray like the way Juan taught his disciples.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, there was a day when Jesus and company were at a place and he was praying. When he had ended, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, if possible/acceptable teach us to pray, like Juan did with his disciples.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 11:12:
- Uma: “After that, they heard / there was heard a speaker in heaven that called loudly to those two men, saying to them: ‘Come up here!’ And they were indeed lifted going to heaven covered/wrapped by a cloud, and all their enemies saw their departure.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the two prophets will hear a strong voice from heaven saying to them, ‘Come up here.’ Na, immediately they will be carried by a bright-cloud to heaven while their enemies are watching them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the two preachers heard someone speaking loud in heaven, and He said, ‘Come here to heaven.’ And then they were lifted up to heaven and they were wrapped in a cloud, and this was seen by their enemies there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that there was a loud (lit. strong) voice from heaven which the two of them heard which said, ‘Come here.’ And they ascended-with the clouds to go to heaven in the sight of their enemies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then they heard loud speech coming from heaven, saying. ‘Come here you two. Come up here now.’ Therefore while they were being stared at by those enemies of theirs, those two were veiled in cloud, for they rose-up-in-the-air to heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These two persons who had spoken the word of God before, it was heard that they were called to from above. They were told: ‘Come up here now,’ they were told. They went up to heaven then, they went in a cloud. Their enemies looked on as they went up.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:7:
- Uma: “It is not all the descendants of Abraham that indeed become the children of Abraham. For God’s words to Abraham are like this: ‘Only the descendants of Ishak will be your (sing.) descendants according to my promise, not your (sing.) other descendants. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And not all the descendants of Ibrahim can be called/named his real/true descendants. This is true because God said hep to Ibrahim, ‘Of your (sing.) children, only just the descendants of Isahak will I regard/consider your (sing.) descendants.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for all who are called the descendants of Abraham, not all of them are also thought of God as the true descendant of Abraham, which is to say, not all of them will receive the promises of God. For God said long ago to Abraham, He said, ‘By means only of Isaac are your true descendants.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither are all who are descended-from Abraham his true grandchildren/descendants (diff. word), because God said to Abraham, ‘It is only the descendants of Isaac who will be counted as your grandchildren/descendants.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God told Abraham that not all of his descendants would become God’s people. God told him: ‘Concerning the children of Isaac, only those will become God’s children’ he told him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Genesis 21:12.
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:33:
- Noongar: “‘No person lights a fire stick and hides it or covers its light. He lifts up the flame so people can see the light when they come inside.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘No person lights a lamp and hides [it] or covers it with a pot. A lamp is definitely put on its putting-place so that its shine is seen by people who enter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said yet, ‘There is nobody who lights a lamp and then hides it or covers it with a tall rice basket. But he places it on it’s lampstand so that those coming in will see the light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus spoke again saying, ‘Nobody lights a lamp and hides it or puts in underneath an upsidedown basket, but rather, he places it on underneath an upside down basket, but rather, he places it on a holder and when a person comes in, he is illuminated.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued parabling, ‘No one lights a lamp to then put it in a blocked-off-place or cover it with a basin but rather he sets-it-on-top (of something) so that it will be bright/light if a person enters.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Jesus said next, ‘No one lights a lamp and then hides it or covers it with a ganta-measure. On the contrary he will really put it on a stand/rest, so that the people who are entering will see its light.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 13:7:
- Uma: “He was also allowed to wage war against the followers of God and to defeat them. And he was allowed to have power/authority over people in the whole world, from every country, every tribe and every kind of language.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The creature was also allowed to fight/attack God’s people until they were defeated by him. And he was given authority to rule over all people from all tribes and places and from every kind of language and all kingdoms.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The beast was also permitted to fight against the people who belong to God and to defeat them. He was given authority over every tribe, every race, and people of every language, and over every kingdom.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It was also permitted him to go fight God’s people and defeat them, and he was given authority to rule-over all nations and groups whose languages and skin are mutually-different.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was also permitted to make war against and as-it-were defeat the people of God. He was given authority to control all nations of people whatever their blood or language.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He was given permission to make war with the people who are in the hand of God and to win over them. And he was given permission to rule over all the people who live in all the nations, those who speak all the different languages.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
