Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:7:
- Uma: “The Parisi people replied/argued: ‘If thus, why did Musa give-opportunity for a man to give a letter of divorce to a woman, if he wants to divorce her?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the Pariseo said to him, ‘Na, why does Musa in the law allow a man to sign a letter of divorce and then he can divorce his wife?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Pharisees asked again, ‘Then why does Moses permit a man to give his wife a document of separation if he wants to divoce that wife of his?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Yes granted perhaps,’ they said. ‘But why then does the law of Moses permit a man to give his wife a writing that confirms that they divorced, then he makes-her-leave?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was again questioned by the Pariseo, ‘Well why did Moises command that a man just give his wife a writing as a sign that they are now divorced, and then it’s possible/acceptable for them to be separated?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Pharisees said: ‘But how come Moses said that a man can make out a paper to divorce his wife?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 24:1.
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:19:
- Uma: “Because of that, relatives who are not Yahudi people, you were previously like people on the outside. But now it is no longer like that. Now you have become one-group with all people who believe in Yesus. You have become one-family [lit., one-house] with all the children of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, therefore you the non Yahudi, you are no longer foreigners but you are God’s people now/already together with his original people and you are included with the children of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for you believers who aren’t Jews, even though long ago you were not considered to be subjects of God, today you have already become companions of those people whom He has chosen. You have become children of God just like any believer in Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So-then, you who are Gentiles, you are not foreigners/strangers but rather you have now been joined to the other people of God whom he is ruling. You have also been joined to the family of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore you are not now like foreigners or other nations who are not the people of God, but rather you are now fellow-countrymen with these people whom he chose and set apart from other people here under heaven. Furthermore you are included with/among his children in his household.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now, you are not the ‘other’ people. Now you are the people of God. Because now you walk with all these people who are in the hand of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:4:
- Uma: “When Yesus heard that news, he said: ‘That illness will not kill him. That is happening so that God will be made big, and so that I also, his Child, will be made big.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa heard that message, he said, ‘That sickness of Lasarus is not so that he will die but rather so that God’s power will be well known in order that the Son of God will be made famous/known.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus heard this he said, ‘This sickness of Lazarus will not cause his death, but rather the reason he is sick is so that God might be made famous and so that I also the Son of God might be made famous.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Jesus’ hearing that, he said, ‘That sickness of his, it won’t result in his death but rather this has happened in order that God’s power will be shown and my godhood who am his Child will also be acknowledged.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was related to Jesus, he said, ‘It’s not death which will result from that sickness. It only came so that God will be praised and also because it will be the cause of the Son of God being praised.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus heard this he said, ‘But he is not sick in order to die. Rather it is so the people will know that God is the greatest. And the people will know that also I am great, being the Son of God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:9:
- Uma: “‘The people who worked beginning at five in the afternoon came, they each received wages of one silver coin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the people who had been fetched in the afternoon went there and they were paid wages worth for a whole day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And those who had started to work when the sun was about to set, he paid each one of them a piece of silver.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘So then the ones who began to work at five o’clock came, and they were salaried one-denario -each.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for those who were put to work when the sun was getting low, what was paid to them was the (usual) wage for a whole day’s work.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Wages were given to the workers who had begun working at five o’clock. Each one was given a money of a denario.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “And then the people of the afternoon, who worked at strike five [five o’clock], came. And then they themselves each received money called a dinar as their wage.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:8:
- Uma: “That’s why there is a word of the Holy Book that foretells Kristus it sounds like this: "After he defeated his enemies, he ascended up to the dwelling place that is in the high place, and he distributed blessings to his people."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The scripture says hep, ‘When he was lifted up to heaven he took many prisoners with him and he gave his people good (things).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For there is a written word of God which said, ‘When He was raised up to Heaven, He took many prisoners with Him. And there were also skills which He gave to His subjects.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That just the same is what God caused-to-be-written concerning Cristo which says, ‘When he returned to heaven, he escorted many whom he had defeated, and at-the-same-time there were what-he-gave-as-gifts to his people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For like that which is contained in the writing which says, ‘When he returned-home to the very highest-place (implies heaven), he took along all his enemies whom he like openly-displayed, as proof that he had defeated them. And there is that which he graced to people as his gift.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “That is like what the Holy Book says when it says: ‘Christ went to heaven but first he conquered all his enemies. And very great favor he gave the people left on earth.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:36:
- Uma: “The Yahudi people said: ‘Look! No kidding how much he loved Lazarus!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The people there spoke among themselves, they said, ‘Look, he really loved Lasarus.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore the Jews said, ‘Lazarus was very big in the breath of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the Jews said, ‘See indeed the largeness of his love for him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those Judio saw, ‘Look at that,’ they said, ‘he really held Lazaro dear.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews said, ‘See what he is doing. It is apparent that he really loves him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:7:
- Uma: “They brought the donkey with its child, they saddled [it/them] with their shirts/clothes. After it was saddled, Yesus rode [it/them].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They brought the donkey and it’s child and they covered it with their clothes and then Isa rode on it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When they brought the ass and its colt to Jesus, they put their shirts on the back of it, and Jesus rode.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They brought the donkey and its child to Jesus, and they spread their outer garments on the backs of the two animals. After that Jesus mounted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They took to Jesus that female asno and her young. They used their cloaks for a saddle and then caused Jesus to ride.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they got back to where Jesus was, they put their cloaks on the donkeys to take the place of saddles. Jesus got on and went.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:8:
- Uma: “For long ago, your hearts were still dark, but now you have become bright/light because of your connection with the Lord. So, behave like people whose hearts have become bright/light.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Formerly you were as if in darkness. But now you are as if in the light because you already/now follow Isa Almasi. Therefore your conduct should match that of people in the light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For long time ago your way was very dark, which is to say you did not know God. But today, your ways has been shined on because you have now become subjects of the Lord, and because of this it’s necessary that your behavior be worthy of walking on the shining path.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because previously, granted, your minds were dark, but now however, they are illuminated because of your being united-with the Lord. Follow then the behavior that is fitting for people who remain in the light” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because then, in the past there, you were really still in the darkness because you had no knowledge/recognition of God. But now, (you are) now in the light because of your being united/tied-together with the Lord. Therefore live now a life that is fitting for the people who have now been enlightened.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Before we walked in all that is evil. But now we walk with Christ. Let us walk in the way God wants us to walk.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
