Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 17:11:
- Uma: “The animal that lived long ago and no longer is at this time, he is the eighth king. But that eighth king is one of the earlier seven. And in the end that king he will definitely be punished forever.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the creature that formerly lived, and is dead now, he will be the eighth king. He is one of those seven kings and he is heading for his final-end.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The interpretation of the beast who was once alive and is now dead, he is an eighth king who will follow the seven kings. He will be punished in the future in hell.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That-aforementioned-one which existed previously and doesn’t exist now, he is counted as the eighth king, but he indeed also was one of the seven. Later he will go to his punishment that is forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And well, that monster, who was alive in the past but today is no more, he is the one who is the eighth king. However he is indeed one of those seven. And then when he comes again, he will be taken to the great hardship/punishment which has no ending.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the terrible animal who was known to have lived before and now it is not known that he is living, this one is the eighth of the rulers to live. He is a companion of the seven rulers before him. But in the end he will be punished.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 12:20:
- Uma: “So, follow the teaching of the Holy Book long ago that says: ‘If your (sing.) enemies are hungry, feed them. Or if they are thirsty, give them something to drink. If you (sing.) do like that, they will end up being ashamed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But do as is said in the holy-book, ‘If you (happen-to-) see your enemy hungry, feed (him). If he is thirsty, cause (him) to drink. If you do this to him, he will finally be very ashamed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Let us on the advice of the written word of God which says, ‘If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is dry, give him something to drink. For if this what you do, he will become very much ashamed because of his harm to you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And you should not only do that but rather you should also follow what God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘If your (sing.) enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give-him-a-drink; because if you (sing.) do that, he will be extremely shamed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Also it is written about the word God says ‘If you see that your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If you see that he is thirsty, give him water to drink. If you do to your enemy according to these works, then he will become ashamed, because there will come to his heart the evil he has done to you.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Proverbs 25:21 and Proverbs 25:22.
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 13:23:
- Noongar: “A man asked him, ‘Lord, a few people only will be saved, will they?’ Jesus answered him,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “A person asked him: ‘Lord, will only a few people receive eternal life/goodness of life until forever?’ Yesus said saying to the people:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There was one person asking him, ‘Sir, will few people be saved?’ Isa answered and said to him, ‘The ruling of God is figuratively like a house with a narrow door.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was someone who asked him, ‘Chief, are there just a few people who will be given eternal life?’ And Jesus answered,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Someone questioned him, ‘Sir, will only a few be saved?’ Jesus answered and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Once someone questioned him, saying, ‘What’s that, Lord, won’t there be many who will be saved from that punishment being referred to?’ Jesus replied, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 19:1:
- Uma: “After that, I heard something like the shouting of many people in heaven. They shouted together, they said: ‘Haleluya! Praise the Lord! For he is the one who gives us salvation [goodness]. He is the God whose life is big and who is powerful.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that, I heard something like the voice of great crowds of people speaking loudly there in heaven. They said, ‘Let us (incl.) praise God. He is the only one worthy to be praised. He is powerful and he is the one who set us (incl.) free from our (incl.) sins.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When that was finished, I heard in heaven a great tumult. It seemed as if many people were talking. They said, ‘Praise God for He is all powerful, He is one who is very famous, He is the Savior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was finished, I heard a very-loud voice like the voices of extremely many people singing. They said, ‘Let us worship/praise God who is our Lord! Let us acknowledge him who is powerful who saved us and let us make-him -great,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next after that, I heard in unison (lit. like made into a single one) the voices of really many many people in heaven. What they were calling out was, ‘Praise our God! Praise him who is our Savior whose praiseworthiness/glory and supernatural-power can’t be equalled.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “After this, there in heaven I heard other words of very many people loudly saying: ‘Let us praise God. Because he is our Saviour. And he is supreme. He has all power.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 14:17:
- Uma: “For in the Kingdom of God, it is not customs of food or drink that are the main thing. The main thing is a straight heart, being in harmony with others, and gladness of heart that the Holy Spirit gives us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God is the one who rules us (incl.). If we (incl.) really follow/obey him, it ought not to be great in our thinking as to what is our (incl.) food or drink. That is what should be the greatest in our (incl.) thinking, that our (incl.) doing ought-to/must be straight and we (incl.) ought-to/must live-in-harmony and we (incl.) ought-to/must also be joyful/glad and our (incl.) gladness/joy is given by God’s Spirit in our (incl.) liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the rule of God over us is not by means of commands about food, and drinks that are forbidden, but rather it’s by means of our being considered righteous by God and by means of our relationship being peaceful with our companions, and also by means of the joy which the Holy Spirit gives.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because what is valuable in God’s ruling is not what we eat and drink but rather righteousness, peace and harmony, and the happiness that comes from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because now that it is God whose will we do, then it is not important whether we eat what all we like to eat or not. What is important for us to do is that we endeavor to live good, and it is important that we make peace with whoever is against us and let us rejoice because we now walk with the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:20:
- Noongar: “Another person said, ‘I only just married and really, I can’t come’.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Another one also said: ‘I just got married. I cannot go [to where you are].'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And one said, ‘I have recently married, therefore I cannot come.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And another person there said, ‘I cannot attend because I have just gotten married; that’s why I cannot go there.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One also, he said, ‘I-have-just-gotten-married, so I will not be joining-in-eating.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for one person, he said, ‘I really can’t come for our (excl.) marriage-legalities have just been completed.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 20:12:
- Uma: “And I saw dead people, those whose lives were small or big, standing in front of that Chair. People who died drowned in the sea, other people who had died, all the people who were in the place of the dead, they all stood in front of that Chair. And the books were examined. In those books were written the deeds of those dead ones. So, the punishment of all those dead ones was determined/set according to what was written in those books, their punishment according to their deeds. And another book was also opened, called the Book of Life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then I saw all the dead, children and adults, of high or low status standing there facing that throne. And then the books were opened including the book for writing the names of the people who are given life without end. Then all the dead were judged each one about/concerning what they had done when they were alive, because everything was written there in the books.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I saw all the dead, large in status, and small in status, standing before the seat of ruling. Books were opened and also was opened the book where those who are given life were listed. Other books were opened where were written the things people did when they were still alive because they were to be judged because of what they did for it was written in the books.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I also saw all the dead who were important and unimportant (lit. high and low) standing in front of the ruler. All that came-from Hades the place of the dead were there, as well as all who had died in the ocean (lit. the ocean had taken). The book in which was written the names of those who had life that has no end was opened. The books in which were written what people had done were also opened, and each one was judged according to what he had done which was written in those books.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then what followed which I saw next was, all the people who have died, they were standing there in front of that king’s seat. High and low-class, they were all there. As I watched, the rolled-up writings were opened. And then that one was opened in which were written the names of as many as would be given life which is without ending. And then all the people were pronounced judgment upon according to what each had done while still alive which were written in those writings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I saw then the dead people there where God was, little and big. The books were opened. And also another book was opened. It is the book which says who all have encountered the new life. These dead people then were judged according to how they had walked. Because concerning all that they had done, all was written in the books.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:26:
- Uma: “But I am going first to the village of Yerusalem. For the followers of Yesus here in the province of Makedonia and Akhaya have made-plans to give money to their one-faith relatives who are pitiful/in-need in Yerusalem. So, I will take this helping money of theirs to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the ones who trust Isa Almasi living in Makedoniya and in the land of Akaya have given money to be sent to Awrusalam to help the ones trusting in Isa Almasi who are poor there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the believers here in the province of Macedonia and the province of Greece, they decided that it would be good for them to give help to the poor believers there in the town of Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the congregations in Macedonia and Akaya decided to collect something with-which-they -could-help the poor believers in Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because the believers who live in the land of Macedonia along with the believers who live in the land of Achaia all have gathered money to send in order to give it to the believers who are poor in Jerusalem.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)