Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:16:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Go now/first, call your (sing.) husband, and come back.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Go and fetch your husband,’ said Isa, ‘and bring him here.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Go call your husband and come back here.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Go call your (sing.) spouse so you (pl.) will come here.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Go home first,’ said Jesus, ‘and fetch your husband.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to her, ‘Go, call your husband and return here.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:28:
- Uma: “Don’t be afraid of people/mankind who want to kill you, because they do not have the power to punish you in hell. What you [should] be afraid of is God, because he has the power/authority to kill you, and he also has the power/authority to punish you in hell.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but as for the soul they certainly cannot kill. But him you should fear, God, for he can destroy in hell not only the body but also the soul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t be afraid of people. They can only kill your body. They can’t kill your soul. God is the one you should be afraid of, because he can kill body and even your soul by means of hell.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Do not be afraid of those who kill only the body of a person but they are not capable of killing his spirit, but rather fear God. Because he is capable of punishing the body and also the spirit of people in hell.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Don’t fear a person who kills the body but can’t kill the soul. The one you really are to fear is God, he being the one who can destroy the soul and the body there in the fire which doesn’t die down.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not be afraid of those who want to kill you. Because when they have killed you then they can do nothing to your souls. Concerning God who has the power to finish off your bodies and also your souls there in hell, he it is whom you should fear.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): ” Do not be afraid of those who kill you physically but cannot kill your innermost being. But be afraid of God. For he can cause you to perish in hell, both outwardly and inwardly.”
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:9:
- Uma: “So, that’s why I say my heart is not sorry. In fact I’m happy! I’m not happy because you were sorrowful. I’m happy because your sorrow lead you to repent from your behavior that was not good. For even though your hearts were sad reading that letter of mine, your sadness of heart God used as a way to bring blessings to you. So, you didn’t suffer-loss because of my letter.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But now I am glad. It is not that I am glad because you were sad, but the reason that I am glad is, for because of your sadness you have changed your doings. That your sadness was from God so that you would regret. That is why I said that that letter was for your good. (came home for your good)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now I’m happy– not because you were sad but rather, because you corrected your activities through your being sad. And as for that sorrow of yours, it was an instrument of God. That’s why it was good for us to write that letter.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But now, here I’ve been made-really-happy, not because I made-you -sad but rather because your sorrow resulted in your repenting (same word as regret). That sorrow of yours, it was indeed also according to what God wanted so that your faith would not be hurt.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But now, my mind/inner-being is happy. It’s not that I’m happy that you grieved, but rather what I am happy about is, that grief of yours, that’s what led you to repent-of/be-sorry-for and drop your sins. That grief of yours, (it was) in accordance with God’s will. Therefore rather than your believing/obeying being destroyed by that letter of mine, good results were achieved.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now I am very glad. But I am not glad because you were sad. Rather I am glad that your being sad caused you to change your thoughts. God caused you to be sad for what you were doing in order that the letter I wrote to you worked for your good and didn’t harm you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:48:
- Uma: “Yesus said to him: ‘If you(p) do not see miracles and powerful things, you(p) still do not believe!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said to him, ‘If you (pl.) are not able to see signs and wonder-causing works, you (pl.) do not believe.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said to the person, ‘Evidently you won’t believe in me if you cannot see miracles and signs?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said to him, ‘Oh you (pl.) are too much! If you don’t see any amazing sign, you won’t believe.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said to him, ‘Apparently unless you (pl.) see signs which are amazing things which I am doing, you really don’t believe/obey.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If you do not see the signs which I do, then you don’t believe in me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:18:
- Uma: “Its meaning: Yohanes the Baptizer they do not like, Me also they do not like. When Yohanes came, he fasted and did not drink that which makes-drunk. They rejected him, they said: ‘He is possessed [ridden]!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are like those children. For Yahiya came and he often fasted and he did not drink intoxicating drink, na, and the people said that he is demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now you saw John; he fasts and he doesn’t drink wine, and you said that he is demon-possessed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They are what you can-be-compared-to, because Juan came and he was fasting and was not drinking intoxicating-beverages and you said, ‘He is demon-possessed (reproof particle).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You are just like them, for nothing is acceptable to you either. Because as for Juan, he fasted and didn’t drink intoxicating liquor. Well, the people said he is possessed by an evil spirit.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You are like that, in that if it doesn’t happen just like you say, you are angry. Because John came, the one who fasted and you said that he walks with an evil spirit because of what he does.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 9:1:
- Uma: “Actually, I don’t need to write anything about this money that we (excl.) will take to the land of Yudea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Now, I don’t have to write more about the help that you send to our (incl.) fellow (people) belonging to God there in Yahudiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s not necessary for me to write to you about what is proper to do in helping the poor believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I know admittedly that I don’t need to write to you concerning the gathering of what will be used-to-help God’s people at Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, concerning this (financial) help with-which-to-help our siblings in believing, it’s not necessary for me to write more in-which I will stir you to action (lit.wake you up).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now concerning the help which I have already told you before to do for the believers, it isn’t necessary that again I write on paper to repeat this word.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 5:26:
- Uma: “For like my Father has power to give life, so also he gave me power to give life.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My Father is the source of life and I am the source of life like my Father, because of the authority that he has given to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Father is very powerful and he can give life, and I also, his child, since he has given me power, I also can give eternal life.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because my Father is the one who gives life. And likewise also with me, because he has given me the authority to give life.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for the Father, there is nowhere his life came from because he is the source of life. And he has determined that the life of his Son be like that too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Father alone has the power to give people the new life. Likewise he has given his Son the power to give people the new life.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 12:20:
- Uma: “People whose faith is weak he does not repress. He helps those who just-barely believe. He continually works until God’s upright government comes to earth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He encourages those who have little trust/faith and helps the people who have really no more hope. He will not stop until all evil has been defeated.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He will not let go of the one whose faith in him is weak, for he will help anyone, even the person whose trust in him is small. He will not stop telling until righteous activity is spread everywhere.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The bent-over reed he will not break-off, and the lamp (wick-in-kerosene) that is going out he will not extinguish. He will continue his work until the righteous purpose of God is fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He won’t sever by breaking off (a branch) which is partially-broken, or extinguish a lamp which is down to just spluttering, but on the contrary he will pity and help the pitiful whose belief is weak. All this he will do until this justice/righteousness has been really caused by him to be victorious.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He will be patient with the people who are not strong. He will strengthen them until the time comes to rule here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 42:3.
