Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:32:
- Uma: “The words that he read in the letter of the prophet Yesaya, like this their sound: ‘He is like a sheep that is dragged going to be killed. Like a lamb that does not baa when his hair is cut, so also he does not speak even one word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The verses he was reading were these: ‘He was like a sheep who just follows when taken to be slaughtered. He was like a lamb that does not make-a-sound (mabehe) when his fur/hair is shaven. He did not even say anything.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this what he was reading was that written by Isaiah long ago which says, ‘He was like a gentle sheep whom they get because they will kill. And there was nothing which he said because he is like a young sheep that does not cry out when its hair is cut off.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What he was reading which God had caused-to-be-written, it was this: ‘What he did, it was like what a sheep does that doesn’t resist when they take it to the butchering-place. It was also like what a child of a sheep does which keeps-quiet/still when-they -are-cutting-its-hair, because he emphatically remained-silent.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is what the taga Etiope was reading when Felipe reached him, this which was written by Isaias, which said, ‘He was meek/patient, like a sheep which is being taken to the slaughter-place to be butchered. He is also like a young sheep which makes no response even when shorn. For as for him, he didn’t open his mouth for even one syllable of rebuke.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Isaiah 57:7 (from the Greek Septuagint).
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:20:
- Uma: “He said further to them: ‘But our character and actions, that is what makes us bad in God’s sight, for our character and actions appear from our heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said also, ‘What comes out of a persons liver that is what defiles him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said again, ‘The thing which can cause God to be displeased with a person is that which comes out from his breath, for out of his breath comes evil thinking, sex relations with someone not his spouse, stealing, murder, jealousy, harmful action, cheating, vulgar deeds, envy, destroying the good name of his companions, making himself higher, and wickedness.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus continued saying, ‘What a person causes-to-go-out of his mind/thoughts, that is what makes-him -dirty.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus then continued his words, saying, ‘That evil which is in the mind/inner-being which comes out of the mouth of a person, that’s what makes him disgusting in the sight of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 1:1:
- Uma: “Long ago, many times God spoke to our grandparents by the lips of the prophets, and many [were] the ways he used to speak to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “In old times God often sent his word here to our (incl.) ancestors the Yahudi and he sent his word in different ways to them. The prophets spread/made-known his word.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long ago there was which God told to our ancestors by means of people whom he inspired. There were many ways that He inspired them, and there were many things also that He told by means of them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Long ago, many times there was that which God made-known to our ancestors by means of those through-whom-he-spoke who were the prophets. The ways he made-it-known were also varied.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was still the time of our ancestors, those things God wanted to say to them, he caused to be said by the prophets at various times and also according to his various determined-plans.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In the days gone past God put into the minds of his spokesmen the word with which they should speak to the old-time people they addressed. Very many times did he speak to the people but in different ways God called to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:24:
- Uma: “This plan of theirs, [was] to guard all the doors of the village wall both day and night, so that when/if Saulus passed by, they would kill him. However Saulus actually knew of that intention of theirs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Saul was told about that plan of theirs. Day and night the Yahudi watched the gates by which to go out from that town so that they could kill Saul.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But there was someone who warned Saul of this, and day and night the Jews watched the entrances there in the defense wall around the town, because they wanted to kill Saul if they saw him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Every-day and every-night they secretly-watched the entrance of their town in order to kill him if/when he went-out. But Saulo found-out-about their plan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What they did was, night and day they were lying-in-wait for him at the gate in the wall of that city, for if/when he went outside, they would kill him. But he happened-to-hear-about what they intended to do to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:15:
- Uma: “Yesus spoke to them with a figure-of-speech, he said: ‘Be careful, watch out for the yeast of the Parisi people and the yeast of King Herodes!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa instructed them in a parable. He said, ‘Be careful. Avoid/stay-away-from the leaven (lit. for-rising) of the Pariseo and the leaven of King Herod.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then there was a parable which Jesus told them. He is causing them to understand that they should avoid the bad customs of people. He said, ‘Be on your guard so that you might avoid the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of the followers of King Herod.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus admonished them saying, ‘Beware of the yeast/baking-powder (labadura from Sp. levadura) of the Pharisees and the yeast/baking-powder of Herod.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus warned, saying, ‘Now you be careful of the raising-agent of the Pariseo and of Herodes.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:1:
- Uma: “Relatives who belong to God and whom he has called to enter heaven! Consider / Pay-attention-to who the Messenger [Apostle] of God and the Big Priest that we believe-in is, He is Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “My brothers trusting in Almasi, you also were chosen by God being made his people. Think about Isa. He was sent here by God to us (incl.) and he was made High/Leading Priest of our (incl.) religion.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, my brothers in the faith who are also invited by God to live in the future in Heaven, just think about Jesus. He is the one God sent here to the earth, so that He might become the high priest who helps us in our submitting ourselves to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore my brothers whom God has chosen as his people and has called to join him in heaven, let us think about Jesus, because as concerning the faith that we confess, he is the one whom God sent as his Apostle and the Highest Priest who represents us to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now therefore, my siblings who have been like set apart by God, you whom he determined would be able to stay/reside in heaven in the future, it would be good if you think about (lit. walk your minds on) this Jesus. According to the truth which we are believing/obeying, he was the one God caused to come here, and he is the Most-important Priest who is standing up for us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my brothers, God called you to be his people. And now consider very well about the work of Jesus Christ. He is God’s representative here on earth and he has become the high priest of God where God lives in order to help us. Because in the word which we believe, this is apparent.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:13:
- Uma: “After that, Petrus heard there was someone speaking to him, he said to him: ‘Ee, Petrus! Come here, slaughter those animals there and eat them!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he heard a voice saying to him, ‘Get up, Petros. Butcher and eat.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was someone who said to Peter, ‘Oh, Peter, butcher so that you can eat.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And he heard a voice which said, ‘Pedro, get-up to butcher something to eat-as-meat-viand.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then he heard speech saying, ‘Go ahead, Pedro. Butcher and eat.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:9:
- Uma: “As they descended the mountain, Yesus said to them: ‘Don’t right away you tell anyone what you just saw, until after I the Child of Mankind rise from death.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then while they were going down from the mountain, Isa instructed them that they should not tell to anybody about what they had seen. When he, the Son of Mankind, would be alive again from his death, then they could tell it to the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while they were going down, Jesus forbade them, he said, ‘Until I, the older sibling of mankind, am raised from the dead, don’t you tell what you saw a while ago.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they then were-going-downhill, Jesus commanded them, ‘Don’t be relating this that you saw to any person until I who am Child of a Person live again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they were going down, Jesus spoke emphatically to them, saying, ‘Now don’t go telling anyone what took place before your eyes, not till I have been made alive again, I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
