complete verse (Matthew 15:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:6:

  • Uma: “But you teach like this: We (incl.) don’t need to honor our (incl.) mother and our father, as long as we (incl.) say to them like this: ‘What is appropriate that I give to you, parents, I have already offered to God.’ So, the Word of God you do not pay attention to. You make-big your own customs instead.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “it is alright even if he does not help his parents. In that your doing you do not consider the commandment of God because that is what you follow the teaching of your forefathers.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘And then,’ said Jesus, ‘according to your teaching it is no longer necessary that he give any help to his parents. This is your way so that you don’t have to obey the word of God, so that what you obey is your own teaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And you say that if that’s what he says, it’s-OK if he doesn’t respect his plural father (i.e. father and mother) by giving what they need. Because of that custom you are following, you have-caused-to-be (strong rebuke particle) useless the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “well, (it’s okay) even if he no longer honors his parents by looking after them. Therefore as for the word of God, you really are replacing it with these handed-down teachings of yours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When thus it is said by the person, then you do not make him take care of his father or mother. Thus is seen that concerning the word God commands, you do not think it is worth anything. Because concerning the customs made up by the old-time people are what you think are most important for you to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 3:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 3:17:

  • Uma: “So, the main meaning of my example earlier is like this: the promise of God to Abraham was already sealed by God. Four hundred thirty years after that God also gave the Law of Musa to mankind. But he did not go-back on his promise to Abraham with the result that it no longer comes-to-pass. His promise to Abraham must certainly be carried out.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “This is what I want to explain to you: God covenanted/promised to Ibrahim and he promised that he would really fulfill that covenant of his. When four hundred and thirty years had gone by after/since then, God gave the law to Musa for the Yahudi. But it cannot be said that the first/initial covenant of God has no more value because there is now the law. That covenant of God is still firm and he has to fulfill it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “What I am trying to say is, there is life without end which was promised by God to Abraham which without doubt He will fulfill because He made it strong. This promise was made before the Law which Moses left behind because it was a long time after that that Moses appeared because it was four hundred thirty years. And it’s not possible for the promise of God to be removed by means of the Law Moses left behind. It is not possible that God will not fulfill His promise.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “What I want you to understand concerning this agreement-that God -presented which was his promise is this. Starting-from when he presented-the -agreement to Abraham until when he gave his law to Moses, four hundred and thirty years went-by. Thus it’s not possible that God terminate or not fulfill the agreement-he -presented which was his promise by-means-of the law which followed, because he had previously vowed that he would fulfill it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This is what I am causing you to understand. From the time of God’s initiated-agreement with Abraham, in which he firmly-established his promise to him, there were four hundred and thirty years and then God entrusted his laws to Moises. Well since it had been firmly-established by God for a long time, isn’t it so that it’s clear that the law did not erase the agreement and that promise?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Like an agreement which people make, God also made an agreement with Abraham and promised that what he said would come to pass. Four hundred and thirty years went by and Moses was given the law. But this did not nullify the agreement God made with Abraham. The word which he promised will be.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 8:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:17:

  • Uma: “‘In your own Book of Law it is written like this: ‘If there are at least two witnesses whose words are the same, their testimony may be believed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “It is written in your law,’ said Isa, ‘if the witness of two people is the same, what they say is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is a writing in your law which says the testimony of two is reliable if it agrees.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “It is written (concessive particle) in your law that what two witnesses say is to-be-believed if what they testify is the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “It is written in your handed-down laws which says there, if the testimonies of two people are the same, they must be acknowledged as true.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “In the law you follow it is written that when two witnesses say the same thing it is necessary to believe what they say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 15:38)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 15:38:

  • Uma: “The number of those who ate at that time, four thousand men, not counted the women and children.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The people who ate were four thousand men, not counting the women and children.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Four thousand males ate, and they didn’t include in the counting the women and children that ate also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The number of those-who-ate, it was four thousand old-men and young-men, excluding women and children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “As for the number of those who ate, there were four thousand men only, not counting women and children.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “These people who ate were four thousand men. The women and the children weren’t counted. Yet all were filled. When the people finished eating, the learners of Jesus gathered seven baskets of bread which were left over.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 4:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:20:

  • Uma: “I really want to be there with you, relatives, so that I can change my harsh words. Because I am at a loss as to what to do [lit., my heart is dead-ended] at this time, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If only I were there with you now! I would talk with you face-to-face because I am really troubled/worried about you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I wish that I were there with you so that I could talk to you. I don’t know what’s good to write to you because I am very much worried about you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “I wish I were there koma so we could converse-together, because I admittedly don’t know what the right-thing is for me to do with/to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “I desire very much to be in your presence, so that I can assure you of the truth, that I would no longer need to speak severely/heavily. Because my head is really troubled because of you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “I very much want to be there where you are in order that we could talk together so that I could see how to apply the word I tell you. Because now I really don’t know what to do about you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 8:49)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 8:49:

  • Uma: “Yesus said: ‘I am not crazy. I honor my Father. But you, you do not honor me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “‘I am not possessed by a demon,’ said Isa, ‘I am honoring my Father but you are insulting me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus also answered, ‘I am not crazy. If I spread the fame of my Father God, why are you insulting me?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘I am not demon-possessed,’ answered Jesus, ‘because I honor/worship my Father. But you by-contrast, you downgrade/mock me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “‘I’m not being possessed by an evil spirit,’ said Jesus. ‘I am really honoring/respecting my Father, but you have no respect for me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘I am not demon possessed. What I do is to respect my Father. But you do not respect me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:3)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:3:

  • Uma: “Suddenly the disciples saw that there were also two prophets of long ago talking to Yesus. Those two prophets were Musa and Elia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then suddenly there appeared to them Musa and Nabi Eliyas and they talked with Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then suddenly they saw Moses and Elijah talking with Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then (pl.) Moses and Elias appeared talking-with Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly those three disciples saw Moises and Elias who were talking with Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “The learners then saw that there stood there Moses along with Elijah, speaking with Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 5:21)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:21:

  • Uma: “are-envious, get-drunk all the time, continually party, and there are also many other things. I warned you from the start the other day [lit., yesterday], and I warn you again now: anyone who behaves like that will not get a portion in the Kingdom of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They covet the belongings of their companions. They are drunks and when they gather together to enjoy themselves they always drink-and-drink and do foolish (immoral) things. There are yet other deeds of theirs like these. Let me repeat what I have said to you before/formerly, that the people who do these evil deeds really are really not included in God’s ruling.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “they desire to get the possessions of their companions, they get drunk, they do not restrain the evil desires but rather they obey them. There are many other things which they do which are like this. I will again say what I said before, that the person who does things like this, he cannot be included in those God will rule over in the future.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “they are greedy (lit. grasp for what isn’t theirs), they are drunkards, they join-in-with excessive partying (lit. happinesses), and they do other-things like these. I warned you previously and I warn you again (lit. repeat to warn) now: those who do-things like those, they will not join/be-added-to God’s ruling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “envy, parties resulting in extreme drunkenness, and other kinds of evil behavior like this. My warning to you is, just like my warning in the past, the ones doing things like these really can not be included in the kingdom of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “One wants the possessions of his fellowman, one kills, one gets drunk, and doesn’t stop long enough to get sober. And all the other evils there are what that one does. I have already told you before and again I tell you, that the people who do thus will not enter into where God rules.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)