Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:31:
- Uma: “After they prayed like that, their house where they were meeting rocked, and they were all controlled by the Holy Spirit. From there, they were brave to utter the Word of God to the crowds.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After they had prayed to God, that house where they were gathered was shaken by God, and they were controlled/ruled by the Holy Spirit. So-then they proclaimed the word/message of God without any fear of man whatsoever.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they prayed they felt the house where they were gathered shaking, and they were thoroughly inspired by the Holy Spirit, each one of them, so that they had no fear. And their spreading the word of God held no fear for them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they had prayed, the house where they were gathered shook. Then they were full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and they all became-brave to tell the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just when their prayer was ended, that place where they were meeting shook. And all of them truly were strengthened by the Espiritu Santo who was indwelling them, that their minds/inner-beings would be much bolder in relating the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Desano: “When they finished talking with God, it shook where they were sitting. When it happened thus, the Holy Spirit came, perfecting more in their souls, and filled them, and they all spoke the Word of God without fear.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:5:
- Uma: “There was also some that fell on rocky ground with just a little dirt. These seeds quickly grew because the ground was thin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Other seeds fell onto bedrock (batu pãnas), it didn’t have much soil. The seed sprouted easily because the soil wasn’t deep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was also that which he was planting which fell on very thin soil on top of stones, and the plant sprouted immediately because the soil was thin.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Others that he sowed fell on a rocky-area. Because its soil was shallow, they quickly-sprouted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for others, where they got scattered was rocky-ground. They sprouted immediately for the soil was only superficial over those rocks.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:21:
- Uma: “They say they have knowledge, yet from their following of that knowledge, they end up turning from their faith in Yesus. The Lord bless you (pl.) all. Finish here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because some say that they have that knowledge/wisdom already but eventually they no longer believe the true teaching which we (incl.) believe. May God care-for/watch over all of you. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There are some people who say they have gotten this wisdom, but by means of this they have inadvertently abandoned the true doctrine which we (incl.) have believed. May God show kindness to all of you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because there are those who have followed that who have missed (as a target) the true teaching that we believe. May God show-mercy/grace to you all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There are people who say this knowledge has now become theirs whereas error/wrong is really what they give preference to. The truth is, they have now gotten far away from the truth. I pray that hopefully with you always is the grace/mercy of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because there are some people now who teach this word, they say they have much wisdom, and they have even ended up by forgetting their faith. I tell you that this must not happen to you. May God bless you. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:26:
- Uma: “So the head of the police with his companions went to the House of God to get those apostles. But they did not beat them, they carefully urged them [to go with them] because they feared the crowds, lest [the crowds] take it out on them, with the result that the crowds stone them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Immediately the captain and his men went to get Petros and company. But they did not inflict-pain on them because they were afraid perhaps they might be thrown at with stones by the people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the captain and the police went and got the apostles and brought them to the leaders, and they did not beat the apostles because they were afraid of the people because they might be stoned.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so the guards and their captain went to go get them. But they did not force them, because they were afraid of the many-people, lest they get-angry and hurl-stones-at them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, without anything further, the chief of the guards of the Templo went there at once, along with his personnel. When they arrived, they again caused the apostles to accompany them, but they didn’t cause them forcibly to accompany for they were afraid of that crowd of people who were listening, for maybe they’d have rocks thrown at them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:37:
- Uma: “Before long, a big wind arrived. Waves began to hit their boat, with the result that their boat was about full of water.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Suddenly a strong wind was blowing and the waves broke into the boat, therefore the boat was almost full of water already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they were already in the middle, a strong wind suddenly began to blow, and the waves were splashing and filling the boat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, a swift wind suddenly-arrived and the waves repeatedly-splashed-into the boat and they were close to sinking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly a strong wind began to blow. Their boat was almost filled from the breaking waves which that wind was driving.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:14:
- Uma: “Timotius, remind them of all that I say here. In the name of the Lord God, advise them to not argue over religious customs. For arguments like that have no use in our lives, they just destroy the faith of those who hear them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Remind the ones who trust Isa there about what I have said. Instruct them also in the hearing of God, amey-amey (a strong command) they shall not argue about words. These arguments do not bring good to them even more so (bisan miya’an) they only cause the trust of the people who hear/listen to be destroyed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Tell the believers that they must not forget all of these things. Charge them, calling on God to witness, that they must avoid stupid arguments about the interpretation of words, for this has no value and it can destroy the faith of those who listen to it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Be continuing to remind what I’ve been saying to the believers there (near addressee), and warn them in the sight of God that they not quarrel concerning mere words, because it has no value/purpose but rather it ruins the faith of those who hear.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s necessary that you are always reminding those you are overseeing there about these things. And impress on them in the sight of God that they no longer argue concerning many-many words, as to what is being alluded to, because really nothing good comes from it. It only causes the believing/obeying of those who listen to be lead astray.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Remind the people of the word I tell you. In front of God you tell them not to argue about the words which are not important. Because the argument does not have good results. Rather it spoils the thoughts of the people who listen to it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:1:
- Uma: “The High Priest asked Stefanus, he said: ‘Is it really true, like those enemies of yours(s) have said?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the leading priest asked Estepan, he said, ‘Is it true what they said?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the chief priest asked Stephen, he said, ‘Is this true all these things that they are accusing you of?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the highest priest inquired of Esteban, ‘Is what they accuse you (sing.) of true?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Esteban was asked by the Most-important Priest, ‘Well, is this which they are saying true?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:28:
- Uma: “That woman had heard a lot of people speaking of Yesus. That’s why she said in her heart: ‘If only just his shirt/clothes I could touch, I’d be well!’ So she squeezed in among the many people and approached Yesus from behind, and she held/felt his shirt.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “She said in her mind, ‘If I only can touch his shirt/garment, I will really be healed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because in her breath she thought, ‘Even if I can grasp just his shirt, this sickness will leave me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because she said in her mind/thoughts, ‘Even-if I were only to touch his clothes, I would get-better.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because in her mind (she was thinking), ‘Even if I can brush against his clothes, it’s certain that this illness of mine will stop.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
