Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:24:
- Uma: “All the people in the world walked in the its/his light, and the kings of the earth carried their wealth into that village.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The brightness in that city gives light to all people walking on earth and all the kings of the earth will bring their riches into that city.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “All the people on the face of the earth are illuminated by the light of that city, and the kings of the kingdoms on the earth bring their wealth into the city.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The people on the earth, they will be illuminated by its brightness, and all rulers, they will take their wealth to enter-with-it there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “All the people here in the world will be illuminated by this light coming from the city. All the kings here under the heavens will bring what-brings- them -glory to this city, for it will then bring glory to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Among the nations, all the people who live in them are lightened by the light which comes from the city. Rulers all over the world, concerning all that they have, they go to the city to deliver it over to God. This is how they show that they revere God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:20:
- Uma: “I cry-out to God who gives us peace [goodness of life] that he quickly defeat and destroy the power of the King of Evil-ones in your lives. The grace [white insides] of our Lord the Lord Yesus Kristus arrive to you relatives. Amin!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God, the one who gives us (dual) peace, not long (and) he will help you so that you defeat the leader of demons. May Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader care for you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if this is what happens, as for God who is the source of peace, He will quickly see to it that Satan is thoroughly defeated by you. May our Lord Jesus Christ show His favor to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “It will not be long before (lit. and) God who gives peace will thoroughly defeat Satanas so that we will step-on him. May Jesus our Lord show-kindness/grace to you all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God is able to cause that the persecution will pass by and there will not be opposition. Concerning the devil who wants to separate the people, God will cause that his word will be grounded. I want that our Lord Jesus Christ will bless you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:12:
- Noongar: “And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, then who will give you what you should have?” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “If our taking care of the goods that are entrusted to us in this world is not good, who will give us goods to become our own in heaven?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if you cannot be trusted to hold/rule wealth which is not your own, you will not be given which is your own.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you cannot be trusted to take care of the possessions of someone else, you will not be given true possessions in Heaven.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover you are not trustworthy to hold the possessions of others, is it indeed-the-case (RQ implying of course not) that you (sing.) will also be given possessions that you-will-own (sing.)?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since God is the owner of all your means here, therefore if you can’t be trusted with what he as-it-were gives you reponsibility for here, how will wealth in heaven be caused to be your own?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:25:
- Uma: “When we (excl.) spread that Kristus died crucified, we (excl.) are considered-stupid by mankind. But actually God is more clever than the cleverness of mankind. Mankind says that what God has done has no power. But God’s power is greater than the power of mankind.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For even though the people say that there is no use in what God did to save us (dual) but/nevertheless God’s knowledge yet really surpasses all knowledge of mankind. And even if people yet say that God is weak because Isa Almasi died on the post, but/nevertheless there is no person more powerful than he.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For as for this nailing of Christ which we preach, which people suppose mistakenly that it is very stupid, by means of this God shows His wisdom, which is very much greater than the wisdom of people. They suppose mistakenly that God has no power; but His power is greater than the power that comes just from here on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because even the foolishness of God in people’s opinion is far higher than their wisdom, and even what they consider God’s weakness is stronger than their strength.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because that which people think is just the nonsense/stupidity of God, contrary-to-expectation (it is) far-from-ordinary wisdom/understanding which is superior to all the perception/understanding of people. And also that which they are thinking is God’s weakness, contrary-to-expectation (it is) strength which is superior to all the strength of people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the death of Christ, the people say that God does not know what he is doing. It is the people who do not know about what God does though. Because the people say that God is not strong. But God overflows in strength compared to how people are strong.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:13:
- Noongar: “and they called out, ‘Jesus! Lord! Pity us!’ Jesus saw them and he said, ‘Go to the priest so he can see you.’ On the road, they were healed.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “They said: ‘Yesus! Teacher! Have pity/love for us (excl.)'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and they called, they said, ‘O Isa. Sir. Have pity/mercy on us.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they called to Jesus, ‘Hey, Chief Jesus, pity us!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and said shouting, ‘Lord Jesus, please have-mercy on us (excl.)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “and then called out saying, ‘Jesus, Master, please pity us!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:10:
- Uma: “Because of God’s grace [white insides], he appointed me as his apostle, and I am the first one to bring the Good News to you. We can say that I am like a clever house maker, I am the first one to plant the foundation stone, and others are continuing to build on the foundation stone that I planted. But every person must be careful of his work doing God’s work, like a house maker must be careful how he builds a house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am figuratively given expertise by God to build a house. I have made the places for placing the house posts (foundation). That means I was the first to preach to you about Isa Almasi. Others also build the house there on top of what I have done. But the ones building the house should be careful with their work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I am like God’s carpenter because he gave me power so that it might be possible that I am the one who places among you the stone on which the posts of the house will be set. And another is the one who builds there, which is to say, someone else teaches you now. It’s necessary that everyone who builds a house, he should do his work very carefully.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am the one who is compared to someone who was skilled to lay (same word as for ‘build’ in v.12) the foundation (RL fondasyon) because of the ability that God gave me. There are also others who are continuing to build the house on the foundation that I laid. But it is necessary that each one do-what he is building/doing -in-a-careful/prudent-manner.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “By the strength of the ability which God graced to me, I am like a proficient house builder. Well, I was the one who put-in-place that-which-gives-stability to the house, others being who would construct-the-frame and bring-to-completion. But, each one of these workers, (they) need to take care in their constructing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am like a stone mason. God caused that I began the work. Other teachers are like as if they built up the stone wall. But each mason who continues the work must take good care that the house does not get out of kilter.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 18:8:
- Noongar: “I tell you, God will judge his people in the right way and do this quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth ?'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Of course not! He will definitely hurry to help them. But when I return, I the Son of Man, will I still find people who believe in [locative, not object of believe] this world?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I tell you,’ said Isa, ‘really, God will help them fast. But in the future when I, the Son of Mankind return to the world, will I find people trusting in me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I say to you, He will very quickly help you. God never becomes weary of helping you. However, in the future when I return here to the earth, the people who believe in me will be very few.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Of course not, but rather he will immediately give what is right to them. But even so, there will probably be few whose faith in me is firm when I come again, I who am Child of a Person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you really is true, that when the determined time has come, he will immediately give them the straightness/justice. But what’s that, when I return, who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, here to the world, I wonder if I will find people with believing like this, who persevere in praying?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 4:19:
- Uma: “But I will be coming, it won’t be much longer if the Lord desires. Then I will see what those proud people there will do. I will see if they really have authority, or if it’s just talk [lit, or just in their lips].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But I will come to you soon if it is God’s will, and I will know if God’s power is truly there with those proud people or if they just talk a lot.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, if our Lord permits, I will quickly come and go there, and then I will see where their being puffed up reaches, for perhaps it only goes as far as their words.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But it will definitely not be long before (lit. and-then) I go there (near addressee), if that’s what the Lord wants. Then I will properly verify if those-aforementioned proud-ones have power or if they are only skilled in talking.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the truth is, if it’s the Lord’s will, I will come to you soon. Then I will know whether the supernatural-power of the Espiritu Santo is really in the lives of those arrogant ones, or whether they are just saying words which have no truth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But may God want that not very long from now, I will go to see you. I will see than what they will do, these people who elevate themselves where you are, saying they are wise. Then I will see whether they do like they say or whether it is not just words they say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
