Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:5:
- Uma: “While Petrus was still speaking, suddenly a shining cloud came down overshadowing them, and from in that cloud they heard a speaker who said: ‘This is my Child whom I love. He makes-glad my heart. Listen to his words!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then while Petros was still speaking there appeared a light/bright cloud above them and they were overshadowed and there was a voice from the cloud saying, ‘This is my Son whom I really love. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While he was still speaking, they were covered by a shining cloud, and coming from the cloud they heard someone suddenly speaking, saying, ‘This is my beloved Son. I am very pleased with him. Listen to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “While he was still talking, a blinding-bright cloud suddenly-arrived and blocked-them all -from-view. Then there was a voice from the cloud that said, ‘This-one is my child whom I love, who always-satisfies me. Listen to what he says!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As Pedro was still speaking, they were overshaddowed by a glistening cloud. That cloud is from-where-seemed-to-come speech which said, ‘This one he is my very-dear Son, who really is my joy/satisfaction. Listen well to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Peter was still talking when a cloud covered where they were. The cloud really shone. There was heard then there in the cloud that God was speaking. He said: ‘This one here is my Son whom I love. With him I am pleased. Concerning the words this one will speak, pay attention to them,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 5:23:
- Uma: “we are humble [lit., our hearts are low], and we control ourselves. There is no law at all that forbids behavior like that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His liver is low/humble and he does not give-into/indulge his greedy-desires. Truly there is no law that is against these deeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We are not overbearing and we can control the desires of our bodies. And if this is what we (incl.) do we will not disobey God’s commands to us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “he is humble (lit. lowers his thoughts) and he controls himself. The one who follows these behaviors, there is nothing he will do that the law prohibits.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “meek/patient and able to control himself. Well, if these things are now in our lives, what is there still for the law to oppose? Isn’t it so that there’s no longer anything?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “He doesn’t make himself big, he accomplishes the control of his heart. Now there isn’t any law which can say that a person who does what I have told you here will go to punishment.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:24:
- Uma: “After that, they again called that blind man, and they said: ‘God is gazing down on us! So, really say what is true! We know that Yesus is a sinner.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the leaders of the Yahudi called again the formerly blind person and said to him, ‘Tell the truth. God is listening. We (excl.) know that the person who healed you is sinful.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they called the cured blind person again, and they said to him, ‘Now tell me the truth because here you are before God. We know that this Jesus is a transgressor of the law of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the leaders of the Jews again had-the blind-person -called and they said to him, ‘Vow to God that you (sing.) will tell the truth, because as for that one who healed you (sing.), we (excl.) know that he is a sinful person.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why they sent for that blind person again, because they questioned him again saying, ‘God is now listening-attentively to you. Therefore tell the truth, because we (excl.) know that that person is a sinner.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Again the Jews summoned the man who had been blind. They said, ‘Only God should you praise because your eyes are open. We know that this Jesus has committed sin.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:10:
- Mairasi: “‘Watch out! Do not think lowly of any of these little people! Because you must place in your liver’s crack [remember], Great Above One’s sent ones [angels], those who specifically guard them, stay over there constantly in front of My Father Who is Great Above One in Surga [Heaven].” (source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Uma: “‘So, be very careful, don’t disregard little children like this child, [not] even one. Because truly-truly I say to you: the angels who watch-over them stay continually in front of my Father in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Be careful,’ said Isa, ‘do not put-down/despise even one of these little children because I tell you, the angels who watch over them are always there in the presence of my Father in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And people who are like these children, don’t you treat disdainfully even one of them because true is what I tell you, that the angels of God who help them are never away from the presence of my Father God who is in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘See that you do not look-down-on even one of these who are of no account. Because I tell you that their angels are constantly with (lit. at the place of) my Father in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus said next, ‘Be careful that you (pl.) don’t insult/belittle even one of these humble ones who are like this child having belief in me. For this which I will say to you really is true, that they are cared for by angels who can always come into the presence of my Father there in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not think that the children are of no value. I tell you that there in heaven where my Father is, the angels who stay there where he is are the ones who care for the children.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:11:
- Uma: “God made all [kinds of] things according to his desire and his own decision. From the beginning of the creating of the world he chose us and he had already made certain beforehand that we were the ones who become his portion from our connection with Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All that God has done he did because that was what he wished and that is what he planned. So then, because that was his plan, we (excl.) were chosen by him to become his people because we (excl.) have become-one with Almasi. This was his plan since the beginning of time already.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everything that God is doing, it is the fulfillment of His purpose and His desire. And because it was His purpose, He chose us (excl.) the Jewish believers, so that we might become His subjects who would become one with Christ. This was His purpose that He decided on long ago before anything was created. And as for us, the Jews who were the first to believe in Christ, the reason He chose us is because it was His desire that by means of us, He who is very powerful, would be praised.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All that happens, it is according to the original plan of God, and so also was his choosing us (excl.) so that we (excl.) would become his people because of our (excl.) being joined-to/belonging-to Cristo. That’s what he decided since the first” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This being united/tied-together of ours to Cristo is from where it comes that we also be graced with salvation/freedom in the future. From the distant past he had already chosen us that he would give us this good. This is indeed according to his determined-plan, he who determines everything in harmony with the good counsel which is his will.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “All that which was determined to be done by God is what is done by him. And very long ago God determined that all those who walk with Christ, all of us will see the good which God gives.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:15:
- Uma: “‘I am the good shepherd. Like my Father knows me, and I know my Father, so also I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. I give my life so that my sheep live.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I,’ said Isa, ‘am figuratively the shepherd who takes good care of his sheep. I and my Father really know each other. Likewise I also know the people who belong to me and they also know me. I submit to dying for the people who belong to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I am the one who cares for the sheep who is very careful. I know who my father is, and he knows also who I his son am. It is the same way with the people who belong to me. They know who I am and I know also who they are. And I allow myself to be killed as a substitute for the people who belong to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But I however am the good care-taker. Because the mutual-knowing of my sheep and me, it is the same as the mutual-knowing of my Father and me. I moreover am the one who will die so that my sheep have a way to live.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I am the good shepherd. In the way in which I am known by my Father and he also is known to me, like that indeed I know my own sheep and they also know me. And I really will give my life/breath just because of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am like a good shepherd. My Father knows me and I also know my Father. Like this now, I know all of my sheep. They also know me. And I give up my life to save my sheep.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:8:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Musa allowed you to divorce, because of your hard hearts [i.e., stubbornness], you are unteachable. But really, it was not like that from the beginning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa said, ‘Because you are stubborn (lit. you do not want to follow teaching) that’s why Musa allowed you to divorce your wives. But from the beginning it was not like that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered, ‘Moses allowed you to separate from your wives because you reject his teaching. However long ago when everything was created, God did not permit a married couple to divorce.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus also said, ‘Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of the hardness of your mind/thoughts, but God’s purpose at the first was different.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus again answered, saying, ‘Because of the hardness of your heads, that’s why Moises permitted you to divorce your wives. But the origin of it really wasn’t like that.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus replied and said: ‘Moses gave permission to make out a paper of divorcement, but it was because the people were very tough in mind, therefore he gave it. But in the beginning that was not the way God had determined people should do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:20:
- Uma: “We who believe Yesus may be compared to a house that is built by God. The messengers/apostles of the Lord Yesus and the prophets, they are the main beams and posts. And Kristus Yesus, he is the foundation stone.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (incl.) all are figuratively like a house. Isa Almasi is the stone for standing the house on. The posts of the house are the apostles (commissioned ones) and the prophets.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (incl.) believers, we are like a house which God is setting up on a stone. Christ is the stone that the posts of this house are set upon. The apostles and the prophets of God, they are the posts. And you are some of the materials of the house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So you also, you can be compared to parts of a temple which God is making. The apostles and God’s spokesmen (lit. those-through-whom-God -speaks), they are the ones who can be compared to the foundation of this temple, and Cristo Jesus is the most-valuable/important stone at the corner of the foundation which causes-to-be-firm/stable the entire temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The likeness of us believers is, like a building which has a firm-foundation. Cristo Jesus is this on which it is firmly-founded, he being the one giving far-from-ordinary durability to the building. Those apostles and prophets of his, they are like the posts of this building. And you are like its other components.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: (verses 20 and 21) “There where a house is being built to be a church, there the stone work is begun, there accompany many stones to make up the stone wall for the church of God. You are the stones which make up the wall of the church. Concerning Christ, he is the stone which began the wall. The ones who are his representatives and those who are spokesmen for God are the stones which first went to build the house. And now, because of Christ, the people who are not Jews now accompany all those who believe in Christ. Because with all of us the Holy Spirit now walks.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Tsamakko: (verses 20 and 21) “As a house is built on a strong mososso (‘center pole’), you are built on the poles of the ones-who-work-for-Christ and the prophets, and Christ is the mososso. The whole house is connected with Christ, and is built to be the holy house of the Lord” (source: Chris Pluger)
