Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:36:
- Uma: “From there Yesus forbid the many people, so that they not tell anyone what had just happened. But even though he forbid them, they spread-the-word all the more.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa instructed the people they should not talk about it to anybody. But the more he instructed, the more they really talked about this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to the people there that they should not tell that which they had seen him do. However, they told all the more what they had seen.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus commanded them that they absolutely not be-talking-about-it to any person. But even though he repeatedly commanded them, they nevertheless were increasingly relating it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus told them them emphatically not to tell anyone at all. But those ones he had told emphatically spread the news all the more.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 2:3:
- Uma: “So, how much heavier the punishment of God on people who do not regard/pay-attention-to the news of goodness [salvation] that the Child of God delivered to us! For that news is better than the words delivered by angels long ago. So, if we do not pay attention to that goodness [salvation], we will certainly not be released from punishment! The Lord Yesus himself was the first to spread that news of goodness [salvation]. And people who heard that news from his very lips, they were the ones who recounted it to us, with the result that we know that it is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore how shall we (dual) escape from God’s wrath if we (dual) disregard (lit. not do what) this great salvation? The Lord Isa, he is hep the first one to spread/make-known about this salvation, then those who heard him made sure to us (incl.) that this is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the same also, as for us (incl.) human beings, we also cannot avoid the punishment of God if we pay no attention to and we do not obey, that which was taught to us about the powerful setting us free from punishment. The first one who told about this was our Lord Jesus; and the people who heard Him, they’ve testified here to us that these things are true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If like that is what happened to those who didn’t obey what angels told, will we indeed (rhet. quest.) be able-to-escape punishment if we ignore the extremely-valuable salvation of people that the Lord Jesus spoke-of? Because the Lord Jesus was the first to tell concerning this salvation of ours, and the ones who heard him, they confirmed the truth of it to us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, if it’s like that, it’s certain we will not be able to run away if we still disregard this far-from ordinary salvation. The Lord Jesus was the first one to explain about this salvation and then, those who heard him, they have also testified about it to us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, how much greater will be the punishment we will meet up with if we do not pay attention to the good news which tells us how to save our souls? Because the Lord Jesus Christ himself told how our souls would be saved. Concerning the people who believed the word he spoke, they were assured that this word is true. Therefore they passed the word on to us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:40:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus ordered them to leave that room, and he knelt to pray. When he finished praying, he faced the dead one, he said to her: ‘Tabita, get up!’ Suddenly her eyes really opened, and looked at Petrus, and she immediately sat up.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros sent them all out from that room and then he stood on his knees on the floor praying to God. Then he faced the corpse and he said, ‘Tabita, get up.’ The woman opened her eyes and when she saw Petros, she sat up.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter put all of them outside, and he knelt down to pray to God. And then he turned and faced the body of the dead person, and he said, ‘Oh Tabitha, get up.’ And Tabitha opened her eyes and she saw Peter, and she got up and sat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro put-them all -out, then he knelt to pray. Then he turned-to-face the corpse of the dead-one and he said, ‘Tabita, get-up/sit-up.’ Her eyes opened, and upon her seeing Pedro, she got-up/sat-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Pedro said to them just to be outside now. When he was alone, he knelt down and prayed. When his prayer ended, he faced that one who had died and spoke. He said, ‘Tabita, get up.’ Without anything further, Tabita at once opened her eyes. When she saw Pedro, she got up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:31:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus began to teach his disciples who must happen to him. He said to them: ‘I the Child of Mankind must get much suffering. The village elders, leading priests and the religion teachers will repudiate me. They will kill me, but three days after that I will come back alive.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, Isa began to teach his disciples about himself. ‘I,’ he said, ‘the Son of Mankind, I have to endure/suffer much persecution and I will not be recognised/accepted by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law. I will be killed and after three days (bahangi) I will be alive again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus taught his disciples, he said, ‘I, the older brother of mankind, there are many tortures that I will be caused to suffer. I will be rejected by the elders of the Jews, and the Pharisees, and the teachers of the law. They will kill me and in three days from then I will rise again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus began to make-clear to his disciples what would happen to him in the future (lit. addition of days). He said, ‘I who am Child of a Person, it is necessary that I undergo much hardship/suffering. The elders (lit. fathers) and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law, they will reject me and they will have-me-killed, but I will come-alive again on the third day.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus began to make known to his disciples that, as for him who was the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, he would experience very-many hardships. He would be insulted/belittled by the important tribal-leaders, the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law, and he would even be killed. But on the third day, he would indeed be made alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Yagaria: “And then he began to tell them thus: ‘The Great Man will suffer great pain, and the overseers and the great religion leaders and the preachers will turn their backs on him, and will kill him, and he will die, and after three days he will become alive again, and rise.'” (Source: Renck, p. 94)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:17:
- Uma: “That’s why he was angry with them during those forty years. They all died in the uninhabited prairie because of their sin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Who were the people God was angry with in/during forty years, if not the people who sinned against him (and) therefore died there in the lonely place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And who were those people that God become angry with long ago for forty years? They were these same descendants of Israel who sinned against God and because of this, He punished them and they died there in the land where no people live.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And who are those with whom God was angry for forty years if not those who sinned who died in the place with no inhabitants?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well who also are these God was angry with for the space of forty years? Was it not those who committed sin therefore they kept on dying (i.e. one after the other) in the wilderness place?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And you know that these are the people God became angry with because they committed sin during forty years. Therefore all of these people died there in the desert.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:29:
- Uma: “That is why when you called me to come here, I did not make excuses first. So, as of now I want to know why you called me here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That’s why when you sent for me, I did not hesitate to come. So-then I ask you (pl.), what is the reason you sent for me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore when you sent for me, I was not reluctant to come here. And now tell me why is it that you need me?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore when you had-me -called, I came without making-excuses. Tell therefore the reason-you -had-me -called.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore since I was fetched, here I am now with you. I didn’t say no. Whatever it is for which I have been fetched, I am now listening-attentively.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:25:
- Uma: “Yesus saw that more and more people were running up to gather. So he ordered the evil-spirit, he said: ‘Ee you (sing.) evil-spirit who makes-deaf and makes-dumb [lit., makes-stupid]! Get out of that child, and don’t enter him again.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa saw the crowds coming gathering to him, he scolded the demon. ‘You demon,’ he said, ‘demon that causes dumbness and deafness, I command you to come out from this child and really do not enter him again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus saw that more people were coming there, for there were many running up there, and he spoke to the demon, he said, ‘You demon, who cause people to become deaf and dumb, get away from the child you are afflicting, and don’t you return to him again!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus saw that the many-people were quickly gathering, he commanded the evil-spirit saying, ‘You (sing.) evil-spirit that has-deafened and made-dumb that (near addressee) child, leave him and do not possess him again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus saw that the mass of people arriving was again unending, he rebuked that evil spirit who was possessing. He said, ‘You evil spirit who makes a person dumb and deaf, I order you now to leave that child and don’t you ever again possess/cause-madness-in him!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:14:
- Uma: “Hard/solid food is for people who are already big. That means, people who take-to-heart and follow the true teaching, to the point that they become clear/mature, they know how to distinguish good behavior and evil behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if a person is old/mature he can eat solid food, that means he is used to thinking and he knows already as to what is the good and what is the bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But when we (incl.) are already old, we can chew in strong food, which is to say, we can teach deep things already, and we already know how to think, and we can already tell what is the difference between what is the good and what is the evil way.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the one who is compared to a mature person who can-chew proper food, it is the person whose faith is mature who is able-to-understand deep teaching. The person like that, he has accustomed his mind to distinguish good and evil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But this hard/solid food, which means deep teachings, this is for those whose minds/thinking are now mature. These people, they are really accustomed now to choosing good deeds, and to recognizing and rejecting deeds which are evil. 5:5 Psalm 2:7. 5:6 Psalm 110:4.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning those who eat food, they are grown people. Because they now know how to judge in how they walk. They know when they walk good or bad.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
