Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 6:5:
- Uma: “After that, he opened the third seal, I heard the third living thing say: ‘Come here!’ I saw, there also came a horse. That horse was black, and the one who rode him held a scales.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the Sheep removed the third seal from the paper roll and I heard the third angel of-different-kind call, he said, ‘Proceed now.’ When I watched I saw a black horse appear. The rider held scales.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the young sheep removed the third mark on the scroll, I heard the third creature speaking. He said, ‘Get going!’ And I saw there a black horse, and the one riding on it was carrying a balance scale.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that the Sheep detached the third thing-that-was-adhering/affixed, and I heard the voice of the third creature. ‘Come (sing.) right-now,’ he said. As I watched, a black horse suddenly-appeared. The one riding-on-his-back, he was carrying a scale.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next to be removed by that one referred to as Young Sheep was the third fastening of that writing. The third of the created living beings was next heard by me to speak, saying, ‘Come now!’ As I watched, I saw a black horse next. The one riding on it was holding weighing-scales.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Lamb broke the third seal. Then the third one who stood at the corner of the chair said to me: ‘Come here so that you can see well,’ he said to me. I looked and I saw a black horse. The horseman held a pair of scales.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:8:
- Uma: “So, if we indeed died together with Kristus [as I mentioned earlier (implied in grammar)], we believe that we will definitely also live together with him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And because it is as if we (dual) had died together with Isa Almasi, we (dual) believe that we (dual) believe that we (dual) also will be alive together with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And we now understand that when Christ died it was as if we also died with Him, because He is our substitute. And because of this, we understand also that we will be raised from the dead also, and we have life with Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But we believe that if we were included/joined in dying in Cristo’s death, we will also be included/joined in living in his living.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if we have died when Christ died, then we believe that we will live anew like Christ again lived anew.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:51:
- Noongar: “The day was coming when Jesus would be taken up to Heaven. Jesus knew the things he must do and started going on his way to Jerusalem.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “The time was close for Yesus to leave going to heaven, he made-certain that he would definitely go-toward Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After this, because the time was soon reached when Isa would be lifted up to heaven, he really persevered going to Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the days drew near for Jesus to leave this world, because he will return to heaven, his breath was filled (he determined) to go to Jerusalem, and so they set out.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it was-almost-time for the raising of Jesus to heaven, he firmly-made-up his mind (lit. caused-to-be-one his mind) to go to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the time was now close that Jesus would go home to heaven/sky, he was making it dominant in his mind to go to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 8:3:
- Uma: “From there, there was another angel [who] came to stand at the offering burning table. That angel carried bowl [made] of gold for burning incense and he was given much incense to burn along with the prayers of all the people who are God’s portion. He burned the incense and prayers on top of the incense-burning table [made] of gold in front of the Seat of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then there was a different angel carrying a golden censer. He went and stood next to the altar-(for-animal-sacrifice). Much incense was given to him so that the fragrance of the incense would mingle with the prayers of all the people belonging to God while he burnt the incense there on the golden table in front of the throne.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was another angel who had a golden bowl filled with sweet smelling stuff, and he came near and stood near the altar of sacrifice. A great amount of sweet smelling incense was given to him so that he might, there on the golden altar, mix it with the prayers of believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that another angel arrived who was holding a gold container of incense, and he went and stood by the gold-plated altar where-they -burned incense that was located before the throne. He was given much incense to be added to the prayers of all God’s people to be burned on the altar to be offered to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then there was another angel who came bringing a gold container of incense. He stood in front of the altar of incense which is in front of that king’s seat. I saw that he was given a large amount of incense to burn there on that gold altar, at the same time as he would cause to go up the prayers of God’s people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Another angel came there, carrying an incense burner all of gold. He stood at the altar. He was given very much incense to fill the incense burner, so that he would place the incense on the altar of gold. Thus there accompanied it the prayers of the people who are in the hand of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 7:17:
- Uma: “So, it’s as if it is not really I who does those evil behavior. Sin that is already in my heart, he is the culprit [lit., owner of the work].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore if I do bad, it is not from my thinking/mind because I hate that bad. But the sin in my liver that’s what urges me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if that’s the case, I’m not the one who does the evil, but rather it is the preexisting evil desires of my body that do those things.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Thus I am not the one who is doing it but rather it is my sinfulness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore, my heart did not want that I do what I did. Rather it was the sin I had, it caused that I did what I did.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:21:
- Noongar: “Then the happiness of the Holy Spirit filled Jesus, and he said, ‘Father, Lord of Heaven and our Earth! I praise you because you have given understanding to people without understanding: you let them see things you have hidden from the wise people. Yes, Father, you desire everything to happen in this way.’ (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “At that time Yesus was empowered/controlled by the Holy Spirit, and he spoke with gladness of heart, he said: ‘O Father, Lord of sky and earth! I say thank you, because you (sing.) showed all that to the people who do not know, but you (sing.) hid [it] from the people who know and people who are smart/clever. Because thus is your (sing.) will, Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then at that time Isa was really made glad by the Holy Spirit and he said, ‘O Father, you rule in the sky and on earth, I really praise you for you give knowledge to the unlearned people and you hide this knowledge from the people with high learning and from those who understand. Yes, Father, I really praise you because this is what you want.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Holy Spirit caused Jesus to rejoice, and He prayed to God. He said, ‘My Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, how great is my thanks to you because what you have hidden so that the people who pretend to be wise might not understand it, you have caused people to understand it who are ignorant. My Father, I give thanks to You, because You did this in this way because it’s what You want because of your kindness.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “At that hour the Holy Spirit caused-Jesus -to-be-extremely -happy, and he prayed saying, ‘Father, you (sing.) who are Lord in heaven and on earth, big is my thanks to you (sing.), because that which you (sing.) did not make-known to wise and educated people, you (sing.) have made known to not educated ones. And you (sing.) did this, Father, because that (concessive particle) is what you (sing.) wanted to be done.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time/hour, the Espiritu Santo caused Jesus to be very happy. Without anything further, he prayed saying, ‘Father, I praise you who are Lord of heaven/sky and earth, because you hid this truth so that it won’t be known/realized by the knowledgeable and thinkers through their own understanding only. Those are whom you have enlightened, people who are humble who make themselves like a small child. This really is true, Father, for that’s what you determined which pleases you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 10:1:
- Uma: “After that I saw a strong angel come down from heaven. Clouds covered/wrapped him, and his head was encircled by a rainbow. His face shone like the sun, his feet were like house-posts, shining like fire.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then I saw another strong angel come down from heaven wrapped in a bright-cloud and a rainbow encircled his head. His face shone like the sun and his legs were like burning posts.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then I saw another powerful angel coming down from heaven. He was wrapped in a cloud, and there was a rainbow around his head. His appearance was like the shining of the sun, and his feet were like posts of flame.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that I saw another powerful angel descending from heaven. He was blanketed with clouds and wore-a rainbow -as-a-headband. His face, it dazzled like the sun and his feet/lower-legs, they were like a flaming fire.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After that, I saw next a far-from-ordinary angel who was really strong. He was coming down from heaven. He was wrapped in a cloud and there was a rainbow in the direction of his head. His face was shining like the sun and his calves were like a standing fire.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It was an extremely powerful angel I saw then who was coming from heaven. He was in a cloud. There at his head there was a circle of rainbow. His face shone like the sun. His feet and legs were all of fire.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 8:24:
- Uma: “At this time, we have already been released from the punishment of our sins, and we hope in God, we hope he will give us all that he promised to us. Yet if we say we are hoping, that means we have not yet received what we are hoping for. For no one hopes for something he has already received.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This indeed is what we (incl.) have been expecting/hoping since we (incl.) trusted Isa Almasi. But if our (dual) expectation/hope is fulfilled already we (dual) no longer have to expect/hope. Are we (dual) still expecting if our (dual) expectation is fulfilled?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We have already been freed from punishment, however, we are still waiting for God to carry this out. And when we say there’s something we are waiting for, what we mean is that that which we are waiting for has not yet come to pass, for there is no person who waits for that which has already happened.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because this is what we have been hoping for since the time-we -were-saved. Because if it were already fulfilled, would we indeed still be hoping for it? Because no one hopes for what is already fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In that we believe that what God said will happen, therefore we are saved. But if it had already happened then no longer would we be waiting for it then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)