Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:33:
Uma: “Shortly they came to a place called Golgota, its meaning: Skull Mountain.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When they arrived there at the place called Golgota, that means ‘Place of Skulls’,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they arrived at the place called Golgotha, which is to say, Bone of the Head.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They then continued until they arrived at the place they called Golgota, its meaning, place of the bone of the head.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When they arrived at the place called Golgota, which means, Place of a Skull,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus was taken by the people to the place named Golgotha. This word means to say the Skull.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 21:21:
Uma: “When Yesus saw that disciple, he asked Yesus: ‘Lord, how about my companion here?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When Petros saw this disciple of Isa, he said to Isa, ‘Sir, how about him there?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus, ‘As for that one, our companion, what will happen to him in the future?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Upon Pedro’s seeing him, he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, now that-one, what will happen to him?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Pedro saw him, he questioned Jesus, saying, ‘Lord/Chief, what also will happen to this person?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Seeing him, Peter asked Jesus, ‘How about this one, what will happen to him?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 27:65:
Uma: “Pilatus said: ‘There are soldiers. Take them and go guard his grave to-your-utmost.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Pilatus said to them, ‘Take those guards and guard the grave well.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Pilate answered, ‘It can be. Take the soldiers there and have them carefully watch the cave.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘All-right then,’ Pilato said, ‘you call soldiers so that you will go to where-he-was-placed-inside (i.e. buried). Do your best (lit. put forth your ability) to guard it properly.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Pilato replied, ‘You just get some soldiers and cause the grave to be guarded properly.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Pilate said to them: ‘Here are the soldiers you ask for. God with them, guard the tomb and secure it very good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 2:14:
Uma: “That is why he called you, relatives, at your hearing of the Good News that we announced to you. He called you so that you receive a portion in the glory [lit., bigness of life] of our (incl.) Lord Yesus Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “You were called by God in-order-to-be saved because you heard the good news we (excl.) proclaimed about Isa. You were called by him in order to be honored together with Isa Almasi our (incl.) Leader.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He made you believers in Him by means of our preaching to you the Good News so that you might share in the very great highness of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “He invited/called you to be saved through the good news that we (excl.) preached to you in order that you would be included/counted in the dazzling godhood of Jesu Cristo our Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Through this Good News which we (excl.) taught to you, you were inspired by God to submit to him, so that you could be included in the praiseworthiness/glory of our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I told the good news to you, that word was how God called you. He wants that you have your part in the good that is there where our Lord Jesus Christ is.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:2:
Uma: “Suddenly they heard something making noise from the sky, like the blowing of a big wind. That noise was audible all over in their meeting house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Suddenly there was a sound from the sky like the sound of a strong wind. And that sound entered the house where they were sitting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And taking them by surprise was a very loud noise which they heard coming from heaven that was like the roaring of a very strong wind. This noise reverberated there inside the house where they were gathered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was so, they suddenly-heard a loud-noise from heaven like a rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where-they -were-gathered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly there was a sound they heard coming from heaven/sky, like the sound of a strong wind, and the house where they were gathered was enveloped in that sound.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Isthmus Mixe : “Then the air suddenly made a loud noise in the house where they were sitting. It started making the noise from the sky.”
Chuj: “Just then, something sounded from heaven, like a wind very angrily it sounds. Very angrily (loudly) it sounded entering into the house where they were sitting.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Hiligaynon: “While they are-gathering together, suddenly there was a roar which came from heaven the-same as a strong wind, and now only roaring-noise was what they heard inside the house where they are-gathering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Mairasi: “Right while they were sitting there they heard a roar like that of a strong wind coming down from the sky. The house in which they sat pressed down on them with the roar.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Bariai: “Suddenly, they heard something like a very great wind roaring from heaven and coming, and then its sound filled the house in which they were sitting.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “Before long, some noise came from above like a whistling whirlwind and that noise covered all the house.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:11:
Uma: “God spoke from heaven saying to him: ‘You (sing.) are my Son whom I love. You (sing.) are the one who makes-happy my heart.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And there was a voice from heaven saying, ‘You are my beloved Son. I am really pleased with you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then God in heaven was heard saying, he said, ‘You are my dear Son. I am very much pleased with you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Then there was a voice from heaven that said, ‘You (sing.) are my much-loved child. You (sing.) are the one-with-whom-I-am-continually-satisfied.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “At the same time there was speech coming from heaven/sky which said, ‘You (sing.) really are my held-very-dear Son. I really am very pleased with you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Balinese: “And then there was a voice from heavens. as follows: ‘You my child 1are Father’s Son who is loved by Father, only to you is the pleasing of Father’s heart.'” (Source: J.L. Swellengrebel in The Bible Translator 1950, p. 75ff. )
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “And there was a voice from heaven: ‘You are my son, my beloved one. I delight in you.’”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 1:11:
Uma: “That true teaching we get in the Good News from God whose life is big and who is fit to be worshipped. That Good News he put-on-my-shoulders [i.e., gave me the work to do] for me to spread.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “These teachings agree/are-the-same with/as the teaching in the good news about Isa which God entrusted to me commanding to proclaim to people. This good news was revealed/made-known by God who-is-praised and he is the source of joy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for this true doctrine, it comes from the Good News about the very great power of God. As for God who is worthy to be praised; He entrusted this news to me so that I might spread it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This truth that I have taught concerning the law, it is based-on/according-to the very-good news that the highest and honored/praised God entrusted to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “What is meant by this teaching is, whatever is in harmony with the praiseworthy Good News which I teach, which was delivered to me by God, he whose happiness is fully complete.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this good teaching it accompanies the good news. This word is what our holy God ordered me to tell the people.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
