complete verse (Acts 16:27)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:27:

  • Uma: “When the head of the jail woke up, what should he see but that all the doors were open. He unsheathed his sword wanting to commit suicide, because he said/thought that all the prisoners had fled.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the guard woke up and when he saw that all the prison doors were open, he thought-mistakenly that the prisoners had escaped. Therefore he pulled out his sword (bessi) and was about to kill himself.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the watcher of the prison woke up, and when he saw that the doors of the prison were all open, he supposed that the prisoners had all run away. So he pulled out his sword. He wanted to stab himself because he would commit suicide.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When the guard then woke-up and saw that the doors were already-open, he drew his sword to kill himself koma, because he thought that all the prisoners had escaped.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “The overseer of the jail awoke. When he saw that the doors were open, he unsheathed his blade to commit suicide, for he mistakenly-thought that the prisoners inside had already been able to run away.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:32)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:32:

  • Uma: “They arrived in the garden that is called Getsemani. There Yesus said to his disciples: ‘You, you sit here to wait for me, while I go pray.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they proceeded to the grove called Getsemane. Isa said to his disciples, ‘Sit here as long as I am there praying to God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus and company arrived at the place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples ‘You wait here until I finish praying.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus and his disciples arrived at the place called Getsemani, he said to them, ‘Sit down here, while I go pray.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Jesus and company went to a place called Getsemani. On their arriving there, Jesus said to those disciples of his, ‘You just be here, for I will go to pray over there a bit.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Hebrews 13:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 13:25:

  • Uma: “The Lord bless you all. End here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “May God care for you all. Wassalam” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May God show His kindness to you all.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “May the mercy/grace that comes-from God be with you all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Very lastly, I am praying that hopefully the grace/mercy of God will be with you all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “May God bless all of you. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 17:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:19:

  • Uma: “That is why they took him to a big meeting-place called Areopagus Mountain, they said to him: ‘We(excl.) want to hear that new teaching of yours.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then they brought Paul to the council which gathered in a place called Areopagus. They said to Paul, ‘We (excl.) want to know about that new teaching which you were talking about.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they brought Paul in front of the judgment place which is called Areopagus, and they said to him, ‘We would like to know this new teaching that you are preaching.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, they took him to the gathering of the elders and leaders of the town that they called Areopagus, and they said to him, ‘If possible, would you (sing.) please make-known to us (excl.) the new-thing you (sing.) are teaching,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “That’s why they caused him to accompany them to their meeting-place which was called Areopago, that being the meeting-place of the highest judges in Atenas. Those ones causing Pablo to accompany said, ‘Please, we (excl.) want you to explain this which you are teaching for it’s the first we (excl.) have heard of it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 14:64)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:64:

  • Uma: “You yourselves have heard his words belittling God. What [lit., How] is your decision?’ The decision of all of them was the same, they said: ‘He is certainly guilty, he must be punished by death!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “You have heard already what he said, as if he is God. What is your judgment?’ They all said, ‘Our (excl.) judgment is that he should be killed.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “you have heard his words of great transgression against God. What is your judgment?’ And then all of his companions said that Jesus’ sin was large and it was necessary to kill him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Here we have emphatically heard what he said to make-himself -equal to God! What is your thinking about this?’ And they all condemned him to die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For you have all heard this which he said which is his making himself the same as God. Well now, what sentence/decision will you give?’ The decision of them all was that what was really fitting for him was to be killed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (James 2:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:5:

  • Uma: “My relatives whom I love! Listen well: people whose lives are pitiable, even though they are not rich in this world, God has chosen them to become rich in their faith. They are the ones that will get blessings in his Kingdom, like he promised to people who love him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Listen my beloved brothers. The poor ones in this world even though they don’t have any wealth they are really chosen by God in order that their trust in him would be strong and so that they would be included in his ruling/kingdom as he promised to the ones who love him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Listen, my dear brothers, what I have to say to you. There are poor people whom God has chosen. Even though their wealth is not much, God has acted so that their trust in him is great by contrast, and they are the ones he will bless by means of his ruling according to his promise to all who hold him dear in their breaths.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Please think-about this, brothers. God chose those who are poor in people’s estimation so that they would become rich in faith and would be added to/join his ruling/ruling-place which he promised to those who love him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “For think about it (lit. walk your mind/thinking over it), my dear siblings in believing. Isn’t it so that God chose the poor people here under the heavens/sky, to become rich in/through believing/obeying and to be able to be included in the kingdom which he promised to all whose holding dear of him is true?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, God has already chosen the poor people here on earth in order that when they believe in God, it may be said that they are rich people, but not that they have lots of money. Because these poor people will have their part in that good which God will give where he rules. This is the good he has promised to the people who truly love God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Acts 18:17)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:17:

  • Uma: “Outside the deciding house, the crowd caught Sostenes, a leader of the house of prayer, and beat him. But Galio did not pay attention to what they did.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Then the people seized Sostenes, the leader of the Yahudi prayer-house and they beat (lit. inflicted-pain) him there in front of the judgment house (lit. house where judging is done). But the Governor Galliyo didn’t do anything about it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Gentiles there, they grabbed Sosthenes, the head of the church of the Jews, and they beat him up there near the court. In spite of that, Gallio paid no attention to it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “That being so, the Gentiles who were watching, they grabbed Sostenes the leader of the synagogue and whipped him in the yard of the court, but Gallio, he ignored/let-them -be.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they switched to arresting Sosthenes, another overseer of their worship-place, and then they kept on beating him outside that judging house. But Galion paid no attention to that which they did.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Mark 15:24)

Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:24:

  • Uma: “After that, the soldiers crucified him, and they divided up his clothes by casting dice as their way-of-determining who would get them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “So-then they nailed him already onto the post and erected the post. The soldiers divided the clothes of Isa among themselves. They threw dice for-competition so that they would know which clothes each one would win.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they nailed him to a cross. They divided up his clothes, and they cast lots to see what each one would get.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then they nailed him to the cross. After-that they drew-lots to divide-up his clothes in order to see what each of them would win (lit. land-on).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they then nailed Jesus to a cross. And then what they did was they divided up his clothes, after drawing lots so that it would be known what would go to each person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)