Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 11:9:
- Uma: “Once I had a lack at that time, but I didn’t make-a-request of you. For relatives from the land of Makedonia arrived bringing money that made-up my lack. I carefully guarded/watched-out that I not make-requests-of you at that time, so as to not make-it-hard-on you. And that’s what I will keep on doing, I won’t make-requests-of you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When I was there with you, when I had a need, I did not ask from you because my need was helped by our (incl.) brothers from Makedoniya. From formerly until the future I really will not ask anything from you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when I was there with you, if I needed some money I did not ask for anything from you, for our (incl.) brethren who came from the province of Macedonia, they gave me everything that I needed. As for you Greeks, I have never asked my livelihood from you and it also cannot be that I will ever ask anything from you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because when I lacked what I needed, I didn’t request from you, for there were brothers of ours who came-from Macedonia bringing what I needed. So I have never hardshipped you and likewise also (it will be) in future days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as-you-well-remember when I had lack there I didn’t bother anybody at all (with the problem), for some siblings in faith from Macedonia who had arrived helped me. Really right up to the present I am being very careful that I don’t become a bother/nuisance to you in anything. Hopefully I will indeed be able to continue to do like this.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When I was living there where you live there were times when I didn’t have anything to eat, yet I didn’t ask you for what I needed. It was those brothers who arrived from the land of Macedonia who gave me what I needed. Thus I did not ask you for what I needed, I never will ask you for what I need.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:20:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Do not be afraid! It is I.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. This is me/I hep.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Jesus said to them, ‘It is I. Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus immediately said, ‘This is I! Don’t be afraid!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But he said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid. I’m indeed Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Jesus said to them, ‘It is I. Don’t be afraid.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:11:
- Uma: “Yesus answered: ‘Long ago God had not yet made-known-to mankind how he would become King on earth. But now he has made-known-to you that teaching. But as for the people/crowds, he has not allowed them all to know that teaching. That’s why I speak-figuratively-of-it to them with parables.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa answered them, he said, ‘You have already/now been given knowledge/wisdom so that you can understand what God has hidden in his thoughts about as to how he rules over his people. But the other people have not been given.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus answered them saying, ‘That which was hidden long ago about the ruling of God, he has caused you, my disciples, to understand it. But the other people, he has hidden it from them, by contrast.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said, ‘Because you are the ones to whom God has given the privilege to come-to-know what was not made-known previously concerning his ruling, but he hasn’t given-it to other people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus replied saying, ‘It really has been given/graced to you to know the secret/hidden meaning of what I am teaching concerning the kingdom of God. But as for them, it hasn’t been given/graced to them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said to his learners: ‘Concerning the word which was not known about how God rules, God who is in heaven wants you to understand about this word. But other people will not understand this.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 12:8:
- Uma: “Three times I called-out to the Lord, I said: ‘O Lord, I request that you (sing.) take away from me this suffering.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Three times I prayed to Almasi asking him to remove this my sickness.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I prayed three times to God that He would remove it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Three times I pleaded with the Lord Jesus that he would have-it-removed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Three times now I prayed to the Lord that he would remove it.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this pain, three times I asked the Lord to take it away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 6:52:
- Uma: “When the Yahudi people heard those words of Yesus, they argued with one another, they said: ‘How can he give his body to us for us to eat?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the Yahudi argued about what Isa had said. They said, ‘How can this person give us (dual) his flesh to eat?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the Jewish people began to argue, they said, ‘How can this person give us his body so that we can eat it?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the Jews argued-together saying, ‘How perhaps can that person give his body so that we will eat-it?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because of that which Jesus had said the Judio were again arguing among themselves, for they were saying, ‘How can this person give his body for us to eat?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The Jews argued among themselves and said, ‘Can he give us his body for us to eat?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 13:43:
- Uma: “But the people whose actions are upright, no kidding the bigness of their life at that time. They will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of God their Father. Whoever has ears, listen well!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the people who belong to God will be bright like the sun there in the ruling of God their Father. Amey-amey listen when something is said to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the righteous, by contrast, their shining will be like the sun in the kingdom of their Father God. You must understand this which you have heard.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But God’s righteous people, they will shine like the sun in their Father’s ruling. You who are hearing, think-about what you have heard.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But those who are straight/righteous in the sight of God, their praiseworthiness will shine like the sun there in the kingdom of their Father who is God. Therefore since what ears are for is listening, it’s necessary that you listen well to this which I am saying.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the people who have done what God commands, they will live where their Father rules, they will shine like the sun does. Have your ears listened to what I say.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 1:5:
- Uma: “Praise God forever! Amin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Let us (incl.) praise God forever. Amin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May God be praised forever.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May God be praised/honored forever. Amen.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “We should praise him endlessly. This is the truth!” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore let us praise God forever. Amen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 7:13:
- Uma: “But no-one dared to talk-plainly, because they were also afraid of the Yahudi rulers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But nobody spoke openly about Isa because they were afraid of their leaders.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And since the people were afraid of their Jewish masters, they did not let other people hear those words of theirs.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But they weren’t raising (lit. making-strong) their voices, because they were afraid of their leaders.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But as-was-said, they weren’t talking openly about it to everyone because they were afraid of their leaders.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But those who looked well on him didn’t want it to be known because they feared the Jews who were leaders.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
