Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 12:11:
- Uma: “Those our relatives have won, they have defeated the King of Evil-ones. They defeated him with the power of the blood of the Lamb who died to redeem their sins. They defeated him because they kept on confessing/admittingthat the Lamb was their Lord. Although they were persecuted or even killed, they did not retreat from that confession of theirs.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But he has been defeated by our (incl.) brothers. They can no longer be reached/affected by accusation because of the blood of Isa the one called the Sheep, his blood that was spilled to take-away their sins. The leader of demons is also defeated by the true teaching that they spread/made-known. And they submitted their lives even if they were killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These our brethren, they have defeated the ones accusing them by means of the blood of the sacrificed young sheep and by means of the true doctrine which they spread. They did not hold thier life dear, but rather they let themselves be killed because of their faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Our brothers have defeated (him) because of the blood of the Sheep that flowed-out at his death and also because of the good news that they confirmed. They didn’t give-up but rather they continued to believe even though that was their death.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Satanas has been defeated by those brethren of ours through the strength of the shed blood of the one referred to as Young Sheep and through their testifying to the truth concerning him who is Jesu-Cristo. For they really didn’t value their lives, just because of their believing in him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These brothers of ours have conquered the devil now because the fact of the Lamb dying has power to clear their sins. These have not feared to say that they believe in the Lamb. They didn’t fear to speak the word even though they were killed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:25:
- Uma: “In the letter of the prophet Hosea God says like this: ‘People who are not my followers and who do not know my love, I will call them to become my followers and I will show them my love.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “God caused Nabi Hosea to write abut this. He said, ‘The ones who were not my people at the beginning, they will be the ones I call/name my people. The nation which was not my loved one they will be the ones I call/name my loved one.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For in the book written by Hosea, there is a word of God where He says, ‘As for the people who are not my subjects, I will make them my subjects. And as for those people who were not precious long ago here in my breath, I will make them precious today.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This very-thing is what God said in the book that he caused-Hosea -to-write. He said, ‘Those who are not my people, I will count them as my people, and the collective-people whom I did not love, I will love them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It happened like it says in the Book written by the prophet Hosea, that God said: ‘Those people who were not my people I now say that they are my people. These are the people whom I did not love, but now I love them’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 11:51:
- Noongar: “starting with the killing of Abel, to the killing of Zechariah, struck between the altar (lit.: “sacred fire”) and the Holy Place. Yes, I tell you, the people of today will be punished because of all these things.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “beginning from the killing of Habel long ago, down to [lit, arriving at] the killing of the prophet Zakharia, who was killed in the yard of the House of God between the offering-burning table and the holy house. Thus truly/It is very true! You who live at this time will definitely be punished because of all the wrongs of your ancestors.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You will be punished because of the death of those prophets, beginning with Habil the child of grandfather Adam until Jakariya the one they killed between the place for sacrificing and the temple. Yes, I tell you, all that they did will come-home to you, the people living today.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “starting with the killing of Abel, up to the killing of Zechariah, who was murdered between the church, the house of God, and the altar of sacrifice. It’s true what I say that, you people today, you also will be punished because of this:” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “starting from their killing of Abel until their killing of Zacaris whom they killed between the altar and the Temple. Yes, this that I told you is emphatically true that the people today, they are responsible for the death of them all!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “from Abel who was the first to be killed long ago, up to the killing of Zacarias who was killed between the Templo building and the altar (lit. burning-place) which is in its like-a-yard. Yes indeed, this which I am saying to you is really true, that you Judio (pl.) of this time right now are the ones who will be reached by punishment because of all these.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 14:7:
- Uma: “He called loudly, saying: ‘Submit to God, worship his bigness of life [glory]. Because the time of his punishing has come. Worship God who created the sky, the world, the sea and all the headwaters.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He called loud, saying, ‘You should fear God. Praise him. Because the time has come now when he judges all mankind. Praise him, he is the one who created the sky and the earth and the sea and the springs of water.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He spoke loudly saying, ‘Respect God and honor Him because the time has come for Him to investigate the deeds of all mankind. Worship God because He is the one who has created heaven, and earth, and sea, and the sources of water.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He raised his voice saying, ‘Properly esteem God and acknowledge his greatness, because the time when-he-will-judge people has arrived. Praise/Worship therefore the one who made the sky and the earth, the ocean and the springs and the rivers.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He spoke loudly, saying, ‘Respect/honor and fear God, and praise the far-from-ordinary strength of his supernatural-power. For the time has now been reached when he will judge all the people. You (pl.) must worship this God who created heaven/sky and the world/land, ocean and all springing water.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Very loudly he spoke and said to the people: ‘Fear God. Praise him, for now has arrived the time that he will judge the people. Worship God, he who made all that there is above, and he made what there is on land, and he made what there is in the sea. And he made all the places where water comes forth,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:3:
- Uma: “‘Lord, they have murdered your (sing.) prophets and they have also torn-down our (excl.) sacrifice burning rocks to the Lord. I am the only one alive, but they are also searching for me wanting to kill me!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Eliyas said, ‘God, they have killed your prophets. The places-where-we-(excl.)-sacrifice to you are torn down by them. I am the only prophet who is left and they want to kill me also.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Hey Lord — they have killed your prophets and they have torn down the altars of sacrifice where you are worshipped. And I alone am left to worship you, and they also want to kill me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Lord, they have killed the prophets that you (sing.) repeatedly-sent. They have also demolished all the places-where-people -offer animals to you (sing.). I only am left, and even I, they are looking-for-me to kill-me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “‘Listen my God, the Jews have now killed your prophets and now have torn down your altar where the people worship you. Now only I am alive to worship you. But also the people want to kill me,’ said Elijah.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see 1 Kings 19:10 and 1 Kings 19:14.
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:29:
- Noongar: “‘So don’t be sad, always worrying about the things you will eat or drink.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So do not be extremely busy considering what you will eat or what you will drink. Do not be afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Don’t be sad/troubled/worried and don’t always think about as to what you should eat or drink.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you worry; don’t permit your thinking to be about what you’re going to eat and what you’re going to drink,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore what you eat and drink, it’s not that which should monopolize your thoughts and about which you should worry,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore as for you, don’t agitate your mind/thinking about food or drink and put far away the habit of always worrying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 16:11:
- Uma: “From there, they also cursed God who is in heaven because of their pain and sores. But they still did not repent from their evil behavior/character.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And they spoke-evil-about/insulted God in heaven because of their pain and their boils. But they did not regret and leave their bad doings.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They did not give up their evil deeds, but rather they spoke in rejection against God in heaven because of the very painful ulcers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they spoke-evil-of God in heaven because of their pain/sickness and boils, but they didn’t repent of the evil they had done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They again spoke-harshly-of God in heaven because of those sufferings they were experiencing and those sores. But even though their situation was now like that, they definitely did not repent and give up the evil things they were doing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Yet even though the people suffered greatly from terrible sores, still they did not turn their hearts to separate from the evil in which they walked. Rather even more they spoke bad against God, he who lives in heaven.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:35:
- Uma: “‘Who gives him anything, with the result that they can request repayment!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “It is not possible that we (dual) give something to him so that he has a debt to us (dual).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He never lacks anything and it’s not possible that we can give Him anything which becomes His debt to us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither has anyone given him even anything so that he would have a debt.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God is not a debtor that a person can say that God owes him for something he has given him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
