Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 4:15:
- Uma: “It is God’s anger that we get from the Lord’s Law, for we break [emphatic] his Law. If God had not given us his Law, we would not be guilty of breaking that Law.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The law is only the cause of God’s being angry with and punishing us (dual) because we (dual) cannot follow the law. Only if there were no law then there would be no one breaking the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We cannot become better off by means of the Law, because the Law is the reason God is angry with us because we cannot obey it. I wish that there were no Law, for then it would not be possible that we had any transgressions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the outcome of the law is that people are condemned to be punished. Because as long as there is a law, there will definitely also be those who break it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because, concerning the law, only punishment comes with it. There where it is known about what word the law says, then the people know that they have sin, since they disobey the law.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:12:
- Noongar: “When the sun was setting, Jesus’ twelve disciples came and said, ‘Send the people away so they can go to villages and houses in the country and look for meat and bread and look for houses to sleep in because this is remote country.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Near sunset, his twelve disciples came to say to him: ‘Teacher, we should order [lit., it-is-better we order] those people there to go search for food and beds in the towns and gardens/fields that are close. Because it is empty here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was late afternoon, his twelve disciples went to him and said to him, ‘Tell these people to go to the surrounding villages and to the places inland to look for food and places to sleep for this is a place where not many people come to.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When afternoon came, the twelve disciples came to Jesus and they said, ‘Send the people away so that they might go to the hamlets and to the towns, that they might find something to eat and some place to sleep, because there’s nothing they can get here in this place where no people live.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it was getting-to-be-night(i.e. late afternoon), his disciples went to him and said, ‘Tell the people to go look-for what they will eat and a place-to-overnight in the nearby towns, because it’s emphatically isolated here.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was late afternoon, those twelve disciples of his approached Jesus. They said, ‘Probably it would be good if you have these people go now to the nearby barios and houses, so that they can buy something to eat and find where to sleep. For look here, we are here in a wilderness place.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 5:12:
- Uma: “They cheered/shouted-in-unison loudly, they said: ‘The Lamb that was slaughtered, it is very fitting we honor him, we praise him, we make-big his name, we talk-of his being strong, we speak-of his being rich, we speak-about his being wise [lit., clear], and we recount his power/authority!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They sang loudly, they said, ‘The Sheep that was killed is worthy to be praised. Great is his authority. Deep is his knowledge/wisdom. He is very strong/powerful and he is really rich. Let us (incl.) show him respect. Let us (incl.) honor him. Let us (incl.) praise him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They all sang and their singing was very loud, they said, ‘The young sheep which allowed Himself to be killed is worthy to be praised because His power is great. His wisdom is great; His strength is great. He has great possessions. We honor Him, we respect Him, and we praise Him!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They raised their voices singing, ‘The Sheep whom they killed, he is worthy that his authority, his wealth, his wisdom and his power be acknowledged. May he be the one who is honored/worshipped and made-high and spoken-highly-of.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They were praising at full volume (lit. using up all their voice), saying, ‘This Young Sheep who caused/allowed his life to be severed, he is really acceptable to receive praise, praising his supernatural-power, wealth, and far-from-ordinary wisdom/understanding and his ability. It is really necessary that he be the one who is honored and praised.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Very loudly they said: ‘This Lamb who was killed, it is right that the people praise him. They will say that he is the one who has all power and he rules all the things there are, he has all wisdom. Therefore it is right that he be honored and praised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:1:
- Uma: “God forgives our sins because of his grace [white insides]. But let’s not say/think like this: ‘If it’s thus, let’s just keep on committing sin, so that there will be more-and-more of God’s love forgiving us.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, how, do we (incl.) now continue to sin so that God can show his love and his pity/mercy to us (incl.) more?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s really true that God shows His favor to us. And because of this there is perhaps a person who will say that it’s good if we do not abandon doing evil so that God’s showing us His kindness might increase by means of His forgiving us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What then ought we to say? Is it OK if we continue to sin so that God’s grace will increase even-more?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “What should we do now then? Is it possible that we continue to commit sin in order that God will all the more give us his grace?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:44:
- Noongar: “‘Don’t forget the things I will tell you! The Son of Man will be given into the hands of men and their power.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘Consider well these my words: I the Child of Mankind will definitely be offered to the power/authority of mankind.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Really remember what I say now to you. I, the Son of Mankind will be given/handed over to the holding/power of people.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Don’t forget this that I am saying to you. Even though that I am praised by people today, there will come a time in the future when I, the older sibling of mankind, I will be turned over to those who are against me,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Don’t forget this that I tell you. I who am Child of a Person, I will later be handed-over to my enemies for them to do whatever-they-want with me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Think well about this which I will say to you. It really will happen that I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will be as-it-were traded. I will be handed over the the officials/authorities.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 7:13:
- Uma: “From there, one of those elders questioned me, he said: ‘Those people over there dressed in white, do you know who they are and where they are from?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then one of the elders asked me, he said, ‘Do you know who those people in the white robes are and where they come from?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then one of the elders spoke to me, he said, ‘Who are these dressed in white and where do they come from?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “One of the leaders questioned me, ‘Do you (sing.) know who these are who are dressed in white and where they are from?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then I was questioned by one of those elders. He said, ‘Who are those people who are dressed in white? Where have they come from?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “One of the twenty-four said to me: ‘Who are those wearing white clothing? Where have they come from?’ he said to me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 7:10:
- Uma: “and I was fit to be punished with death and separated from God. Actually the purpose of the Lord’s Law was so I would get good life. But in fact when I knew the Lord’s Law, I ended up sinning with the result that I was fit to be punished with death and separated from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and I understood that my destiny was to die and to go to hell. The law was given by God in order that if we (incl.) follow (it), he gives us (incl.) life without end in heaven. But as for me, because I cannot follow/obey the law my destiny is to die and to be punished by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason the Law given by God came into being is so that men might come to own life forever if they did not break it; however, it turned out that the Law had become the basis for my being punished because I broke it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and that’s how-I-knew that I was as if dead in God’s estimation. Therefore the law, it was given in order that people would know the path that leads to life, but because of my not obeying that law, I was condemned to die and be separated from God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because concerning the law which was to give me new life if I did what all it commanded, it is the very law that condemned me to be punished because I didn’t do what it commanded.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 10:14:
- Noongar: “On the Day of Judgement, God will give more mercy to Tyre and to Sidon than you.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “So, on Kiama Day, the punishment of God to you will be greater than his punishment of the Tirus and Sidon people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the day of judgment comes the judgment for you will be greater than the judgment for the people of Tiros and Sidon.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you forget that in the future, on the day when God judges mankind, your punishment will be greater than the people in Tyre and Sidon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore the punishment of those-from-Tiro and from-Sidon will be less-severe than yours on the day that God judges the many-people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s true that at the day of judging, much heavier will be the punishment you are sentenced to, heavier that that of the taga Tiro and taga Sidon.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
