Following are a number of back-translations of John 3:24:
Uma: “At that time, Yohanes the Baptizer had not yet been imprisoned. He was baptizing in Ainon town, not far from Salim town, because there was much water there. Every day people went asking Yohanes to baptize them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “At that time Yahiya had not yet been imprisoned. Yahiya also bathed people there at the place Anon for there was much water there. This place Anon is close to the place Salim. Many people went to him and were bathed by him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “(At that time John was not yet put in prison).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “because Juan had not yet been-imprisoned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “because at that time, Juan had not yet been imprisoned.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “John was not yet put in jail when this took place.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 9:38:
Uma: “That is why you must call-out to the owner/lord of the field, you request that he send people to go harvest in his field.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore you should/shall ask from God, he is the owner of the field, so that he tells/commands people to go and harvest it. (the field).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pray to our Father God that he would still send into his kaingin others who can harvest.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Request therefore the owner of the rice-field so that he will send others to go join-in-harvesting.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore what would be good for you to do is to beg-for-mercy/help from God who is the owner of this harvest. Ask that he will send others who are as-it-were his harvesters who will-go-teaching also.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Therefore in regard to God who is the owner of the work, ask him to send workers to the work.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 5:20:
Uma: “We(excl.) here are sent as Kristus’ lips and feet [idiom for being a messenger]. We(excl.) speak, it is like God himself is speaking to you. So, in the name if Kristus we (excl.) request that you be at-peace with God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “We (excl.) were commissioned by Almasi told to speak his message. Therefore when we (excl.) speak to you, it is as if God is the one speaking, beseeching you. In Almasi’s place we (excl.) entreat you, do reconcile with God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason Christ has sent us is so that by means of us, God may be able to beg you. And because of Christ we also beg you, that you permit that God make you His friends.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore we (excl.) are Cristo’s representatives (lit. bodyhood), and it’s as if God himself is persuading people through what we (excl.) say. We (excl.) plead therefore saying, ‘Please-be-so-kind-as-to (strong request formula) permit God to make you his friends.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “As for us (excl.), (we are) the messengers of Cristo, in-which it is like God is the one who is urging (lit. making-an-agreement with) people, in-which we (excl.) are the ones he is relying upon as the teachers of his word. Therefore very-intense is our (excl.) urging of people to submit to God so that they can be reconciled to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He made me to be Christ’s representative. It is as though God was himself calling you, for that which God wants to say is the word which I tell you now. This Christ wants that you be friends with God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:20:
Uma: “We(excl.) Samaria people, we (excl.) worship on this mountain, on the worship mountain of our (excl.) ancestors. But you (pl.) Yahudi people say, true worship can only be in Yerusalem.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Our (excl.) forefathers of the Samariya tribe,’ she said, ‘had their place for worshiping God here on this mountain. But you the Yahudi, you say that we (incl.) should worship God there in Awrusalam.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Samaritan ancestors, they worshipped God here on this mountain, but as for you Jews, you teach that it is necessary that we (incl.) worship God there in Jerusalem.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “This mountain, that’s where-our (excl.) ancestors -worshipped God long ago. But you Jews, you say that at Jerusalem only is the correct place-for-people -to-worship God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Here on this hill is where our (incl.) ancestors worshipped God, but you (pl.) Judio say only there now in Jerusalem is it acceptable/possible to worship God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Our ancestors, the natives of Samaria worshipped God here on the hill. But you who are Jews say that Jerusalem is the place where it is necessary to worship God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 10:32:
Uma: “‘Whoever confesses to others that he is my follower, him also will I confess to my Father in heaven, I say: ‘This person is my follower.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Whoever confesses (lit. says it is true) before people that he follows me, I will really also confess before God, my Father in heaven, that he follows me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The one who says to people that I am his master, I will own him also before my Father in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Therefore whoever (lit. even who) admits/confesses in front of people that he believes in me, that just the same is what I will admit in front of my Father who is in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s true that whoever acknowledges me in the presence of the mass of people, I will also acknowledge him in the presence of my Father in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Whoever will say before the people that he believes in me, then I also will say before my Father in heaven that I am friends with him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Corinthians 7:13:
Uma: “So, since you received that letter of mine well, our (excl.) hearts were strengthened. Our(excl.) hearts were indeed strengthened, and more than that, we (excl.) were so happy to see the happiness of Titus. His heart became clear [he was relieved] seeing your behavior while he was there with you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “That’s why our (excl.) liver is really encouraged. And not only is our (excl.) liver encouraged but we (excl.) were also glad when we (excl.) saw that Titus is happy. The reason he is happy is because he was caused peace/quietness in his liver by you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all, because we are also happy because Titus is happy. And the thing Titus is happy about is; by means of your good works his mind is no longer troubled about you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore our (excl.) minds have-become-strong because we (excl.) can see that those-things have been fulfilled. But it’s not only those-things that we (excl.) were happy-about but rather we (excl.) were made-even-more -happy upon our (excl.) seeing Tito’s happiness, for his thoughts have now become-truly -peaceful because of all of you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That is why this is what gave us (excl.) great happiness.And our (excl.) happiness increased even more because of Tito’s happiness, for when he was there with you, you really made his mind/inner-being happy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “That is why my heart is encouraged now. But not only does my heart rejoice, also more do I rejoice upon seeing that Titus rejoices because of how you treated him there where you live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Huba: “That is the thing tightening our hearts. Not just tightening our hearts only, with all that we are very happy with the kind of happiness that Titus had for all of you when you cooled his heart.” (The expression “tightening our hearts” means “comforting us”, and “cooling his heart” means “reassuring him”) (Source: David Frank in this blog post )
Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:52:
Uma: “He asked them: ‘What time did he get well?’ They said: ‘Yesterday, at about one o’clock, he no longer had a fever.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He asked them as to what time he got well and they said, ‘Yesterday at one o’clock in the afternoon he had no more fever.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He asked them when the child got better. And they said, ‘Yesterday as the sun passed the zenith, the fever left him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘When then did-he-become-well?’ inquired the official. ‘His fever (lit. heat of his body) left yesterday at one o’clock,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He asked when was the stopping of the illness. Their reply, ‘Last night in the early evening” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The man asked what time he became well. He was told, ‘About seven o’clock yesterday afternoon the fever had left him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 11:22:
Uma: “So, so that you know: on the Kiama Day God’s punishment on you will be greater than his punishment on the Tirus and Sidon people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I tell you, when the day is reached when God judges mankind, the judgment for you will be much heavier 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 sees to mankind, his punishment on you will be greater than on the people there in Tyre and Sidon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore I say to you that the punishment of those-from-Tiro and from-Sidon will be less-severe than yours on the day that God judges people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “This which I will say to you really is true, that at the day of judging, really much heavier will be the judgment you are sentenced to, more so than that of the taga Tiro and taga Sidon.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I tell you that on the day when people are judged, these people who have rejected the word will suffer greater punishment than will be suffered by the people who lived in the town of Tyre and in the town of Sidon.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
