Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:6:
- Uma: “So, in the sight of God, married people are no longer two[-persons], they are one[-person]. That is why I say to you: if God has indeed connected them, man may not separate/divorce them.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they are no longer two bodies,’ said Isa, ‘but are one body already. Therefore people who have been made one by God shall really not divorce.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore a married couple are no longer two, but rather they are one, and because of this it is necessary that people do not separate what God has made one.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore they are not two but rather just-one. What God therefore has made-into just-one, a person should not separate.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why it’s like they can no longer be said to be two people still, for it’s like they are now one body-entity. Well since it’s now like that, of course it’s not possible/acceptable to be separated by man what has been put-together by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, concerning those whom God has brought together, there is not permission for one to divorce.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:18:
- Uma: “For because of the mediating [middle-manning] of Kristus, we all may come close to God the Father, both we (excl.) who are Yahudi people, and you who are not Yahudi people. We may come close to him with/through the power of the Holy Spirit that is just the same [lit., just one-kind] to us all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All of us (incl.), Yahudi and non Yahudi we (incl.) have been equally helped by God’s Spirit so that we (incl.) could come to our (incl.) Father God through/passing-by Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of our (incl.) relationship with Christ, as for us Jews and as for you who are not Jews, we (incl.) are able to come close to our Father God by means of the help of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore by-means-of Cristo, we are all able-to-approach/come-close to God our Father, because the Spirit of God who is in us is only-one.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For because of this Cristo, we are now the same in being accepted by God the Father when we approach him by the help of the Espiritu Santo who indwells the bodies of us all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “By means of Christ, concerning the Jews and the people who are not Jews, the Holy Spirit helps us now so that we can be good friends with the Father.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:3:
- Uma: “Those two sisters sent a person going to Yesus, to say to him: ‘Lord, your (sing.) friend whom you (sing.) love is sick.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “the two siblings sent word to Isa, they said, ‘Sir, your friend whom you love is sick.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The two women sent a message to Jesus saying, ‘Datu, your friend who is big in your breath is sick.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, Maria and Marta sent someone to go report to Jesus, ‘Sir, your (sing.) friend whom you (sing.) love is sick.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “therefore what his two sisters did was, they sent someone to go to Jesus, taking their word which said, ‘Lord/Chief, your friend whom you hold dear is sick.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These two sisters sent word to Jesus, saying, ‘Lord, your dear friend is sick.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:8:
- Uma: “‘At sunset, the owner of the field said to his supervisor: ‘Call those workers, and give them their wages. First give wages to the people who just began working at five o’clock earlier. After that, give wages to the people who began to work at three o’clock, until [you get] to the people who worked from early morning.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘When it was evening the owner of the land said to his foreman, ‘Call the people who are working and pay them their wages. Take those people last whom I got first.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was already night, the man said to his trusted one, ‘Call those who are working and pay them. Pay first those who were last, and then those who were first.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Then when the sun was setting, the land owner said to his foreman, ‘Call the workers to give them their daily wage, starting with the last to go join-in-working until the ones-who-went-first.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the sun was setting, that owner gave orders to his overseer. He said, ‘Call those casual-workers and pay them all. Start with those last ones I put to work. Those I put to work first, just pay them last.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When evening came the field-owner spoke to his worker who ordered the other workers: ‘Call the workers now and pay them their wages. First give the wages to the workers who were last to come to work. Concerning the workers who worked all day long, let them be the last you give wages to,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “It was already almost dark and then Throated One [Leader; Elder; Lord] grape farm owner, said to the headman over the disciples [workers] [his steward]: ‘Call the workers and pay their wages to them, starting with the person who came up at the last all the way until the very first person’ says he.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:7:
- Uma: “But although there are these similarities of ours, our gifts [lit., what is spooned out] are not the same, because each of us was given ability to do the work of the Lord, according to what was apportioned [lit., spooned out] to us by Kristus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Even though we (incl.) have been made one, still (lit. but) each one of us (incl.) has been given a different expertise by Almasi. He has given us (dual) up-to/according-to his wish.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us (incl.) all, He gave each one of us a skill according to what Christ wanted to give us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Cristo nevertheless individually gave us various-kinds of skills or abilities according to what he decided to give.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But we are not as-might-be-said all the same in ability for each one of us, Cristo graced with whatever ability he thought suitable for us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “There where believers gather, Christ has determined for each of us what we will do. He strengthens us so that we do what he wants us to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:35:
- Uma: “Yesus’s tears flowed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa wept.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the tears of Jesus flowed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And then Jesus’ tears-flowed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The tears of Jesus flowed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Jesus also cried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:6:
- Uma: “So, those two disciples really went, they did like what he requested of them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then his disciples went and did as Isa had commanded them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now the ones Jesus sent left, and they did what Jesus told them to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Those disciples of Jesus went then, and they did what Jesus had instructed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those two disciples then set out. They followed/obeyed what Jesus had ordered.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “These two learners of Jesus went to where they were sent to bring the donkey along with its child.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:7:
- Uma: “So, let’s not join with them in their deeds/behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore, really do not associate/go-around-with people like those people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you seek a relationship with anybody like that.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So don’t be-a-companion-to people like those.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t include yourselves with them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Let it not be that you do like these people of whom I am telling you about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
