Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 3:23:
Noongar: “When Jesus was 30 years old, he began his work. People said he was the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “When the age of Yesus was about thirty years, he began his work. According/Following the opinion of people, Yesus was the child of Yusuf, Yusuf the child of Eli,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When Isa started preaching he was about thirty years old. The people thought-mistakenly that he was a child (after this ‘son’) of Yusup, this Yusup was a son of Heli.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When Jesus was thirty years old, he began to carry out the work which God had given Him to do. What was in the minds of people was that he was the child of Joseph. Now Joseph was the child of Heli,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When Jesus began to teach, he was about thirty years old (lit. it went to thirty his years). And people considered him to be the child of Jose. Jose was the child of Heli” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When the age of Jesus was now about thirty years, he began doing his going teaching. The people mistakenly-thought that he was the son of Jose. Eli was his grandparent,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 3:6:
Uma: “And with water also God destroyed that long ago world.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And it was also water that destroyed the world in the beginning when it was flooded/covered-by-water by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And by means of water also, God destroyed all mankind here on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Also by-means-of his command, he flooded the original earth with water, and the collective-people were drowned and the earth was ruined.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And water indeed is what he used when he destroyed/dissolved the world.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “And also the water covered the earth long ago because the people were destroyed who lived on the earth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 25:8:
Uma: “Paulus refuted their words, he said: ‘I have not done one single thing wrong! I never transgressed the Yahudi law, or dirtied the House of God, or repudiate/oppose King in Roma!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then Paul spoke on his own behalf/for himself. He said, ‘I have not done anything contrary to the law of our (excl.) Yahudi tribe or contrary to/against the temple, or the Leader King of the land of Roma.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, Paul made explanation of defense, saying, ‘I have not disobeyed the law of us Jews, and I have not also done anything against our church, and especially against our king there in Rome.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “After that Pablo answered and he said, ‘I have done absolutely nothing wrong concerning the law of us (excl.) Jews or our (excl.) Temple. Neither have I broken even any of the laws of the Emperor.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “All of it was answered by Pablo in his defence, saying, ‘There really is nothing I have done which is contrary to the handed-down laws of the Jews, against the Templo, or against the Impiradur.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 4:17:
Noongar: “and they gave him the writings of the prophet Isaiah. He opened the scroll and found the part saying:” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “They offered to him the letter/book of the prophet Yesaya. He hunted until he found these words:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The holy-book written by Prophet Isaya was handed to him. He opened the holy-book and found these verses and read this, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They handed to him the book of the writings of Isaiah, the long-ago prophet of God. He opened it and He found and read the writing which said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “They gave him the rolled up book that the prophet Isaias had written, then he opened it and found this that was written,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Handed to him was the rolled up thing-on-which-was-written what Isaias the prophet of the past was caused to write. Jesus opened the roll to where it was written which said,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 2:10:
Uma: “People who love their relatives, they stay in the light, and there isn’t anything that causes-their-downfall.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But the one loving his fellow truster in Isa Almasi, he lives already in the light and there is nothing that causes him to sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person, by contrast, who loves his companion, he is the one whose mind has been illuminated by God, and his behaviour will not cause him to sin.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But the one who loves his fellow-men, that’s the one who remains in the light, so there is no cause-for-sinning in him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But as for the person who values his sibling in believing, he is the one who is truly living in the light/enlightenment. Really if it’s like that, there’s no longer anything in/with him which can-lead-him-to-fall(fig.) into sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He who loves his brother, then he is living good. There cannot be said of him that he is responsible if another person should sin.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “If we love our fellows we are constantly present where there is light because we are doing good, and no more will we fall doing evil.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “He who loves his sibling, habitually lives in God’s light and nowhere will he fall into sin.”
Tzotzil: “If we love our Christian brethren, we are in the sunlight. Thus there is nothing now in our hearts to cause us to become evil (to do evil).” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Candoshi-Shapra: “The one who loves his brother, always is habitually living in the light. In him there is nothing for stumbling.”
Yanesha’: “The one who loves (concerned for, pities) his countrymen lives in light, there where there is not thus we stumble.”
Aguaruna: “but he, one who loves his brother, walks in light-place, being one who is so, he stumbling does not fall.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
Kele: “He who loves his brother basks in the sunshine and thus is no root in the ground over which his brother might stumble.” (Source: William Ford in The Bible Translator 1957, p. 203ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 26:13:
Uma: “‘O King that I respect, with that intention I went to the town of Damsyik, commissioned [lit., sent-as-feet] and given authority from the leading priests. On my trip to Damsyik, while I was still on the road, at approximately noon, suddenly I saw a light shining from the sky, shining on me and on my companions. That light was brighter than the shining of the sun.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Then while I was on the way/road, Sir, it was already noontime, I saw a brightness from up the sky brighter yet than the sun. That light shone on me and my travelling companions.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now, King Agrippa, when I was still on the road and it was noon, I was suddenly shined upon by something which was brighter than the sun. It came from heaven, and it landed around me and my companions.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “While I was on the path at twelve o’clock, Sir King, I saw that-which-flashed from heaven that was more-dazzling than the sun. It surrounded me and my traveling-companions,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Then right at noon, when we (excl.) were still on the trail, respected King, suddenly/unexpectedly I saw a strange light coming from heaven/sky which was brighter than the shining of the sun. I was enveloped, including my traveling companions.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 5:5:
Noongar: “‘Lord,’ Simon said. ‘We worked very hard all night and caught no fish. But, if you say, I will drop the nets.’ He dropped the nets and caught many fish so the nets nearly broke.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Simon said: ‘Teacher, we (excl.) worked all last night, but there was not even one [uses classifier for animals] in our (excl.) nets. But even so, I will still throw it, since you (sing.) commanded us (excl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Simon answered he said, ‘Sir, we have persevered the whole night but we have caught nothing. But because you say it now, we will throw them out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Simon answered, ‘The whole night we were netting and we didn’t even catch one; but if that’s what you say, we will net again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Yes, Sir/Lord,’ said Simon, ‘but you-should-realize (self-sympathy particle) that we (excl.) have worked-the-entire night (lit. done-to-the-limit the night) net-fishing and we have gotten emphatically nothing. But if you (sing.) say so, we’ll (excl.) go-ahead-and (lit. even-if we) lower our (excl.) nets anyway.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Simon replied, ‘Master, we wasted-a-lot-of-effort all-last-night, and we didn’t even get one. But because you are the one saying it, we will again drop our net.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 John 3:13:
Uma: “So, relatives, don’t be surprised if people who don’t believe in Yesus hate you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore my brothers, don’t be amazed/wonder if you are hated by the people who don’t follow/obey God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brothers, do not be surprised if the people who are enemies of God act against you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So don’t be surprised, siblings/cousins if those who don’t believe hate you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, don’t let yourselves be surprised if/when you are hated by other people here under the heavens, those ones who don’t believe-in/obey Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen, my dear brethren, do not be surprised when people here on earth hate you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “There are people whose heads sit (who are concerned) only about what is happening on this earth. Do not be surprised, brethren, that they hate you.”
Tzotzil: “My brethren, don’t be amazed when people hate you.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
Candoshi-Shapra: “Brothers, you who belong to us, listen. If the world hates you, don’t let that surprise you.”
Yanesha’: “Don’t, my loved ones, be disturbed if they despise you, people on the earth.”
Aguaruna: “My brothers, other people will be angry at (hate) you, when it is so, ‘Wa (exclamation of surprise)! Why do they hate me?’ don’t say.” (Source for this and two above: Mildred Larson in Notes on Translation, July 1965, p. 1-15)
