Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 6:5:
- Uma: “These words of the apostles were agreed to by all. That is why they chose Stefanus, who really believed in the Lord Yesus and was controlled by the Holy Spirit. They also chose: Filipus, Prokhorus, Nikanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nikolaus of Antiokhia. That Nikolaus was not a Yahudi but he had entered the Yahudi religion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “All the followers of Isa were pleased with those words of theirs. So all of them chose. They chose Estepan, a man who trusted God very much and who was controlled by the Holy Spirit. The others whom they chose were Pilip, Porokorus, Nikanur, Timon, Parmenas, and Nikolas, a man from Antiyok. This Nikolas was not a Yahudi but he had been a follower of the Yahudi religion.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the believers heard this, they were pleased with the advice of the apostles. And they chose Stephen. Now Stephen, his faith was very strong and he was thoroughly inspired by the Holy Spirit. And also, among those they chose were Felipe, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus from Antioch. And Nicolaus, he was not a Jew, however he had believed long ago in the religion of the Jews.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “All those who gathered there, they liked that-aforementioned which the apostles said, and they chose these. One was Esteban. His faith was strong and he was full of the power of the Holy Spirit. His companions were Felipe, Prokorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus from-Antiok. Nicolaus was a Gentile but he was following the customs of the Jews.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When that crowd heard, they were all agreeable. Without anything further, they then chose. The first they chose was a person called Esteban whose believing/obeying was strong and he was really obedient to the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him. Others they chose were Felipe, Procoro, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas and Nicolas who was a taga Antioquia who had entered Judioship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:17:
- Uma: “From there, the villagers requested to Yesus that he depart from their village. So he boarded the boat again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the people of that place begged Isa to leave from their place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then those people begged Jesus to go away from their villages.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they began to beg Jesus to leave their town/country.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the people heard, they insistently asked Jesus not to stay there in their place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 3:9:
- Uma: “Yanes and Yambres, they were Firaun’s workers who opposed the prophet Musa with their magic. But they were not able/enough to oppose the power of the Lord God that was with the prophet Musa. Thus also is what will happen to the lying teachers at this time. They will not be able/enough to oppose the true teaching, for their stupidity will become known/obvious to all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But there will be no future-in/outcome-of the teaching of those people. Not long and their foolishness will be known by all people as happened to/experienced by Jannes and Jambes of old.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The activities of people like this will not prosper, for all will see that they are stupid just like Jannes and Jambres.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But their convincing of people will not last-long, because the people will come-to-know that they are foolish just like what happened to Jannais and Jambres.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But those two didn’t accomplish-their-goals. Well these people also, what they’re doing really won’t succeed, but rather their error will become evident to everyone.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But they will not be able to deceive many people. Because their senseless hearts will soon be known by all the people. It will happen to them as it happened to the two men who opposed the word spoken by Moses.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:22:
- Uma: “So Musa was schooled in all the skill of the Mesir people, with the result that he was very powerful in his speech and actions.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Musa was taught all the learning of the tribe of Misil, and he was famous because of his speech and his deeds.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And she had Moses taught all of the customs of the Egyptians, and he became famous because of his wisdom in causing to understand and because of his work.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He was taught with all the learning of the residents in Egipto, and what he said and did, it had weight.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, when Moises grew up, he was taught all which had been studied by the wise-people/thinkers who were taga Egipto. He was praiseworthy in speech and deed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “That’s why Moses studied all that the people of Egypt knew Moses was very smart for talking and for working.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “He, Moses studied all the teachings of the citizens of Egypt. And he had power in what he said and there was much that he could do.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:6:
- Uma: “So, Yesus expressed-surprised / was-critical-of them for they did not believe. That’s why he couldn’t do many surprising things there. The only thing he did was to lay-hands on several sick people to heal them. Yesus wandered around paying-visits-to villages and teaching people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He really wondered as to why the people there did not believe in him. So-then Isa went covering/throughout the villages in that land/place and he taught/preached there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus was very much amazed because the people in that village did not believe in him. Jesus preached in every one of the other neighboring villages.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And he was amazed due-to their not believing in him. Then Jesus went traveling-around the many-towns teaching.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus was amazed that they didn’t believe. Jesus then went all over the barios in that place and taught there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Titus 1:2:
- Uma: “to the point that we get good life forever, like he promised us. For before he created the world, he promised that he would give us good life–and God, he does not lie.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I was also chosen to teach them so that they would expect/hope-for life without end. That life God formerly promised in old times when the world had not yet been created and God does not lie.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for you Titus, I write to you. You are like my true son, for your faith in the Lord is also like my faith in Him. May God and our Savior Jesus Christ show you kindness, and may they give you a peaceful situation. I am Paul, the servant of God and the apostle, which is to say, sent-one of Jesus Christ. The reason He sent me is so that I might draw tight the faith of people who are chosen by God, and that I might also draw tight their understanding of the true doctrine which is what we (incl.) believe. An additional reason why He sent me is so that they might understand that they can expect life without end. Long ago before anything was created, God said that He would give us (incl.) this life, and we (incl.) know that it is not possible for Him not to fulfill what He says. And now this is the time for Him to make known this life by means of the Good News. And as for this news, God our Savior entrusted it to me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I do these-things so that there will be that-which-they-are-expecting which is life that is forever. God who absolutely never lies, he promised this life before the world was created.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And they would comprehend that because of their believing and submitting to this Good News, life which is without ending can really be theirs. For as for this, it was really promised already by God before he created the world. And as for God, he really doesn’t lie.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And the people are to know that there will be given to us the new life which is forever. Even before the world was made, God already had decided that he would give us the new life. And God does not lie.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:54:
- Uma: “When the leaders heard the words of Stefanus, their hearts were irritated and they ground their wisdom teeth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the councilors heard that which Estepan said, they were very angry and they ground their teeth because of their anger.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the leaders of the Jews heard these words of Stephen, they were very angry. They gnashed their molars because of their being very angry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the leaders of the Jews heard what Esteban said, extreme was their anger while-simultaneously they gritted-their-teeth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when those leaders of the Jews heard, they really ground/clenched their teeth with anger.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:38:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Take a look, see how much bread you have.’ After they looked, they said: ‘There is some, only five, and two fish.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa asked them, he said, ‘How many pieces of bread have you there? Go and look.’ When they knew it they said, ‘Five (pieces) of bread and two fish.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Find out how much food we have.’ When they found out, they said to Jesus, ‘Five pieces of bread and two fish.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus inquired, ‘How many breads do you have? Go see.’ When they had gone to see, they said, ‘Five breads and two dried-fish is what there are.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus said to them, ‘How many breads do you have? Check there.’ When they had checked, they said, ‘There are just five units and two little-fish.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
