Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 2:28:
- Uma: “And I will give them the morning star.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whoever is not carried-along by temptation/the tempters and perseveres following my commandments until their death, I will give them the same authority as my Father gave me. I will give them authority to rule over all the tribes. Their ruling will be strong as, figuratively, iron that does not break, and their enemies will break like a claypot. (or: will be like broken clay pots.) I will also give them the morning star.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will also give you the morning star.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I will also give them the morning/evening-star that can be seen at cockcrow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I will also give him the morning-star.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I also will give you the big star which comes out in the morning. Concerning the person who has an ear, let him listen to these words which the Holy Spirit says to the believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 4:1:
- Uma: “So now we-take / let’s-take as an example Abraham, our forefather [lit., grandparent long ago]. What was the way that Abraham became straight in God’s sight?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then what do we (dual) say about Ibrahim, the forefather of us (excl.) Yahudi?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For example Abraham, the ancestor of us (excl.) Jews,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Let us consider Abraham who is the ancestor of us Jews. What was the reason for which he was counted as righteous?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “How about our ancestor Abraham? What did he do so that God cleared his sin?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 8:54:
- Noongar: “But Jesus took her hand and called out, ‘Stand up, child!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, Yesus held the hand of that child, and he said to her: ‘Get up, child!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Isa took the hand of the child and he said in a loud voice, ‘Girl, get up.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus went near to the child, he took her by the hand, and he called to her, and he said, ‘Girl, get up.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But as for Jesus, he took-the young-lady -by-the-hand and said to her, ‘My child, get-up.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus took hold of that child’s hand and said, ‘Daughter, get up now!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 4:9:
- Uma: “Those living things said thank you, honored and made-big the name of him who Sits on the Seat of the King and who Lives forever. And when those living things said their praise,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Those four angels sing, praising God who lives forever. He is honored by them and they thank him. Each time they sing,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And these four creatures, when they praise and respect and give thanks to the eternal God sitting there on the seat of ruling,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “These four living creatures, they acknowledge the greatness of the one seated on the throne who lives forever, and they praise/worship/honor and thank him. And when they are doing that,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They were praising, giving their honor/respect and thanks to that one sitting there on the king’s seat, that one who is alive without ending. Well, while they were praising,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Thus is the word with which they praised God, very much did they thank him. And each time they did so” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 5:8:
- Uma: “But God’s love is not like that. God shows his love for/to us when we were still sinful. For while we were still sinful, Kristus died in our place.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But it was shown by God how great his love for us (incl.) is because of his commanding Isa Almasi to come here to die because of us (incl.) while we (incl.) were yet sinning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, as for God, by contrast, He shows His kindness to us because Jesus let himself be killed in our (incl.) place at the time long ago when we were still doing evil.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But God showed the bigness of his love for us, because Cristo died for us when we were still sinners.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And now it is very apparent that God loves us, because Christ died for us, and we are sinful.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 9:30:
- Noongar: “Suddenly, two men came, and spoke to Jesus — Moses and Elijah.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Suddenly there were two people talking to him, they were the prophets Musa and Elia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then suddenly there were two men talking with Isa. They were eymulla (signifying a deceased person) Musa and eymulla Eliyas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And all of a sudden there appeared two men who talked with him — they were Moses and Elijah, the long ago prophets of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Right then two men appeared whose appearance was also dazzling talking-with Jesus who were Moses and Elias. What they were talking about was his near-in-time death in Jerusalem to fulfil the plan of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was like that now, suddenly/unexpectedly there were two men, Moises and Elias,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 6:16:
- Uma: “and they shouted/called speaking to the mountains like this: they said: ‘Fall on us (excl.), mountains! Roll over us (excl.), rocks! So that we (excl.) are hidden from the gaze of him who sits on the Seat of the King, and so that we (excl.) will not be struck by the anger of that Lamb over there!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They called to the mountains and to the stones/rocks, saying, ‘Fall and cover us (excl.) so that we (excl.) will not be seen by the one who sits on the throne and so that we (excl.) will not be-affected-by-the-wrath of the Sheep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They shouted out to the mountains and to the stones. They said, ‘Roll on top of us so that we cannot be seen by the One Who sits on the seat of ruling in heaven, and also so that we cannot be reached by the anger of the young sheep.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they pleaded-for-mercy saying to the mountains and rocks, ‘Please cave-in/landslide so that you will cover/bury us (excl.) so that the one who is seated on the throne will not see-us and we (excl.) will escape the Sheep’s fearful punishment of us (excl.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Those people were ordering the mountains and rocks saying, ‘Go ahead, fill in over us (excl.), so that we (excl.) will be hidden from view, so that we (excl.) won’t be seen by that one sitting on the king’s seat, and also so that we (excl.) won’t experience the incurred anger of that one referred to as Young Sheep.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “the people then said to the mountains and cliffs: ‘Fall on top of us so that you cover us and we will not be found by the one who sits in the chair. Because fearful is the punishment which the Lamb will give. We do not want to go through it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:19:
- Uma: “This parable I use so it will be easy for you to understand my teaching. Formerly you were enslaved by sin because you allowed your bodies/selves to follow your evil desires that were not appropriate, with the result that your character became evil indeed. So also at this time, offer your selves/bodies to God so that you become his slaves. The end result is your character will become really straight and your lives holy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I illustrate/parable about master and slave so that you will easily understand what I am saying. Formerly you let yourselves indulge in doing (many) kinds of sin and every evil deed, that’s why it was as if you were slaves of your sin. But now you ought to follow whole-heartedly the command of God like his slaves doing what is straight. So-then you are really good now and you whole-heartedly obey/follow God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason I use for an example the idea of slavery is so you might easily understand what I am teaching you. Long ago it was as if you were in slavery to evil desires and you were pleased to use your bodies in evil and filthy activity, which always increased in evil. However, now you must make your bodies righteous servants of God so that you might obey what He wants.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am now using an illustration that people can easily understand, because your faith is not yet mature. Previously, you turned-over all the parts of your bodies to sin in order to do what was filthy and also to increasingly do whatever kind of evil. Now, you must change that so that you totally become-enslaved to righteousness so that you will be holy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning this word I speak, I am looking for how I can make comparisons in order that you understand well about it. And now in the days gone by you let evil have its way so that it conquered you, you sinned greatly. But now give yours hearts to doing all that is good in order to do all the work of God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
