Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:5:
Uma: “They do not follow another person. If a person who is not their shepherd calls them, they run away from him, because they do not know how to recognize his voice.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If it is a different person, these sheep do not follow but they flee from him because they do not recognize/know his voice.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They will not follow another person, but rather they will run away from him because they are not used to the voice of another person.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But they don’t follow a stranger but rather run-from-him, because they don’t recognize his voice.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But they really don’t go along with others. They in fact run away if there is someone else, because they don’t recognize the voice as the voice of their shepherd.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But they will not follow someone whose voice they do not know. On the contrary, they will run away when they see him because they do not know his voice.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:10:
Uma: “There is not one person who can say like that, for this new life that we received, we received from God. He made us new man[kind] who are connected with Kristus Yesus, in order that we do good deeds, like what he made certain beforehand for us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “For we (dual) were/are renewed by God when we (dual) became/become one with Almasi so that we (dual) were/are able to do the good works that he had/has planned for us (dual) beforehand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For our being created anew is the work of God. By means of our being made one with Jesus Christ, He created us so that we might do the good, which He prepared beforehand for us to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because God alone is the one who has made-new our lives due to our being joined to Cristo Jesus in order that we would do the good that he decided previously that we would do.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That renewing of our nature/ways now, God is the origin of this. He caused us to be united/tied-together with Cristo Jesus and he made-new our life so that we would use it now for doing good, that which he had already set-aside for us from the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “God caused that we live in a new way because we walk with Jesus Christ. From the beginning it was already determined that we should live to do only the good.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Copainalá Zoque: “Because we are God’s thing that he made. He made us with Jesus Christ for doing good things. And God prepared the doings, that we might walk in such things.” (Source: William Wonderly in The Bible Translator 1953, p. 14ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:37:
Uma: “‘If for example I do not do the work that is from my Father, don’t believe me.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If for example my works are not the same as the works of my Father, na, do not believe me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The works of my Father God, they are the things that I do. If not, don’t believe in me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If I were not doing the amazing-things that God gave-me -to-do, never-mind-if you don’t believe me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Supposing I am not doing the work of my Father, then don’t believe-in/obey me.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If I am not able to do the things like my Father does, then don’t believe me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:30:
Uma: “But many people who are important [lit., whose lives are big] at this time will become unimportant [lit., their lives are small] in the future. And many also the people who are unimportant [lit., small their lives] at this time will become important [lit., big their lives] in the future.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But many who are first now will be last in the future, and many who are last now will be first in the future.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But many are the people today who seem to be big in rank, but their rank will be very small in the future. And many also are the people today who are very low in rank but in the future they will be very high in rank,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But many who are high/great now will be made-low/humble, and also many who are low/humble now will be made-high/great.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But it’s true that many are important today in man’s opinion who will become low-class/insignificant when that day comes. And many are only low-class/insignificant today in man’s opinion, but they will become important in the kingdom of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Many people are respected here, but on that day very little will they be respected. Many people are not respected here, but on that day they will be respected.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Choapan Zapotec: “Some people rule the days they walk on earth. When they arrive where God is they will no longer rule. Some people don’t rule the days they walk on earth. When they arrive where God is they will rule.”
Tlahuitoltepec Mixe: “Many whom people think are important, desirable, God is going to make small, and he will better cause to come out pretty those whom people think are not important or desirable.” (Source for this and one above: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:20:
Uma: “The power of God that works in our lives is very great. With that power he can do still more than all that we ask, he can do still more than all that we think.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Let us (incl.) praise God for because of his power that he sent/caused-to-be-here in our (incl.) livers, he can do much more than all that we (dual) can ask or even think of.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Let us praise God, because by means of His great power which He has caused to live here in us, He can do great things for He can do greater things than anything we (incl.) can think or ask for.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “May God who is all powerful be praised. Because he is able to do far more than even anything we request and even moreover what we think-about because-of the power of his Spirit who is present working in us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Therefore, (it’s) necessary (that), we truly praise this God, he who can do more-sufficiently and exceedingly-more than all we ask of him, or even than (what) we are thinking, according to this supernatural-power of his that we are experiencing in our lives.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “God has supreme power because he can do what he is asked. Not only what word lands on our hearts which we ask him to do, rather much more will he do than we ask. And now the power of God is what strengthens us now.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:27:
Uma: “Marta said: ‘Yes, Lord, I believe that you (sing.) are the Child of God, the Redeemer King that was promised by God long ago that has come to the world.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Yes, Sir,’ said Marta. ‘I believe already that you are the Almasi, the Son of God, the one we (excl.) have been waiting for to come to the world.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Martha answered, ‘Yes, I believe that you are the Son of God. You are the prophesied king we are expecting to come into the world.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Yes, Lord,’ she answered. ‘I believe that you (sing.) are the one we (excl.) have been waiting for who will come to the world. You (sing.) are the Messiah the Child of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “‘Yes indeed, Lord/Chief, I really believe-in/obey you, that you really are the Cristo, that Savior King who was promised. You are the one who is the Son of God who was ensured to come here to earth.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Martha said, ‘Yes, Lord. I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, he who was to come here to the earth.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:32:
Uma: “Yesus stopped and he called them to come, he said to them: ‘What do you want me to do for you?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa stopped and called the two blind men and he said to them, ‘What do you want me to do for you?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus stopped, and he said to them, ‘What do you need me to do for you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So then Jesus stopped and he caused-them -to-be-called. Then he said, ‘What do you want me to do for you?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus stopped walking. He had them called and asked, ‘What do you want me to do for you?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Jesus stood and listened. Then he called the blind men to him. He said to them: ‘What do you want done for you?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
