Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:13:
- Uma: “At that time there were also in Efesus several Yahudi people who were traveling around expelling demons that had entered people. Among them were seven men, all children of a leading priest named Skewa. One time, those seven tried to expel a demon from a person by naming the name of the Lord Yesus. They said: ‘With the name of Yesus whom Paulus carries, you (sing.) leave!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There were also Yahudi medicine-men (tawal) who were travelling-throughout (lit. covering) that country/place. Their words-uttered for-medicine (tawal) were for casting out demons from people. Then they tried to use the name of Isa, the Lord, for casting out demons. They said to the demons, ‘In the name of Isa whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out of that person.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there were some Jews who wandered around because they would cure people who were afflicted by demons, and they decided that they would try curing the afflicted person by using the name of Jesus. And they said to the demons, ‘We say to you by means of the power of the name of Jesus whom Paul spreads, get away from that person.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But-then there were Jews who went-around causing-evil-spirits -to-leave, and they tried to use the name of Jesus. What they were doing, they would say, ‘You (sing.) evil-spirit, on-account-of the power of the name of Jesus whom Pablo preaches-about, you (sing.) leave.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At that time, there arrived in Efeso some wandering Jews. What those people were doing was, they were expelling evil-spirits. When they observed that the name of the Lord Jesus was what Pablo was mentioning when he expelled evil-spirits, they decided to copy. Therefore, once when they were again expelling, they said, ‘We say to you evil-spirit, in the name of Jesus about whom Pablo is teaching, leave!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:1:
- Uma: “After the worship day was past, Maria Magdalena, Maria the mother of Yakobus, and Salome, they went to buy fragrant stuff. Their intention was to go oil Yesus’ body with the fragrant stuff.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After the Saturday was over, the day of-no-work, Mariyam the woman from Magdala, and Salome, and Mariyam the mother of Yakub bought ointment (fragrant) in order to go there and treat-with-ointment the body of Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the Day of Rest was finished, Mary of Magdala, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices, for they were going to the grave to annoint the body of Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the day for-resting was finished, Maria Magdalena, Salome and Maria the mother of Santiago went to go buy perfume in order that they would go and rub-it on Jesus’ corpse.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When the sun had set on that Day of Rest, Maria Magdalena, Maria the mother of Santiago, and Salome went to buy perfume to pour on the body of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 4:17:
- Uma: “So, a person who knows to do what is good, and he doesn’t do it, it is sin to him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, whoever knows the good but does not do it, he is already sinning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Remember that if any one of us (incl.) knows what is good that we should do and he does not do it, he has sinned against God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So-then, the person who knows the right-thing that he should do but he doesn’t carry-through and do it, he sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore consider this. The person who knows what is good, which he must be doing, but that’s not what he is doing, that is indeed his sin.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who knows what good to do but does not do it, then this is a sin in that he does not want to do the good he knows.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:4:
- Uma: “On that journey of his, there were also several companions of his who went with him. Their names were, Sopater the son of Pirus from Berea. There was also Aristarkhus and Sekundus from Tesalonika; Gayus from Derbe; Tikhikus and Trofimus from Asia. And Timotius.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “His companions were Sopater, a man from Berea son of Pirus, and Aristarkus and Sekundus, men from Tessalonika, and Gayus from Derbe, and Tikikus and Toropimus, men from Asiya and Timoteo.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a person from Berea whose name was Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, and he went with him. Also went with him Aristarchus and Secundus, men from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, Tychicus, and Trophimus who were from Asia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “His traveling-companions were Sopater the child of Pirrus from-Berea, Aristarkus and Secundus from-Tessalonica, Gaius from-Derbe, Timoteo, and Tikicus and Trofimus from-Asia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He didn’t travel alone for many accompanied him. One person was the taga Berea who was Sopatro, the son of Pirro. Two were taga Tesalonica, Aristarco and Segundo. Two also were taga Asia who were Tiquico and Trofimo. Others were Gayo, the taga Derbe, and Timoteo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:13:
- Noongar: “But the angel said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God is hearing you, everything in your heart. Elizabeth, your wife, will become pregnant. She will bear your son. You will name him ‘John’.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “That angel said: ‘Zakharia, do not be afraid, because the Lord God heard your (sing.) request. Your (sing.) wife Elisabet will have a child, a male child. You (sing.) must name that child Yohanes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But the angel said to him, ‘Don’t be afraid, Jakariya. God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elisabet will give birth to a boy by you and you shall call him Yahiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then that angel spoke to him and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because God has heard your prayer and he will make it so that you will impregnate your wife Elizabeth, and Elizabeth will give birth to a male, and you will call him John.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the angel said to him, ‘Do not be afraid Zekarias, because God has heard what you (sing.) requested. Therefore your (sing.) wife Elizabet will become pregnant (lit. having) and she will-give-birth to a male and you (sing.) will then name him Juan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But the angel spoke. ‘Zacarias,’ he said, ‘don’t be afraid. God has indeed listened to what you (sing.) have been praying about all this time and now he is responding. Now, your wife Elisabet will have a baby. A male will be born. Juan is what you are to name him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 1:12:
- Uma: “God said to those prophets: that which they foretold, it was not to them that it would happen [lit., they were not the falling-on-place]. What they foretold, you [emphatic] are the ones to whom it will happen. And now, what those prophets long ago foretold, is announced with all clearness to you, because there were people who told you the Good News with the power of the Holy Spirit from God. Even the angels very much want to investigate the goodness [i.e., salvation] that you have received, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But God made-it-known/revealed to them that what they foretold was not for their (own) good but for the good of the people in the future, that means for yours. And now this is already fulfilled, because you have already heard the people who proclaimed the good news to you for they have been given power by the Holy Spirit who was sent from heaven. Even the angels want to know about this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “God revealed to them that that which they prophesied would not be for their good, but rather for ours today. And now the truth about that which they prophesied has been preached to you. There are people whom God sent to tell you the Good News. The Holy Spirit which was sent from God inspired them. And as for this which they preached to you, even the angels of God in heaven desire to understand this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And God made-known to them that what they were saying, it would not result in their benefit back then but rather your benefit now. Because that-aforementioned that they were saying, that is also what was said by those who preached the good news to you through the power of the Holy Spirit whom God sent from heaven. Even the angels, they intensely-want to understand these-things properly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But they were enlightened by God that, not in their time but rather in our time now, these things which they were caused to tell would be fulfilled. As for these things, these are what is being taught to you by those going-teaching the Good News through the help of the Espiritu Santo who was caused by God to indwell our bodies. Really even the angels , they are very much trying-to-understand these things.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It was revealed to them that it would not be known what the word they wrote meant until it would be known in these days we live in. Now, what the prophets wrote, now you have understood what it meant when you were told the good news. Because those who told you this word were empowered by the Holy Spirit who was sent from heaven. Now you know the word which the angels of God want to know more about.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:36:
- Uma: “When Paulus finished talking, he kneeled together with all those companions of his from Efesus, and he prayed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After Paul had spoken, he stood with his knees together with all of them praying to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Paul finished saying this, he knelt down and he called upon God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon Pablo’s saying that, then they all knelt-down, and Pablo prayed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When all of what Pablo said was ended, they all knelt down and prayed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:45:
- Noongar: “You must be very happy, knowing that the Lord’s words to you will come true!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “You (sing.) are very fortunate, because you (sing.) believed the word of the Lord, and what he said to you (sing.) will definitely/did definitely happen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You are really very glad because you believed that God would fulfill what he said to you.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason, Mary, that you are so blessed by God is because you believed would come to pass that which the angel of God told you!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) are greatly fortunate, I say, because you (sing.) believed that what God told you (sing.) would come-true.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really can be happy because you believed/acknowledged-as-true that all would be fulfilled which God caused to be told to you.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Bariai: “And very good for you (sing.), because you believed in the Chief’s talk to you and so trusted that it’s going to come about truly.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “May you experience only good things [blessed are you], because you believed that this thing which Above-One said to you will eventually happen” said she.” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
