Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 16:11:
Uma: “My greetings to Herodion, my fellow Jew. My greetings also to the one-faith relatives in the house of Narkisus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Also tell Herodiyon my fellow Yahudi and our (incl.) siblings who trust Isa of the family (magtewtey-anak) of Narkissus that I remember them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Greet also Herodion, my fellow Jew, and greet also for me the believers in the house of Narcissus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “and Herodion who is my fellow Jew, and those who believe in the family of Narcissus, greetings to them all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “My fellow countryman Herodion please greet. Also those people who live at the house of Narcissus who believe in Christ please greet for me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 16:3:
Noongar: “The worker said to himself, ‘The boss will send me away. I will not have any work place. What will I do? I am not strong enough to dig holes, and I am ashamed if I must beg.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “‘That servant pondered, he said: ‘What shall I do? My boss will fire me from my work. I am not strong enough to hoe. I am ashamed to beg.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The servant said to himself, ‘What shall I do now? My master is going to send me away. I am not strong enough to work on the land and I am also ashamed to ask for money/to beg.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this servant thought, ‘So I’m going to be removed from this work of mine. What’s the best thing for me to do? Because as for me, I can no longer do heavy work like digging, and I’m ashamed to beg for money.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘Then that employee said to himself, ‘What perhaps will I do now, because here-now my master is removing me from my work? I am not able to shovel and I’m also ashamed of course to beg.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When the manager heard, he said in his mind/inner-being, ‘So apparently, the managership will be removed from me by my master. What will I do now? I am not able to do heavy work like digging. Also I am ashamed to beg to be given to.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 22:20:
Uma: “Yesus witnesses / bears testimony to all these words, and he says/said: ‘True! I am about to arrive.’ Amin! Come, Lord Yesus!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “These are the words of the one who witnesses to all that is made known in this book, he says, ‘This is very certain. My coming is really close.’ Na, may it be so. Come, Isa, our (excl.) Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Jesus, the one who confirms all of this, says, ‘It is really true that I am coming soon!’ And I say, ‘Yes, our Lord Jesus, come now!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “The one who confirms that all these-things are true, he says, ‘Truly my coming will-be soon.’ May it be so. Come (2nd pers. sg) Lord Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus who testified to all this really is saying, ‘It’s certain that I will come before long.’ Therefore my response is, ‘My-desire-is that you truly will come now, my Lord Jesus!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The one who speaks the words here says: ‘It will be soon when I come,’ he says. It is good that this is so. Come Lord Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Kituba: “Jesus, person who shows that things those all must fall of truth, he says/is saying that ‘Yes, remains a-little I am coming!’” (Source: Donald Deer in The Bible Translator 1973, p. 207ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 1:16:
Uma: “(Yes indeed. Stefanus and family, it was me who baptized them. But other than them, I can’t remember anyone else that I baptized.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I remember now that I also bathed Estepanus and his family (lit. child-wife). But other than them I do not remember anyone that I have bathed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Oh yes, I did baptize Stephanas and company; but outside of that, I can’t remember that there was any one of you there that I baptized.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Oh–now-come-to-think-of-it! There were also Estefanas and family, but there are no others I can-remember that I baptized.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And oh now I remember, I also baptized Estefanas, along with his family. Apart from them there weren’t any others I baptized as far as I can remember.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “There now comes to my mind that concerning Stephanas, along with those who live in his house, I did baptize them. I do not know whether there are more people whom I baptized or not.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:4:
Noongar: “If one day he does seven bad things to you, and if he comes to you after every one and says, ‘I turn away from my sins’, you must forgive him.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Even if he is wrong to us seven times in one day, and every time he comes to ask forgiveness, forgive (emphatic) him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If in one day he commits sin to you seven times and he comes to you also seven times asking forgiveness, you should forgive him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And even if he sins against you seven times in one day, and seven times also he asks forgiveness from you, you forgive him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Even if he sins against you (sing.) how many times in one-day, as-long-as he goes to you (sing.) to apologize, you (sing.) must also forgive him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Even if he sins seven times in a day and seven times comes to you to ask forgiveness, don’t say no. You forgive him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 3:1:
Uma: “Relatives, while I was with you, I could not speak to you like I speak to people who have received the Holy Spirit. I spoke to you like [I speak to] people who still follow the evil desires of their hearts. For at that time your faith in Kristus was not-yet clear, you were like babies in your faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “My brothers, when I was there with you formerly, I could not teach to you deep teaching as I teach to people who have the Spirit of God. I taught/preached to you like to people who follow their own desires. Your trust in Isa Almasi was not yet strong; you were like children recently born.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Brethren, when I was still with you, I could not teach you the deep teachings like I teach people who are guided by the Holy Spirit, because it’s as if you were still children in your believing in Christ and you are people who are controlled by your desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My brothers, while I was staying with you, I was not able to teach you like I teach those whose faith is mature whom the Holy Spirit is leading, but rather I counted you as babies in faith because your minds/thoughts are still human (connotes sinful/limited humanity).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, when I was still there with you, in my teaching it was not possible for me to regard you as people who follow/obey the leading of the Espiritu Santo, but rather as people who just indulge the desires of their own bodies. Even though you are united/tied-together with Cristo, as for your nature/ways, they are just like the ways of a child, not the ways of mature believing/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brothers, when I was where you live, I did not tell you the words which I tell the believers who already walk with the Holy Spirit. Rather, I told you the words which are not hard for you to know. Because you live like children who for only a short time have known about the word of Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 17:36:
Noongar: “Two men will be in the bush. One man will be taken and the other man remain.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “[[Two people are-together working in the garden/field, one will be taken, the other will be left behind.]]'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “(There will be two men working in the field, one will be taken and the other one left behind.)'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the same way also, if there are two people helping each other in the field, one of them will be able to go along with me and the other will be left behind.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If moreover there are two men working in the rice-fields, one will be taken and one will be left.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “It’s the same if two people are working in the field. As long as they are not the same in being my people, one will be left, only one taken.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 4:10:
Uma: “We(excl.) are considered-stupid by people because we (excl.) spread the News of Kristus, yet you [emphatic] say that your hearts are already clear [i.e., wise, mature]! We(excl.), we (excl.) are weak, yet you [emphatic] say that your faith is already strong! You [emphatic], you are honored by people, yet we (excl.) [emphatic] are disparaged.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This really causes wonder. We (excl.) the apostles, we (excl.) are dull/stupid they say because we (excl.) follow Isa Almasi. But you, you really know they say because you follow Isa Almasi. They say we (excl.) have no strength but you they say are strong. They mock/despise us (excl.), but they praise you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for us, people say that we don’t know how to think because we’re teaching the word of Christ. But you, on the other hand, you say that you are very wise because of your faith in Christ. We are cowards, they say, but as for you, you are very brave! You are respected by people, but as for us, they don’t respect us but rather, they treat us harmfully.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because of our (excl.) serving Cristo, we (excl.) are reportedly foolish, but as for you, you think that you are thoughtful (i.e. thinking people) because of your being joined to him. As for us (excl.), we (excl.) reportedly have no ability, but you by-contrast are able (to handle) everything. You also are the ones people are praising, but as for us (excl.), they look-down-on/despise (us).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “In the sight of the world we (excl.) are stupid in our standing-up-for Cristo. But you, you are saying that you are very knowledgeable concerning Cristo. As for us (excl.), it’s said, we have no worth/effectiveness, but as for you, you are reportedly the ones who are praiseworthy. We(excl.) are being belittled, but as for you, you are being highly-spoken-of.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “We are said to be foolish because we speak the word of Christ. But you, in how you consider yourselves, the word of Christ you understand very well by yourselves. We think about ourselves that we do not speak powerfully. But you think you speak powerfully. While we are made fun of by the people, you are looked upon with respect.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
