Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:4:
- Uma: “[It was] from Habel’s faith, [that] he offered a worship-gift to God that was better than the worship-gift that Kain his elder-sibling offered. We know that he believed/had-faith, for God happily received his worship-gift, and from that faith of his God said that he was straight. Habel has died, but we can say that he is still speaking up to this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Habil of old, because of his trust in God his sacrifice to God was better than the sacrifice of his older-sibling Kabil. Because of this trust of Habil he was considered straight/righteous by God because God accepted his sacrifice. Even though Habil is long dead there is a lesson for us (incl.) to learn from him about/because-of his trust.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for Abel long ago, because of his faith in God he made a much better sacrifice than that which was sacrificed by his older brother Cain. And by means of this faith of Abel God regarded him as righteous, because God accepted his sacrifice. In spite of the fact that Abel died a long ago, there is that which he teaches us because of his strong faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Let us consider Abel. Because of his faith, what he offered God was better than Cain (offered). Also because of his faith, God counted him as righteous, and the way-we -know is that God accepted what he offered. So even though Abel died/is-dead, he is still saying something to us because of his faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For think about (lit. walk your minds on) the people in the past with whom God was pleased. For example Abel. Because of that Abel’s believing/obeying God he made a thank-offering sacrifice which God regarded as much better than Cain’s thank-offering. Therefore, God testified that, as for that Abel, (he was) a righteous person. Proof is, he accepted his thank-offering. Now/today, even though that Abel is now long dead, his believing/obeying God teaches us a lot.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Abel believed that it is true what God says. Therefore the sacrifice he made was looked well upon by God. But the sacrifice made by Cain was not looked well upon by God. Thus it is seen that God cleared the sins of Abel because he believed. And now, even though Abel has died, yet we continue to be taught from this that we do like he did in that he believed that it is true what God says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:10:
- Uma: “So, relatives, why do we want to oppose God’s purpose(s)? Why do we want to burden [lit., cause to carry on their shoulders] the non-Yahudi people with many commands and taboos that are very heavy? Even our own ancestors, down to us now, we are not able to follow all those commands and taboos!” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na,’ Petros said, ‘Why do you want to make God angry because you cause difficulties for the trusters in Isa. You tell them to follow/obey the law and-what’s-more even our ancestors and including us (incl.) are not able to do it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now why is it that you will not accept what God has done? Why do you want our fellow disciples of Jesus to have to carry out the law which was left which is very difficult which we and our ancestors, we could not fulfill?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If that therefore is so, why are you testing God by saying that they must obey all of our customs? Because even our ancestors and even we today, we are not capable of obeying (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, since that’s how it is now, why will you exceed God, as if this opinion/treatment of his of them is mistaken? For you want to burden with laws these believers who aren’t Jews. Isn’t it so that even we who are Jews, including our ancestors, none of us could obey these laws with obeying which is complete?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:11:
- Uma: “When you are caught and taken to the judges [sitters], don’t be afraid about what your answer will be. When your time comes to speak, just say what the Lord God puts in your hearts. For what you say at that time, it won’t be from your own thinking. Your words will appear / come from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘Na, if you are seized and they take you for investigation, don’t be troubled beforehand as to what you will say to defend yourselves. But say whatever is given to you at that time, for what you will say is not from you but from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrest you to take you to court, don’t worry about what you are going to say. For when you are already there, you will be able to say what God causes you to say. For the words which you will be able to say then are not yours, but rather, the words which the Holy Spirit will cause you to speak.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they investigate you, don’t be-worried about what you are to say, because at that time (lit. hour), the correct-thing that you are to say will be made-known to you. Because it is not you will be the source of the words (lit. word owner) but rather the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they capture/arrest you and interrogate you, don’t be upset about what you will answer when you are brought before them. For at that hour, what you will say will come into your mind being given-in-aid to you. Because it won’t be you who will speak of yourselves, but on the contrary it will be the Espiritu Santo who will put in your mind what you are to say.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:36:
- Uma: “There were some who were made fun of and beaten, others were tied up and imprisoned.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Some were made fun of and beaten and others also were chained and put in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There among other believers long ago that were treated shamefully and beaten, and others were tied up and thrown in jail.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were also those who because of their faith, they were excessively despised and repeatedly-whipped and there were also those who were chained in-prison.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There were others also who were being-harshly-insulted and being whipped with fabricated whips. There were others also who were imprisoned who were chained-up, too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Others suffered from whipping. And they suffered from people making fun of them. Others were chained and jailed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:1:
- Uma: “Paulus continued his journey going to the towns of Derbe and Listra. In that town, there was a believer in Yesus, named Timotius. His mother was a Yahudi who also believed in Yesus. But his father was a Yunani.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Paul proceeded to Derbe and then to Listara. There in Listara, there was a man trusting in Isa named Timoteo. His mother was a Yahudi who also trusted in Isa. His father was of the Girik tribe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Paul and company went on to the villages of Derbe and Lystra. And there was a disciple of Jesus who lived there who was named Timothy. His mother was a Jew and a believer also, but his father was a Greek.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also went to Derbe and to Listra, and that’s where they came-upon Timoteo who was a disciple of Jesus. His mother who was a Jew also believed, but his father, he was a Gentile.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From Cilicia Pablo and Silas continued their journey till they arrived again at Derbe and then at Listra. There at Listra they met/saw a believer named Timoteo. His mother was a Jew who also believed-in/obeyed the Lord. However, his father was a Griego.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:6:
- Uma: “Yesus said to them: ‘Let her alone. Why are you making her feel bad [lit., hurting her heart]? What she has done for me is good.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Isa said to them, ‘Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? It is good what she has done to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone. Why are you criticizing her? What she did for me is very good.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Jesus said, ‘Leave-(her)-alone! Why are you hardshipping her? What she has done to me is very-good!” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Jesus spoke, saying, ‘Why are you bothering this woman? Just leave her alone. What she did to/for me is really good.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:28:
- Uma: “So, relatives, since we will receive a portion in the Kingdom of God that cannot be shaken, that’s why we must be thankful and worship God the way that he likes. We must really honor and submit to him,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore we (incl.) should really give thanks to God for we (incl.) are his people there in the place of his ruling and that his place will not move forever. We (incl.) ought to call on him and our (incl.) calling on him should be pleasing to him. We (incl.) should honor him and we (incl.) should fear him” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, it’s necessary that we (incl.) give great thanks to Him because we are subjects of His kingdom which cannot go out of existence forever. We must worship Him in the way that He wants us to, and we must respect Him also with fear;” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So let us thank God, because we are being included in his ruling which cannot be shaken, (and) thus we will praise/worship and value/respect him properly according to what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, this kingdom of his, that is what has no removeability. Therefore, because we ourselves are included in this kingdom, we need to hold tightly to God’s grace/mercy to us, so that we can serve him with service that he is pleased with, service in which there is fear which is respect for him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “That place which God rules is what will not be shaken, and there we will live. Let us therefore thank God. Let us thank God just as he looks well upon for us to do. Because it is needed that overflowingly we respect and fully fear him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:33:
- Uma: “So, at that time the head of the jail took them outside, and he washed their wounds-from-beatings. And that night also, he with all the people in his house were baptized as/becoming followers of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And although it was deep in the night, the guard took them outside and he washed their wounds. After that, they baptized/bathed the guard and all the people (lit. they) of the house, as a sign that they now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while it was still the middle of the night, the watcher of the prison got Paul and Silas, and he washed their wounds, and then they baptized him and all of his family.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Still the middle of the night, the guard took them to where-water -was in order to wash their wounds. That being finished, right then he got-baptized along-with all of them in the household.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, that overseer did none other than he took Pablo-and-companion at once to where there was water and washed their wounds. When he had finished, he then had himself baptized, together with his whole household.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
