Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 11:32:
- Uma: “Yet it would be difficult if we said that his power was just from mankind.’ The Yahudi leaders were afraid to disparage Yohanes the Baptizer, for they feared the crowd, for all the crowds thought Yohanes was indeed a prophet.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if we say, ‘From mankind,’ na that is also frightening.’ They were afraid of the people because all the people believed that Yahiya was truly a prophet of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if we say it was only a person, the people will be angry at us.’ (They were afraid of the people because the people believed that John the Baptist was a prophet of God.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if we say that only a person gave it to him, how-dangerous!’ That’s what they said, because they were afraid of the many-people, because they all believed that Juan was a true prophet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But then if we say, ‘From people,’ what might be done to us by the all-the-people?’ They were afraid of the people because Juan was recognized by all as being a prophet.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:19:
- Uma: “Relatives! When the Big Priest enters/entered the More Holy Room, he had to take/carry the blood of livestock. So also we, because-of the blood of the death of Yesus, we are no longer afraid to approach God, we are-bold/dare to come before him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore my brothers, we (dual) are free to go into the Most Holy Place because of Almasi’s death. That means, it is possible for us (dual) to go into the presence of God because Almasi has died taking-away our (incl.) sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “So, brothers, since Christ allowed Himself to be killed and His blood flowed out, we no longer have reluctance to enter by means of prayer, into the very precious room inside the curtain.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers, on account of Jesus’ blood which flowed-out at his death, we are not afraid to enter the exact place of God which is compared to the Holiest Room.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore now, brethren, it is now possible for us to like enter without any hesitancy into that Exceedingly Far-from-ordindary Room, through the strength of the blood of Jesus which he shed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Here on earth only the high priest can enter into the place which is overflowingly holy. But now, my brothers, all of us can pass to the face, the eye of God now. Because Jesus Christ himself died in order to clear our sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:14:
- Uma: “But [what] actually [happened was], when Barnabas and Paulus heard what their intention was, they tore their clothes, a sign of their distress [lit., a sign that their hearts were difficult], and they ran into the midst of the many people, speaking loudly, they said:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when Paul and Barnabas knew of this that they were about to do, they tore their clothes, as a sign that they were not pleased. They ran to the center of the crowd/many people and they shouted,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Paul and Barnabas learned this, that that was what the people were going to do, they two ripped their shirts because they would show that they are really disgusted with that kind of activity. And they ran there toward the people, and they said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But upon Barnabas and Pablo’s coming-to-know that that’s what the many-people were doing, they ripped their clothes to show their anger and sorrow, while-simultaneously they ran to where-the many-people -were, shouting,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But, when Pablo-and-companion realized what those people intended to do, they tore their clothes for they were intensely trying to prevent them doing like that. They really rushed among that crowd. They were shouting out to stop, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:31:
- Uma: “And this is the second command: ‘We must love our companion like we love ourselves.’ There are no other commands that are bigger than these two.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And the commandment following it is this: ‘You (sing.) shall love your companion as you (sing.) love yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these two commandments.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The second is this: ‘You must hold dear your companion. Regard him as if he were your own breath.’ There is nothing commanded us that is higher than these two.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The second most-important is: ‘You (sing.) must love your (sing.) fellow like your (sing.) manner-of-loving yourself (sing.).’ No command is more-important than these.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This is the second. ‘You (sing.) are to value your fellowman just like your valuing of your own body.’ There are no other laws which can exceed these.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:12:
- Uma: “At that time, Abraham’s body was like it was dead for he was old. But even so, because he had faith, from this Abraham appeared many descendants, whose amount cannot be counted, like the number of stars in the sky, and like the number of sand [grains] on the edge of the sea.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And Ibrahim was already really old, his wife could no longer have a child by him. But because he believed God’s promise his descendants became really many like the stars in the sky and the sands at the seashore which cannot be counted because of their multitude.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for her husband Abraham, who was very old also, and it was no longer possible that his wife might become pregnant by means of him, however he had a child just the same and he became the ancestor of very many people. They were like the sands on the sea and the stars in the sky because they could not be counted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So even though Abraham ought not to have been able-to-sire-descendants because he was already an-old-man, the descendants of this one person multiplied nonetheless like the manyness of the number of the stars or the not countable sand/gravel at the edge of the ocean.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That’s why even though this Abraham was only one (person), and you could say he was (as good as) dead already because of his old-age, however he is the origin of descendants that could not be counted, which are like the large-number of the stars in heaven/sky and just-like the sand on the beach.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Abraham was also an old person already passed the time for having children. Yet nevertheless his son was born. This one multiplied, there were very many descendants who lived. The number of them is like the stars above or like the sand on the edge of the sea, it isn’t possible to count how many.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:18:
- Uma: “Thus says the Lord who made his purpose clear from long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This is the word/message of God made known by him since ancient-times.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “These are the words of the Lord. He caused this to be understood long ago.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That is what the Lord said which he made-known long ago.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “These are the things said by God who fulfills all these things which he has determined to happen from long ago.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:19:
- Uma: “For at that time will come torments that have not ever happened since God first made the world until this time, and that will not again happen in days after that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For in those days,’ said Isa, ‘there will be great difficulty, there has not been it’s equal since the world was first created by God until now. And after this, it will never come again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the time of suffering that will happen on that day has never been equalled. From the creation of the world nothing has ever happened like that, and after it happens, nothing will ever happen again forever like that.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the time of that-aforementioned excessive hardship, there is no equal-to-it beginning from the creation of the world until now, and neither will anything equal it in a future day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because at that time, really great hardship/suffering will be experienced by people. Yes indeed, the time will come when people really will experience far-from-ordinary suffering which hasn’t yet been experienced since God created the world until today, and it won’t ever again be experienced.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:4:
- Uma: “No kidding the suffering that Yesus underwent facing evil people who rejected him, to the point that he was killed. As for you, relatives, there are indeed evil people who are opposing you too, but in your war opposing sin, none of you has yet been killed like Yesus. So, consider Yesus, so that you not become weak and your hearts discouraged [lit., lessened].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You know that none of you has as yet been killed for resisting sin that tempts you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For you know that in your resisting evil behavior, not one of you has been killed because of His faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because in your trying to defeat sin, none of you has yet had his blood flow-out because of his faith.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as-for-you, you have not yet experienced that your fighting against evil has-been-the-means-of- your life/breath -being-severed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “So far the evil people haven’t been able to kill us while we are hunting for how to separate from the sin that is here on the earth.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
