Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:6:
Uma: “One other time, when his disciples gathered at one time with Yesus, they asked Yesus, they said: ‘Lord, is it perhaps at this time you (sing.) will release us from our enemies and become the King of the Israel people?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “One day while Isa and the persons/people he had commissioned were gathered together, they asked him, they said, ‘Sir, are you now going to set free our (excl.) nation/tribe Isra’il and will you now restore the kingdom to us (excl.)?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a time when they were gathered together again, and they asked Jesus, they said, ‘Lord, is this now the time of your helping us, the descendants of Israel, so that our former power to be ruled by our own king might be returned to us?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When the apostles and Jesus gathered-together, they inquired of him, ‘Lord, is it now when you will cause-the ones-from-Roma -to-be-removed who are ruling over us so that we who are from-Israel will-be-the-ones-to-rule?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Once again when the apostles were gathered together, Jesus again came to see them. They questioned him. They said, ‘Lord/Chief, will you now/today make it that these ruling over us will be removed so that the kingdom of our nation of Israel can rise again?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “In those days when they were gathered together they asked Jesus: ‘Is it now in these days that you are going to re-establish that the nation of Israel rule itself?'”
San Mateo del Mar Huave: “So when they were still together with Father Jesus they asked him, they said: ‘Father, will you now permit the people of Israel to rule their own villages again?’ they said.”
Chuj: “Those gathered together with Jesus, they asked him: ‘Lord, is it now you will make our tribe Israel to become the rulers one time more?’ they said.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:43:
Uma: “Many powerful things and amazing signs were done/made by the apostles of Lord Yesus. That’s why the crowds were very much afraid.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Many works of power and works causing-wonder were done by the persons/men commissioned by Isa, that’s why the people really feared God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many miracles and signs which were done by means of the apostles. That’s why the people were filled with the fear of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “There were many amazing miracles that God was having-the apostles -do, and the many-people were greatly amazed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Many were the signs which were amazing things which the apostles were being able to do, that’s why everybody respected/honored God with fear.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Morelos Nahuatl: “All the people feared God. They wondered because God helped the apostles to do inexplicable deeds and marvels.”
Metlatónoc Mixtec: “Each one of them was awed because many miracles and signs there were that those who bore the Word of God did.”
Desano: “Many people respected them and the chosen ones of God did many things by the power of God.” (Source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:29:
Uma: “‘Now Lord, hear their words threatening/scaring us (excl.)! That is why we (excl.) ask the Lord, we (excl.) your (sing.) servants, give us (excl.) strength so that we (excl.) can be brave to utter your (sing.) Word.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And now God, listen to their threats to us (excl.). Help us (excl.), your servants, in order that we will be bold to speak your word/message.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now look, Lord, see their threats to us. Give us, now your servants, boldness so that we might not be afraid to spread your word.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “As for today, Lord, please hear what they are saying to threaten us (excl.) who are serving you (sing.), and make-us (excl.) totally -bold to be speaking your (sing.) word.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, now, our (excl.) God, remember that threat of theirs to us (excl.), and help us (excl.) to be able to tell your word with a bold mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Chuj: “And now Lord look; very much comes their anger to us. We, we are your sent ones. Give us our strength so that we don’t fear to tell out your word.”
Tataltepec Chatino: “Our Father, look here now, because those over us are very fierce. We want to do your orders, that we tell your word to people. Help us that we be strong and not be afraid.” (Source of this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:12:
Uma: “But when Filipus arrived in their town, he taught them that Yesus was the Redeemer King, and he taught them to believe in Yesus to become God’s people in his Kingdom. So, many townspeople believed Yesus and requested-to-be-baptized as followers of Yesus, both men and women.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But when those people believed the good news proclaimed by Pilip about the rule of God and about Isa Almasi, then they were baptized (bathed) male and female as a sign that they now belonged to Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Philip caused the good news about the kingdom of God to be understood and the power of the name of Jesus Christ, they believed, and they, women and men, were baptized, and even Simon the Magician, he believed at that time.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But when they believed in the good news that Felipe was preaching concerning the ruling of God and Jesus’ position as Messiah, they got-baptized, there were men and women.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “But when they believed/obeyed what Felipe was teaching concerning the kingdom of God and concerning Jesu-Cristo, female and male, they then had themselves baptized.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Lalana Chinantec: “But Philip preached the good word of how God becomes the owner of people’s hearts. He preached the good word of Jesus Christ. They accepted the word which Philip spoke, therefore they were baptized, men and women.” (source for this: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
SpanishTraducción en lenguaje actual (2002, 2004): “But when they believed what Philip was saying about God’s kingdom and about the name of Jesus Christ, they were all baptized.” (Source: Edesio Sanchez in de Regt 2011, p. 69)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 26:24:
Uma: “While Paulus was still speaking, telling his defense, Festus jeered/hooted, he said: ‘You (sing.) are crazy, Paulus! Your (sing.) great cleverness has made [lit., carried] you (sing.) crazy.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “While Paul was speaking like that defending himself, Pestus shouted at him, he said, ‘Paul, you are already insane. Your knowledge is too much and that is what causes you to be insane.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now while Paul was still talking like this, Festus shouted out, and he said, ‘Paul, you are crazy! The thing that has made you crazy is your very much studying!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Upon Pablo’s saying that, Festus interrupted shouting, ‘You (sing.) are crazy, Pablo! Your (sing.) excessive learning is what has made-you (sing.) -crazy!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well, Pablo had not yet ended that defence of his when Festo spoke loudly. He said, ‘You are possessed/insane, Pablo! What has caused you to be insane is the big size of what you have studied.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus shouted: ‘Paul, you are crazy! Because you study paper so much you are crazy!'” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 3:24:
Uma: “But God releases us from the punishment of our sins and he says we are straight [just] because of the redeeming of Kristus Yesus. All this is a gift [lit., a giving dry] of God to us because of his grace [white insides].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “But because of God’s love and pity/mercy to us (incl.), that is his love-gift to us (incl.), therefore our (incl.) sins are forgiven by him and we (incl.) are considered straight by him because we (incl.) trust Isa Almasi who redeems/frees us (incl.) from our (incl.) sin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, only because of God’s favor to us (incl.), He will consider us righteous just the same as if we (incl.) had never done any wrong, because Jesus Christ has set us free.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But because of his grace/mercy to us that has no payment, he counts us as righteous by-means-of what Cristo Jesus has done to redeem us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It was pure grace that God cleared our sins. Because Jesus Christ paid for our sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Central Mazahua: “God is a good person. He just gives us that which we didn’t earn. God says we don’t any longer owe sin because Jesus Christ paid.”
Hopi: “We through Jesus Christ have been set in the clear, and haven’t paid anything but have been made right through his mercy.”
Huehuetla Tepehua: “But God did men a favor and he sees as if they were straight all who have put their confidence in Jesus. And men are not asked anything for the price of this favor. They are seen as if they were straight just because of Jesus Christ since he is the one who redeemed them.” (Source for this and two above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 10:10:
Uma: “For we believe in Yesus with our hearts, with the result that God says we are straight in his sight. And we admit/confess Yesus with our lips, with the result that we are lifted from the punishment of our sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Because if we (dual) really believe wholeheartedly and we (dual) confess/say-it-is-true to people, we (dual) are forgiven and considered straight by God and we (dual) are saved/rescued.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For by means of our (incl.) minds we believe, and God considers us to be righteous. And then we tell someone else about our faith and then our being set free from punishment is made sure.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because due to our sincere faith, God counts us as righteous, and because of our admitting what we believe, we will be saved.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because God clears us when we believe in our hearts. And when we tell people that we believe the Lord Jesus Christ, then we are saved.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Mezquital Otomi : “The person has to believe in his heart so that God will say that person doesn’t owe anything. Also, to be saved, he has to declare that Jesus is his Savior.”
Isthmus Zapotec: “Because for him who has believed from his heart there is no longer any guilt over him, and he who tells it before people, will be saved.”
Huehuetla Tepehua: “If anyone has confidence in Christ in his heart, he is seen as if his life is straight. And if by his mouth he says that he has confidence in Christ, he will be saved.” (Source for this and two above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
The Hebrew and Greek terms that are translated as “circumcise” or “circumcision” in English (originally meaning of English term: “to cut around”) are (back-) translated in various ways:
Tetelcingo Nahuatl: “put the mark in the body showing that they belong to God” (or: “that they have a covenant with God”)
Indonesian: disunat — “undergo sunat” (sunat is derived from Arabic “sunnah (سنة)” — “(religious) way (of life)”)
Ekari: “cut the end of the member for which one fears shame” (in Gen. 17:10) (but typically: “the cutting custom”) (source for this and above: Reiling / Swellengrebel)
