Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 10:20:
- Uma: “After that, there is also the Word of God that is very clear, that was announced by the prophet Yesaya. God said like this: ‘The people who did not search for me, they are the ones who ended up finding me. And the people who did not ask who I was, I ended up telling them who I was.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Nabi Isaya was also not afraid to speak, he said, ‘This is what God said, ‘The ones who did not look for me, they are the ones who found me. The ones who did not ask about me, they are the ones to whom I show myself.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And even more clean is the word of God which Isaiah was caused to preach long ago, for he said, ‘I was found by the people who were not looking for me, and even though that they were not asking about me, I caused them to understand who I was,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “What God caused-Isaias -to-write about the Gentiles is even clearer. He says, ‘Those who weren’t looking for me, they are the ones who found me. Those who inquired nothing about me, they are the ones to-whom-I-appeared.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But Isaiah plainly said in what he wrote about the word God spoke, saying: ‘The people who did not seek me are the ones who found in their hearts (= understood) so as to know me. The people who did not ask about who I am, are the ones who met up with me’ said God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “And the ancient servant of God who was called Isaiah really wasn’t afraid (to speak). This is what he said: This is what God says, Those who didn’t hunt for me, they are the ones who found me. And those who didn’t ask about me, they are the ones that I have shown myself to.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
For the Old Testament quote, see Isaiah 6:51.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:6:
- Uma: “When they heard that noise that was like wind, they came in throngs to gather-together. They were confused, because they each heard their own language being used by those apostles of Lord Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they heard the noise (going on) inside that house where the disciples of Isa were gathered, a great number of them went there gathering. They were greatly surprised, because they heard the disciples of Isa speak like the language of each one of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they heard this noise, they all gathered together there, and they were very surprised because each one of the people who gathered there, he could hear his very own language being spoken by the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they heard that-aforementioned noise, many were those who went to go see. They were open-mouthed (with surprise), because when they heard what the believers in Jesus were telling, each-one heard in his own (lit. proper) language.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When they heard that sound, many approached there. On arriving, they were bewildered for they heard being spoken by those believers the languages of those lands they had come from.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they heard that roaring-noise, they quickly went there where the believers are-gathering. They were very surprised because each one of them was-able-to-hear that it was his language being-spoken by the believers.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “When they themselves heard that sound come down, many people gathered together. They themselves their breath kept escaping because they themselves heard Yesus’ sent-ones continuously speaking in each person’s own language. ” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “And they heard that sound, and so many of them came and gathered together, yet they were confused, because they heard talk coming forth in each of their languages.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kupsabiny: “When they heard that noise they gathered together. As each of them heard his language being spoken, they were amazed.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
- Chuj: “When that sounded, very many people gathered together. Their minds were confused because they all heard their own language. The believers were speaking the languages of each of their tribes.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:18:
- Uma: “But even so, from what you did, that which God said long ago with the lips of all the prophets came true, that said: the Redeemer King must undergo suffering.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But that was how God fulfilled his word/message which was made-known/spoken by the prophets of old. They made-known/spoke that Almasi, should/must really experience persecution.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long ago, God by means of the prophecies of those whom he inspired, caused to understand that the king whom he chose would be tortured by people. And he caused this to come to pass by means of what you did.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But the death of Jesus, that was the fulfillment of what God caused-to-be-written long-ago, because all the prophets, they said that the Messiah that he would send had to suffer and die.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But through this which you did, God fulfilled what he put in the minds of the prophets of the past which he was causing people to know, saying that the Cristo who is the Savior King who was promised would indeed be caused to suffer by people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Coatlán Mixe. “Like this God completed the thinking like it had been said at first by his word-speakers concerning the Christ whom he appointed to be your Lord. He said that it was necessary that this one should catastrophe-encounter.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “God caused to happen what was said long ago, that which the prophets said about the suffering Christ would see, the chosen one of God.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:41:
- Uma: “Those apostles went away from the gathering. Their hearts were very glad, they said: ‘We are blessed/fortunate, because God has chosen us to be persecuted and reviled because of our following of Yesus.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the commissioned ones departed from those councilors and they were very glad because they were now considered worthy by God to suffer/endure persecution for their faith/trust in Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the apostles left, and they were very happy because they were considered by God to be able to endure their being shamed because of their trust in Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the apostles left, their happiness was great because God had counted them worthy to be publicly-shamed for Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since like that had happened to the apostles, they were very happy as they left the Sanedrin, for they had been given honor by God, for he had allowed/caused them to experience shame because of their being united/tied-together with Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- San Mateo del Mar Huave. “So the apostles when they left the big meeting they were very happy because Father God had caused them to suffer at the hands of the authorities there for Father Jesus.”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “When they went out from the council they were happy in their hearts because they had seen suffering because of Jesus.”
- Morelos Nahuatl: “The apostles went from the junta with much joy. They rejoiced because God gave them the opportunity to suffer for Jesus’ sake.”
- Isthmus Mixe: “Then Jesus’ sent ones came out from before the authorities. They rejoiced that God was pleased with their lives even to considering it appropriate for them to suffer for Jesus.” (Source for this and three above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:24:
- Uma: “That Barnabas, he was a person with a good heart. He was controlled by the Holy Spirit and his faith was strong. That is why many more people of Antiokhia believed in the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This Barnabas was a man of good customs. He was controlled/ruled by the Holy Spirit and his faith/trust was very strong. He was able to bring many people in Antiyok to trust in Isa, the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Barnabas, his custom was good, and his being inspired by the Holy Spirit was strong, and his faith also in God was strong. Therefore many of the people there came to believe in our Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because Barnabas was a good person, full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and his faith was also strong. Therefore, there were many who were-added-to them who believed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as for Bernabe, he was a person with really good ways/nature. His believing/obeying was strong and he was really obedient to the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him. Therefore the number of believers in the Lord increased and increased there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Isthmus Mixe: “Barnabas was a good person. He had the Holy Spirit whole one heart, he believed whole one heart. Many people were added following the mind of the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:9:
- Uma: “I work with a whole heart, doing the work that God has given me, announcing the Good News that speaks of his Child. And God knows the contents of my heart, he knows how I always mention you in my prayers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am always asking God for/on behalf of you (pl.). God knows that this saying of mine (what I am saying) is true. I work for him wholeheartedly (lit. my liver entirely), I proclaim the good news about his Son/Child.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because of God I will do as much as I can so that I might spread the Good News about His son. And He is the one who knows that I am always praying to Him for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This God whom I am serving with all my ability in preaching the good news concerning his Child, he knows that in all my prayer-times I am praying for you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And I put my heart into doing the work of God. I speak the good news about the Son of God. But God knows that when I pray to him I always mention you as I pray.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “I work for God with all my heart when I tell people about Christ. And he knows very well that I never don’t remember [I do remember] you when I talk to God.”
- Hopi: “I continually ask God for you. God himself knows that I am telling the truth. He is the one for whom I work from my heart. For him I should tell the people the good word about his Son.”
- Sayula Popoluca: “God knows that I always pray for you and I work with God with all my heart to go about telling God’s Son’s good news.” (Source for this and above: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 6:14:
- Uma: “For as for us, we are no longer controlled by sin. For we are no longer bound/tied to the Lord’ Law. Now we hope in the grace [lit., white insides] of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You (pl.) ought/must not be defeated by your sin, because God helps you because of his love and pity/mercy to you and the law has no longer authority over you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For it is no longer necessary that that which controls us are evil desires, because we are no longer trusting in obedience to the Law but rather, we are trusting the help and the favor of God to us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because (reassurance particle) sin will not again rule us, because now, the basis of our salvation is not our obedience to the law but rather God’s grace.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the sin which grabbed our hearts to rule us, now no longer will it rule us. The law which judged concerning our sins now no longer judges us. Because God by his grace saved us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Chicahuaxtla Triqui: “Because it is not necessary that you do sin any more because the word of the law no longer orders you about, rather the word of favor orders you about.”
- Central Tarahumara: “And evil deeds shall no longer have power over you, because you are no longer commanded like Moses’s writing commanded you. Only God lovingly commands you.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 12:18:
- Uma: “If it is possible, we must exert effort to find a way to get along with all people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “As far as you can, don’t really fight/quarrel with anyone, but you ought to be in-harmony with all people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Do whatever you can do so that your situation is peaceful, and no one is angry with you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Do your best (lit. your ability) to get-along-with all people, if possible.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Search for how you can be friends with all people, inasmuch as you are able. Earnestly avoid quarreling.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Chicahuaxtla Triqui: “Do well in proportion as you are able to do well. Then you will be able to get on well with all people.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
