Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:2:
- Uma: “At the door/gate called Beautiful Gate, there was a man who had been lame from his birth. Every day he was always carried to that gate so he could request/beg of people who went to the House of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There at the prayer-house/temple gate which they called Beautiful Gate there was a man crippled since birth (lit. from inside the abdomen). Every day he was brought to that gate in order that he could beg for money from the people entering the prayer-house/temple.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was a beggar there being carried by his companions who, from the time of his birth, he could not walk. Everyday he was carried by his companions and they placed him there near the gate of the House of God, that gate which is called Beautiful. The reason they placed him there was so that he might beg money from the people who go into the church.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was furthermore a man who was born lame who was by what was called the Beautiful entrance of the Temple. Every-day they were carrying him to take him there to beg-alms from those-entering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, there was a lame person who had been lame from birth. As for that person, every day he was taken by others to the entrance of the like-a-yard of the Templo which was called Good/Nice Entrance, for he begged-aid from all those going in.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “There was a man who was crippled from the time he was born. He was accustomed to be carried to the door of the big church. The door was called Beautiful. The man asked gifts of the people who passed there.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:14:
- Uma: “As-time-passed, more-and-more people believed in the Lord Yesus, both men and women.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But nevertheless the people who trusted in Isa, the Lord, were added, men and women.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the adding to the believers was always increasing. And because of that, the men and women were many who believed in the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Where-the believers -were-meeting-together was what they called Solomon’s Roofed-Shelter which was in the Temple area. As for those who did not believe, they were afraid to join (them), but the many-people nevertheless acknowledged-with-respect the believers and many men and women were joining/being-added who believed. There were many amazing-things that the apostles were doing that the many-people were seeing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And every day the number of believers grew and grew, women and men. There really were very many.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “Even though there were people who didn’t have the nerve, there were many people who believed on the Lord, many men and women.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:19:
- Uma: “While Petrus was still thinking, the Holy Spirit said to him like this: ‘Listen! there are three people here looking for you (sing.).” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “During that time Petros was still there thinking as to what the meaning was of what he had seen. Then God’s Spirit said to him, ‘Listen. There are three men there looking for you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter, at that time, was still thinking about what was to be understood by what he had seen, and then the Holy Spirit said to him, ‘There are three men looking for you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro, he was still continuing-to-think-about the significance of what God had shown him, so the Spirit of God said to him, ‘There are three people looking-for you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for Pedro, he was still trying-to-understand what had been shown to him. The Espiritu Santo said to him, ‘Pedro, listen well. There are three people looking for you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “As Peter was meditating what he had dreamed about, the Great Spirit spoke to Peter: ‘Three Gentiles who are looking for you have arrived at your house.'” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:1:
- Uma: “This letter is from me, Paulus, the slave of Yesus Kristus. He chose me and sent/apostled me to take the Good News that is from God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This letter is from Paul being-sent there to you (pl.) in the place/country Roma. I am a servant of Isa Almasi. I was chosen by God (Tuhan) and commissioned by him to proclaim his good news from him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I am Paul, the one writing this. I’m a slave of Jesus Christ and he has made me also to be an apostle. God promised long ago by means of what he caused the prophets to write, that there would be a time when there would be Good News which would be made known to us (incl.) The reason he chose me to be an apostle was so that I might tell repeatedly this Good News.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am Pablo who wrote this. I am one who is serving Cristo Jesus. God chose me to be-an-apostle and he also appointed me to go preach the good news that is from him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I am Paul, the worker for Jesus Christ. God appointed me to be Jesus Christ’s representative. He chose me to speak God’s good news.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Highland Totonac: “I write to you. I who am Paul, Jesus Christ’s worker. I have been chosen to be his messenger and I have been appointed (placed) to preach (act as chief speaker) God’s good announcement.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 4:22:
- Uma: “Because of that faith of his, there is written in the Holy Book long ago that says: ‘God said Abraham was straight in his sight.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore because Ibrahim really believed God’s promise to him, ‘he was considered straight by God’ as is written in the holy-book.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that faith of Abraham, it was written long ago that God considered him to be righteous.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And this faith of his was the reason that God counted him as righteous.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the faith Abraham had, this is why God cleared his sins.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Tabasco Chontal: “That’s why God told Abraham that he would accept him, because of that which he believed.”
- Chicahuaxtla Triqui: “Therefore on account of his believing in God, God reckoned up that his heart was straight.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:10:
- Uma: “Darken their thinking so they will not know the true way. Make-it-difficult for them, so they will be bent-over carrying their difficulties.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “May it be that their eyes are blinded so that they do not see. May it be that they are caused to suffer/be in difficulty without end like a person bent over by a load on his back.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “May it be that their eyes may be blinded so that they will stumble; and may it be also that they will be burdened down by their troubles forever.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “May their minds also become dark so they will not understand the truth and may they also be burdened and hardshipped continually.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people will not understand about what they see. Therefore they will live in misery forever.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Yatzachi Zapotec: “As for their head-hearts, they will understand nothing; and what they will suffer forever may be compared to that which a person feels when hunched under a heavy load.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:15:
- Uma: “We(excl.) here, we (excl.) are not drunk like you say/think, because it is not-yet of course the time for drinking. It is just nine o’clock in the morning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “These persons/people are not drunk as you think-mistakenly, because it’s only nine o’clock in the morning.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You suppose, mistakenly, that these my companions are drunk. It cannot be because the sun has only half-way climbed up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You say/think that these are drunk, but (they) emphatically aren’t, because people don’t get-drunk at nine in the morning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for us (excl.), we aren’t drunk like some suspect. How could we get drunk so soon since it’s still morning?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Some translations add something for clarification. San Mateo Del Mar Huave adds “it is not yet time for drunks to be out” and Isthmus Mixe has “we (incl.) Israelites don’t drink in the morning.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:22:
- Uma: “‘Relatives, there is a word of the prophet Musa long ago that foretells Lord Yesus, it sound like this: ‘The Lord God will raise up one from among your own relatives as a prophet, like me here. You must follow what that prophet says to you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For/because Musa spoke hep to the nation of Isra’il, he said, ‘In the future God will send to you a prophet like myself. He will be a man of your tribe. You must listen to whatever he tells you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Moses said long ago, ‘Our (incl.) God the Lord of all, he will send here to you the one whom he will inspire just like he sent me. And this one whom he will send will be our companion Jew also. It is necessary that you obey everything which he commands you to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For example, Moses, he said, ‘In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) there will be a prophet like me that our Lord who is God will send to you. He will be our countryman a descendant of Israel. You must believe/obey all that he says.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For consider what Moises said, saying, ‘The day will come when God will raise up from your kindred a prophet like me indeed. It’s necessary that you listen well and obey everything he will say to you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “Moses said back then, ‘God will send one of our companions who will preach the word of God. As he sent me, God will send that person. So you need to hear all the words that he will preach’.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
For the Old Testament quote, see Deuteronomy 18:5 and Deuteronomy 18:8.
