Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 24:6:
- Uma: “What’s more, he wants to dirty the House of God. That is why we (excl.) arrested him. It was our (excl.) intention the other day to judge his case according to the laws of our (excl.) own religion.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He was also about to defile the temple and we (excl.) seized him. We (excl.) wanted to judge him in accordance with our (excl.) religious law,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that’s not all because he would like to defile our church, the House of God. That’s why we arrested him. We would investigate him there according to what is taught in our law,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He has also tried to defile (lit. cause-to-be-dirtied) the Temple in Jerusalem, so we (excl.) arrested-him, because we thought to try/investigate-him according to our (excl.) law.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Something else he did was, he almost fouled our (excl.) Templo in Jerusalem. Therefore at that we (excl.) arrested him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Morelos Nahuatl: “This man was going to make the big church ugly in Jerusalem. Then we grabbed him. We were going to have a meeting in order to judge him according to the commandments of us Jews.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 3:18:
- Uma: “‘They do not know at all how to submit to God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They have no fear of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they also do not think that they should be afraid to sin against God.’ This is what the written word of God says.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and neither do they know how to fear God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Neither does there come into their hearts that they respect God.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Tzeltal: “Not the slightest do they lower their eyes from fear of God, it says.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 36:1.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:20:
- Uma: “Petrus also said: ‘In the Book of the Songs of Daud, there are words that foretell Yudas. They sound like this: ‘Just leave his dwelling place empty for him. Don’t let there be even one person live in it.’ And there is also written like this: ‘It is better for his position [sitting-place] to be taken by another.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros said further, ‘There is a verse written in the holy-book Jabur saying, ‘His dwelling-place must be rejected/the back-turned-on. And nobody must/shall live there.’ And there is also another writing which says, ‘There must be another to take over his former work.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter said, ‘That which was prophesied was written long ago in the book of the Songs, and it says, ‘Go away and leave the place where he lives. It is necessary that no one lives there anymore.’ There is also a written word which says, ‘That which was given to him to do, have someone else do it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro continued saying, ‘What David wrote in the book Salmo was this: ‘May his house be left-untended and no one live there again.’ There is also something written that says, ‘May another person take-over his position.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, this word of David is what I mean, which is contained in that writing called Mga Awit, ‘It’s necessary that his household be emptied of people and no longer lived in by anyone at all.’ And this also which is written, ‘It’s necessary that he be replaced in his position/responsibility.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “In regard to this having to happen, it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘His home will be left abandoned. Not a single person will live there.’ It is also written: ‘Someone else will work in his place.'”
- Isthmus Mixe: “For there it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘Henceforth let his place of living be vacant. And let no one live there any more. And let his replacement take up his work.'” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Psalm 109:8 and Psalm 69:25.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 3:14:
- Uma: “He is holy and straight/upright, but you rejected him, and you requested to Pilatus that he release for you a murderer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He was holy/clean and righteous/straight but you did not receive/accept him. The one whom you asked the Governor to release was a man who had murdered.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for you, you didn’t like him who is pure and has no bad custom. You begged that the one Pilate should release would be the murderer who was in prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He was holy and righteous, but you rejected him nevertheless while furthermore you were repeatedly-requesting from Pilato that he release the murderer (lit. one-who-kills life).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “You really rejected this one who is righteous/straight and far from all sin, for the one whom you requested to be released was a person who is a murderer.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Chuj: “That Jesus, very precious before God, very straight his character. But you, you didn’t allow (want) him to be freed. But one man killer you asked to have him freed.”
- Coatlán Mixe: “Where it was proper to have asked that he be saved, the one who was found pure (clean) and righteous, you rather asked that he be freed who was a sinner who had murdered.” (Source for this and above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:31:
- Uma: “and lifted him up and set him on his right side, and he made him Leader and King who lifts us from the punishment of our sins, so that we the people of Israel may repent from our sins and obtain forgiveness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And God exalted (made-high) Isa at his right (hand), the most important place. Now he is the Leader/Lord and he is the Savior, in order that the people of Isra’il would regret and leave their sins so that they will be forgiven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He made him immortal, and he is now at the right side of God. As for us (incl.) descendants of Israel, he is our (incl.) master and he is the one who will free us from our (incl.) punishment. And he causes us to have done with bad customs. And he will forgive us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and raised-him/made-him-great to/at his right-side so-that he would be the one to rule-over and save us. God did that so-that we descendants of Israel would have time/opportunity to repent so-that he would forgive our sins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After this coming alive again of his, he went-home to heaven for he was given by God far-from-ordinary importance there on his right. And he is the one who is our Ruler and Savior, who gives to us descendants of Israel to be able to repent and let go of our sins so that they may be forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
San Mateo del Mar Huave: “So now Father God has placed him to be the chief, he is at his right hand in order to command and to save people, and also to cause Israel to remember that they have not done good in order that they might do good and in order that their sins might be forgiven.”
Eastern Highland Otomi: “But God put there his right to be chief and to be savior. He made it so that they would change their hearts the people of Israel and he will forgive their sins.” (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 10:35:
- Uma: “Whoever submit to Him and who have upright character, he certainly receives them, and he doesn’t distinguish what sort of people they are.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “No matter of what nation/tribe, whoever respects/reveres God and his works are straight, God is pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because an inhabitant of any place here on earth, if he respects God and his custom is righteous, God will accept him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but rather he receives even any person, Jew or Gentile, if they esteem God and do what is good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “On the contrary, whatever nation of people, as long as they honor/respect him with fear and do what is righteous in his sight, they are all acceptable to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec: “For God is good-hearted with just anybody who reveres him, people who do good as he wants. He is good at heart with just anybody who does that, be he an Israel person, be he a different person.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 1:4:
- Uma: “That Good News tells who the Child of God is, our Lord Yesus Kristus. According to his birth as mankind, Yesus is the descendant of King Daud of old. But that Yesus is also the Child of God, for he is holy the same as God. That is clear because God caused him to live again, and with that amazing sign he made-clear that he indeed is the Child of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But he is really God. By God’s power it is clear that he truly is the Child of God because he was made alive again from his death.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for Jesus Christ our Lord, he is the holy God because he is also the son of God, because this was shown to us by means of the great power of God which was used to raise him from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Concerning also his holy godhood, God showed that he was his Child when he made-him-alive again by-means-of his power.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the holy soul of Jesus Christ, it clearly is apparent that he is not just a person, it is strongly apparent that he is the Son of God, because he resurrected after he died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Central Tarahumara: “And the Very Good Spirit, God’s Spirit, raised up Jesus Christ when he was already dead. And all of the people were thus truly shown that Jesus Christ is the only Son of God.”
- Central Mazahua : “The Spirit which comes from God caused him to arise when he had died. Thus it was made known powerfully that he is the Son of God. This is Jesus Christ who is our Lord.”
- Chicahuaxtla Triqui: “But Christ is Son of God according to his spirit because his spirit is entirely good. And God himself has shown that Jesus is his very Son. And very powerfully did God with him when he rose from among the dead by God’s agency. And Jesus Christ has become the Lord who has authority over us.” (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 11:18:
- Uma: “But your hearts must not be proud [high], relatives. Don’t disparage those Jews who were discarded. Remember! You are like a branch yourself, you get blessings from the root of the tended tree, it’s not the tree that get blessings from you.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “That’s why you (pl.), the not Yahudi, really don’t (imp) despise those branches which have been cut off, that means the Yahudi who do not believe. You cannot boast because you are figuratively the branch but they are figuratively the root and the root is not living because of the branch but the branch is living because of the root.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But it’s necessary that you not think that you are greater than the Jews for you are only branches also, and the nourishment of the branches come from the body of the tree, and the nourishment of the body does not come from the branches.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But be careful not to look-down-on the original branches, because remember this: it is not you who are causing-the root -to-grow but rather it’s the root that is causing-you -to-grow.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you should not say that you are better than the Jews who separated from God. Remember that the branches live because they are connected with the trunk. It is not that the trunk is alive because of the branches.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Huehuetla Tepehua: “But even though that is who you are, don’t say that you are better, that the real branches aren’t as good. If you want to be proud, just remember that it isn’t you who is giving food to the root. Rather the root of the tree is feeding you.” (Source: Waterhouse / Parrott in Notes on Translation October 1967, p. 1ff.)
