Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:7:
- Uma: “‘But in fact, the ones who were taking care of the field, they took-counsel, they said: ‘There comes his child, he’s the one who will become the owner of this field. Let’s kill him, so that we will own this field.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when the caretakers of the garden saw that son of his, they planned/conferred. They said, ‘He is hep the heir. Come, let us (incl.) kill (him) so that this garden will be ours (incl.).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However when the son of the owner arrived, those who were in charge said, ‘At last, this is his son. Come on, let’s kill him so that we might inherit this grape orchard!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But on the arrival of his child, the joint-farmers said, ‘This is the heir (lit. inheritance owner) of this farm. Let’s kill him to take-over his inheritance!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Whereas those ones left in charge were saying, ‘Expletive, there’s that heir! Come on now. Let’s kill him, so that this ubas plantation which he will inherit will be ours.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 10:27:
- Uma: “If our actions are like that, we will certainly be afraid waiting for the time God will judge our case, we will be afraid of his punishment that is like a flaming fire–for severe/great is his punishment punishing people who oppose him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “People like that have nothing to expect/hope for in the future except fear in waiting for the judgment that God will send to them and (for the) hot fire that God will use to destroy those that oppose him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The person who does this, where he will wind up be the very terrible judgment and very hot fire which God will use to punish all of those who resist Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There is nothing else to be awaited but God’s fearful judgment of us and the fearful fire that keeps-burning all who oppose God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Rather, all we would be waiting for, trembling-with-fear, is God’s judgment which is like a huge-wall of fire which completely-consumes all who oppose him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Rather only the terrible fire burning fiercely which is where God will place his enemies when he judges, is what they will meet up with.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Jeremiah 6:11.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 14:22:
- Uma: “In every village that they went to, they strengthened the hearts of the followers of Yesus, they said to them: ‘Let’s not stop believing in the Lord Yesus, for we who are God’s people must get sufferings first, but in the future we will dwell with him in his Kingdom.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They exhorted/taught the disciples of Isa in those cities where they went and caused their faith/trust to become strong. He also told them to make their faith in God steadfast. ‘Because,’ Paul and company said, ‘we (incl.) must experience many difficulties before we (incl.) can be included in the ruling of God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they caused the believers there to understand that which would give strength to their faith. They said to them that it is necessary that they do not abandon their believing in Jesus. They said, ‘We (incl.) believers, we can only be ruled by God if we endure many hardships.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “to strengthen the faith of the disciples. In each town where they went, they instructed them saying, ‘Keep-on-persevering to believe no matter what happens to you, because it is necessary that we endure much hardship, then we will be added to God’s ruling in heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “At each of those places, they were encouraging the believers and impressing upon them that, hopefully, they would hold fast to their believing-in/obeying the Lord even if they were persecuted. ‘For of course,’ they said, ‘it’s necessary that we experience many hardships before we come to the kingdom of God which is in heaven.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 12:39:
- Uma: “They are happy to be seated in the honorable seats in the prayer houses. They are happy if they are seated in the good seats in the feasts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If in the prayer-house, they want to sit in the seat for the respected people. Likewise if they are at a feast, their wish is to sit in the most prominent seat.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they are in the church, they want that they are the oens to be seated in the seats of high people. And they also want that they are greatly respected when they attend feasts.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They also choose the best seats in the sinagoga (synagogue), and when they go to join-in-eating, it has to be the important people that they go and sit-with.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And their favorite seats in the worship-place are the seats where important people are seated. It’s like that too at feasts.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Choapan Zapotec: “Also they want to sit where the respected people sit in the synagogue. Also when there is a fiesta, they want to eat first.” (Source: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 11:20:
- Uma: “[It was] from Ishak’s faith, [that] he blessed Yakub and Esau, and he foretold what would happen in the future.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isahak also because of his trust in God told his children Yakub and Esaw that God would send them blessings in the future.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Isaac also, he believed in God’s promise to him, because he pronounced a blessing to his son, Jacob and Esau.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Isaac also, he believed that God would fulfill what he had promised, and because of that faith of his, he blessed his children Jacob and Esau, saying that there was a blessing that God would give them in-the-future.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, (in the case of) Isaac also, because of his believing what God had promised, he caused-to-pierce the bodies of his children Jacob and Esau words which cause-grace/mercy concerning their future.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Isaac believed that it is true what God says. Therefore Isaac promised his sons that they could encounter God’s blessing afterwards. These were Esau and Jacob.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 15:26:
- Uma: “That is why we (excl.) decided here with one heart, to choose two of our companions whom we ordered to go there. The ones we order to go are our relatives Yudas and Silas. Those two will say to you with their own lips what we (excl.) have written in this letter. Yudas and Silas we (excl.) have ordered to go along with Barnabas and Paulus whom we (excl.) love. This Barnabas and Paulus are people who have offered their lives to our Lord, Yesus Kristus, in order to spread his name.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “This Paul and company are persons/men who don’t value/cherish their lives in their work for our (incl.) Lord, Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for these two, they consider greater than their life the task of carrying out what our Lord Jesus Christ has given them to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore we (excl.) had-a-meeting, and we (excl.) decided that it would be good if Pablo and Barnabas return there-near-addressee. They are our (excl.) valuable friends who have risked their lives in serving the Lord Jesu Cristo. We (excl.) also chose Judas and Silas to go-with them to confirm with their words this that we (excl.) have written.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really as for Bernabe-and-companion, they risk their lives/breaths in the service of our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 13:27:
- Uma: “I will order my angels to go gather the people who are my portion from the whole world, from the corners of the world and from the corners of the sky.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And I will command the angels to come and gather the people which I have chosen from the four corners of the world.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I will send my angels to the four sides here on the earth, and they will gather together my chosen people from everywhere on the earth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then I will send the angels to the four sources of the wind in order that they go gather-together my people whom I have chosen from all corners of the world.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I will then send my angels to gather together all my chosen people coming from whatever place here under the heavens.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:12:
- Uma: “So then, from that, don’t be lax. Make strong your weak faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, therefore encourage your livers and make your trust firm.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brethren, draw tight your trust and hold tight to your faith.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you who are as if your hands are hanging-limply and your knees trembling because of your hardship, strengthen your minds.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore don’t give up or weaken but rather be strong/exert-yourselves in your following/obeying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now anew be strengthened. Have your minds be firm.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
