Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:4:
- Uma: “When they return from their walk in the village, they bathe first according to custom before they handle food. And they follow strictly many other customs that they have received from their elders, such as customs of washing cups, puts and stuff made of bronze.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they arrive from the market, they do not eat if they have not first washed like that. And they follow many more other teachings like washing cups, pots and kettles.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they come home from the market, they first sprinkle water on their bodies, and then they eat. There are many other doctrines that they are accustomed to, like washing drinking vessels, cooking pots, and brass plates.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If moreover they have-come-from the market, they do not eat unless they have first sprinkled their bodies/themselves with water. There are many other customs that they inherited from their ancestors such as the way they wash cups, kettles and copper pots.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Also they don’t just go ahead and eat when coming from the traders without first washing their hands like that, for maybe they had happened to touch/brush-against what would cause them to be regarded as disgusting in the sight of God. And there were many more customs which they had inherited which also had to be obeyed, like how to wash cups, jugs and pots.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philemon 1:10:
- Uma: “Let’s say my request [formulaic way of beginning request], that you receive well this my child Onesimus. I really consider-him-my-child, because while I was in prison here, I was the one who led him to believe in the Lord Yesus. So, I am the one he considers-father in the faith.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I request-from/ask-of you because of Onesimus. He is already like my child and I have already become his father because I influenced/carried him to trust in Isa while I am/was here in prison.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I beg you to forgive Onesimus. Because of his faith in Christ he is like my true son, for by means of me he became a believer here in the prison.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Please-be-so-kind (indicates strong request) as to show-mercy to Onesimus who became my child in/by faith while I-have-been-imprisoned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now/today I am initiating-an-agreement with you now concerning this child of mine in believing who is Onesimo. He is like my child for even though I am being-imprisoned, he believed my teaching to him concerning Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The favor I ask you is that you take pity on Onesimus. He is like he were my own son. The message I speak here in prison was believed by him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:8:
- Uma: “From there, Saulus stood up [and] opened his eyes, but he could no-longer see. So, that’s why he was led-by-the-hand into the town of Damsyik.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Saul got up from the ground but when he opened his eyes, he could no longer see. So they led him by the hand going to Damaskus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Saul got up and when he opened his eyes, he could not see. And they led him by the hand going to Damascus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Saulo got-up, but when he opened his eyes, why (particle indicating new development) he could-not -see. So they took-him-by-the-hand to lead-him to Damascus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Saulo who was down on his face then stood up. But when he opened his eyes, he could no longer see. Without anything further, he was just led-by-the-hand by those companions of his till they arrived in Damasco.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 7:36:
- Uma: “From there Yesus forbid the many people, so that they not tell anyone what had just happened. But even though he forbid them, they spread-the-word all the more.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa instructed the people they should not talk about it to anybody. But the more he instructed, the more they really talked about this.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus said to the people there that they should not tell that which they had seen him do. However, they told all the more what they had seen.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus commanded them that they absolutely not be-talking-about-it to any person. But even though he repeatedly commanded them, they nevertheless were increasingly relating it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus told them them emphatically not to tell anyone at all. But those ones he had told emphatically spread the news all the more.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 2:3:
- Uma: “So, how much heavier the punishment of God on people who do not regard/pay-attention-to the news of goodness [salvation] that the Child of God delivered to us! For that news is better than the words delivered by angels long ago. So, if we do not pay attention to that goodness [salvation], we will certainly not be released from punishment! The Lord Yesus himself was the first to spread that news of goodness [salvation]. And people who heard that news from his very lips, they were the ones who recounted it to us, with the result that we know that it is true.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore how shall we (dual) escape from God’s wrath if we (dual) disregard (lit. not do what) this great salvation? The Lord Isa, he is hep the first one to spread/make-known about this salvation, then those who heard him made sure to us (incl.) that this is true.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the same also, as for us (incl.) human beings, we also cannot avoid the punishment of God if we pay no attention to and we do not obey, that which was taught to us about the powerful setting us free from punishment. The first one who told about this was our Lord Jesus; and the people who heard Him, they’ve testified here to us that these things are true.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If like that is what happened to those who didn’t obey what angels told, will we indeed (rhet. quest.) be able-to-escape punishment if we ignore the extremely-valuable salvation of people that the Lord Jesus spoke-of? Because the Lord Jesus was the first to tell concerning this salvation of ours, and the ones who heard him, they confirmed the truth of it to us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, if it’s like that, it’s certain we will not be able to run away if we still disregard this far-from ordinary salvation. The Lord Jesus was the first one to explain about this salvation and then, those who heard him, they have also testified about it to us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore now, how much greater will be the punishment we will meet up with if we do not pay attention to the good news which tells us how to save our souls? Because the Lord Jesus Christ himself told how our souls would be saved. Concerning the people who believed the word he spoke, they were assured that this word is true. Therefore they passed the word on to us.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:40:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus ordered them to leave that room, and he knelt to pray. When he finished praying, he faced the dead one, he said to her: ‘Tabita, get up!’ Suddenly her eyes really opened, and looked at Petrus, and she immediately sat up.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Petros sent them all out from that room and then he stood on his knees on the floor praying to God. Then he faced the corpse and he said, ‘Tabita, get up.’ The woman opened her eyes and when she saw Petros, she sat up.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter put all of them outside, and he knelt down to pray to God. And then he turned and faced the body of the dead person, and he said, ‘Oh Tabitha, get up.’ And Tabitha opened her eyes and she saw Peter, and she got up and sat.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pedro put-them all -out, then he knelt to pray. Then he turned-to-face the corpse of the dead-one and he said, ‘Tabita, get-up/sit-up.’ Her eyes opened, and upon her seeing Pedro, she got-up/sat-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then Pedro said to them just to be outside now. When he was alone, he knelt down and prayed. When his prayer ended, he faced that one who had died and spoke. He said, ‘Tabita, get up.’ Without anything further, Tabita at once opened her eyes. When she saw Pedro, she got up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:31:
- Uma: “After that, Yesus began to teach his disciples who must happen to him. He said to them: ‘I the Child of Mankind must get much suffering. The village elders, leading priests and the religion teachers will repudiate me. They will kill me, but three days after that I will come back alive.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Na, Isa began to teach his disciples about himself. ‘I,’ he said, ‘the Son of Mankind, I have to endure/suffer much persecution and I will not be recognised/accepted by the elders and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the religious law. I will be killed and after three days (bahangi) I will be alive again.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Jesus taught his disciples, he said, ‘I, the older brother of mankind, there are many tortures that I will be caused to suffer. I will be rejected by the elders of the Jews, and the Pharisees, and the teachers of the law. They will kill me and in three days from then I will rise again.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Jesus began to make-clear to his disciples what would happen to him in the future (lit. addition of days). He said, ‘I who am Child of a Person, it is necessary that I undergo much hardship/suffering. The elders (lit. fathers) and the leaders of the priests and the teachers of the law, they will reject me and they will have-me-killed, but I will come-alive again on the third day.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Jesus began to make known to his disciples that, as for him who was the One From Heaven Born of Man/human, he would experience very-many hardships. He would be insulted/belittled by the important tribal-leaders, the chiefs of the priests and the explainers of law, and he would even be killed. But on the third day, he would indeed be made alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Yagaria: “And then he began to tell them thus: ‘The Great Man will suffer great pain, and the overseers and the great religion leaders and the preachers will turn their backs on him, and will kill him, and he will die, and after three days he will become alive again, and rise.'” (Source: Renck, p. 94)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:17:
- Uma: “That’s why he was angry with them during those forty years. They all died in the uninhabited prairie because of their sin.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Who were the people God was angry with in/during forty years, if not the people who sinned against him (and) therefore died there in the lonely place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And who were those people that God become angry with long ago for forty years? They were these same descendants of Israel who sinned against God and because of this, He punished them and they died there in the land where no people live.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And who are those with whom God was angry for forty years if not those who sinned who died in the place with no inhabitants?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well who also are these God was angry with for the space of forty years? Was it not those who committed sin therefore they kept on dying (i.e. one after the other) in the wilderness place?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And you know that these are the people God became angry with because they committed sin during forty years. Therefore all of these people died there in the desert.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
