Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 8:24:
- Uma: “The blind person looked-around and said: ‘I see people, shadowy like trees walking here and there.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The man looked-up and he said, ‘I see people walking, but they are in appearance like trees.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that blind person looked around, and he said, ‘I can see the people which look like trees which are walking.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The blind-one looked-up and he said, ‘There is. I can-see people. Their appearance is like trees, but they are walking.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “That blind person looked around and said, ‘Yes, I can now see people who are walking, but they are still like trees.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Aguaruna: “Saying, answering said, ‘I see men, however like trees, but walking about,’ one-able-to-see-a-little-it being.” (Source: Mildred L. Larson in Notes on Translation, September 1965, p. 1ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 3:10:
- Uma: “That’s why my heart was irritated at those people, for they were always willful/rebellious, they refuse to follow my ways.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore I was angry at those people and I said, ‘These people always cause their thinking to be different and they do not want to follow/obey my commands to them.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore I was very angry with them at that time, and I said, ‘What they think is always mistaken, and they do not want to imitate what I do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore God became-angry with those collective-people and he said, ‘They continually go-astray to someone/something else. They refuse to follow my commands.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore I have become angry with them, because I have observed that they are always separating/divorcing from me. They really refuse to be taught in that they are always ignoring the way/trail that I am showing/teaching them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore I was angry with them. Because these people have determined that they will separate from me. They do not want to follow the word I speak as they walk.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see Psalm 95:7 – Psalm 95:11.
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 10:22:
- Uma: “They answered: ‘Captain Kornelius sent us (excl.) [lit., used us as his feet]. He is a person whose deeds are straight. He submits to God, and all the Yahudi respect him. An angel of the Lord ordered him to call you (sing.) to go to his house, so he [can] hear whatever you (sing.) say to him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘We were sent here by Captain Korneliyus,’ they said. ‘He is a good man. He fears God and he is respected by all the Yahudi. There was an angel of God who commanded him to send for you to go to his house, in order that he could hear whatever you would say/speak.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘We have been sent here by Captain Cornelius. He is a righteous person. He worships God, and he is respected also by all of the Jews. An angel of God said to him, ‘Send for Simon Peter so that you can hear what he has to say,’ ‘ they said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Captain Cornelius, he sent us (excl.) to go call you (sing.), because an angel of God told him to have-you (sing.) -called so he will listen to what you (sing.) say. Cornelius, he is a good person who worships God. Your (sing.) fellow Jews moreover, they look-up-to him,’ they said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then they related their purpose. They said, ‘Uncle, as for this journey of ours(excl.), we (excl.) were sent by our (excl.) boss, Cornelio. He is a captain of soldiers in Cesarea. As for this person, he is straight/righteous in the sight of God whom he honors/respects with fear, and he is well spoken of by all the Jews there in our (excl.) place. He was told by an angel of God to have you fetched from here to go there to his house, so that he can hear the things you will be able to explain.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:18:
- Uma: “When the evil-spirit enters him, he falls to the ground, his mouth foams, his teeth gnash, and his whole body goes stiff. I requested your disciples to expel the evil-spirit, but they weren’t able.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And each time the demon attacks him, he throws him to the ground. His mouth foams, his teeth gnash, and he becomes stiff. So-then I requested of your disciples asking them to cast out the demon, but they could not cast him out.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Everytime the demon afflicts him, he is thrown to the ground, and his mouth foams, he gnashes his teeth, and he is convulsed. And I begged your disciples to cure him, but they couldn’t do it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it catches him, he is thrown-down, his mouth foams, his teeth grind and his body stiffens. I asked your (sing.) disciples to cause-the evil-spirit -to-leave but they couldn’t.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Each time his maddness flares up, he falls for he convulses. His mouth froths and his teeth grind. I asked your disciples to help him that they would drive out the one possessing/making-him-mad. But they weren’t able to drive it out.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 5:7:
- Uma: “When Yesus lived on this earth, he cried-out weeping, petitioning and uttering his request(s) to God. He knew that God was powerful to release him from death, but he did not follow his own will/desire, he submitted to the will/desire of God. That’s why God heard his request.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa was here in this world he wept and prayed loudly and begged/implored God, because only God could save him from death. He was heard by God because his liver was lowly and he really followed/obeyed God’s commandments.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Jesus was still here on the earth, His tears flowed and He wailed because of His strong begging and praying to God, who was able to save Him from death. And because His respect for God was great, and also His obedience to the commands of God, God heard His praying.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus was on this earth, he persisted in praying to God, crying and speaking in a loud voice (lit. making-strong his voice), because he knew that God was powerful to save him at his death. And God heard his prayer, because he humbled (lit. lowered) himself to obey what God wanted.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for this Jesus, when he was still here in the world, he was really calling out loudly in which tears were included in his prayers to God. For only God could save him from death. And his prayers really were answered because he really submitted-meekly/patiently to the will of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When Christ lived here on earth, he prayed to God, strongly he called upon God, even crying. For God could save him so that he would not die. And God paid attention to him when he called upon him because overflowingly he honored God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 11:6:
- Uma: “I looked at its contents, I saw many kinds of animals with four feet, wild animals, animals that slither, and with birds also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I looked to see/clarify as to what was inside that blanket. What I saw were animals, animals of the forest, those that crawl on the ground, and birds also.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And I stared at it and I saw its contents which were crawling creatures such as beasts, reptiles, and birds.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When I looked-carefully, there were there types of tame and wild animals, there were also those that crawl/slither and those that fly.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, I looked-closely at its contents. What I saw was, animals which walk and which crawl, including fierce animals, and there were birds too.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 9:50:
- Uma: “‘Salt is very useful. But if its saltiness changes with the result that it is plain/tasteless, what else could make it salty? So also, you who follow me must be like salt: Don’t let your faith become weak. You must live in unity.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He also said, ‘You do know that salt is really good. But if the salt has no more taste, it cannot become salty again. Therefore you also,’ he said, ‘you should be careful in order that you do not lose your reciprocal-respect and your reciprocal-harmony.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Not only that but salt is good because it makes food delicious, however, if salt loses its flavor, there is no way to bring back its flavor. And the same way, your works must be like salt so that you might be the means for making people better. And it is necessary that your relationship together with each one of you must become peaceful.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The salt, it has a purpose, but if it becomes-tasteless, it’s tang can definitely not be returned. So think about the use of salt and help-each-other so that you will be in-harmony.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Salt is good as long as it is indeed salty. But if it’s no longer salty, how can it be made salty again? Well as for you (pl.), you must make it your habit to be like the saltiness of this. For if you make your nature/ways like this, it’s for the benefit of one another. And persevere with being like-minded which will result in your fellowship/companionship with your fellowman being peaceful.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Mazaltepec Zapotec: “Salt gives flavor (makes food taste good). There is salt which is mixed with earth. This salt loses its flavor. If the salt loses its flavor, with what can we restore its flavor? You, my disciples, should be like good salt which does not lose its flavor. Thus you will be in peace among yourselves.”
- Southern Puebla Mixtec: “Salt is good so that food will not go bad. But if the salt is not salty any more, how can we use it? We cannot. So you do like the good salt does. Care for your heart so that it will not go bad. You had better live at peace with one another.”
- Korku: “Salt is good to make food acceptable, but if its saltiness is lost leaving only that which is not salt, it is no longer useful to make food acceptable. You also should have something like that in your own hearts so that you will be acceptable to one another and be at peace.” (Source for this and two above: B. Moore / G. Turner in Notes on Translation 1967, p. 1ff.)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999): “Salt preserves. If the preserving power of salt could be lost, we would no longer have salt to preserve itself. Peace is like salt. Have salt with you, that means: keep peace with one another.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 7:5:
- Uma: “According to the laws of the Yahudi religion, all the Yahudi people must give one-tenth-part from their income to the priests descendants of Lewi. Even though they are all descendants of Abraham, the priests require/collect this custom of their fellow relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The Yahudi priests are descendants of Libi and also descendants of Ibrahim. These priests are given authority in the law to receive the tithes from their fellow descendants of Ibrahim.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now as for the priests of the Jews who are the descendants of Levi, they are also descendants of Abraham. And they were commanded by the Law left behind by Moses that they got the tenth part of all of the wealth of their fellow Jews, even though they are also descendants of Abraham.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If Melkizedek had been a descendant of Levi, the reason Abraham gave to him would be easy to understand, because there is a law of the Jews that says that the descendants of Levi who become priests, their fellow Jews must give them a tenth of what they harvest, even though they are all descendants of Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From the time of Moises, as for the descendants of Levi, they being from whom were chosen those who would be priests, they were allowed by God’s laws to receive a tenth part of what the Israelita worked hard for. They were doing like that even though those Israelita were their relatives, for only one is their source who is Abraham.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning the priests who are descendants of Levi, the law written by Moses commands that they get a tenth of all the things the people come to possess. Even though the people are of the root of Abraham and relatives, they have their tenth taken.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
