complete verse (Matthew 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 16:10:

  • Uma: “And how about the seven breads that I fed to the four thousand people? How many baskets of leftovers did you gather?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And do you not remember the seven bread that I divided among the four thousand people and as to how many baskets full of leftovers you gathered?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Evidently also the seven pieces of bread that I fed to the four thousand men and those basketfulls that you gathered up afterward are not in your thinking?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “And the seven breads that sufficed for over four thousand people, how many baskets did you fill with what-was-left-over?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Like that indeed the seven units of bread with which I fed four thousand. Well, how many large-basketfuls of bread were in excess?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “And on the day when there were only seven bread and four thousand men ate, don’t you remember how many baskets of bread were left over.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 4:31)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 4:31:

  • Uma: “So we, relatives, we are not like the child of Hagar, who was a slave. We are like the child of Sara, who was not a slave. [implied information that we finally decided to delete (sigh!): For we do not submit to the Law of Musa, we believe in the Lord Yesus so that we become straight in God’s sight. ]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Therefore my brothers who trust in Isa Almasi, we (incl.) are not like the slave woman’s child but we (incl.) are like the child of the not slave woman.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore, brothers, as for us (incl.) we are like the son of the woman who is not a slave. We are not like the son of a slave.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore brothers, the summary (lit. gathering) of what I’ve been saying is this: we are not counted as children of the slave but rather children of the non slave.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Therefore, brethren, consider that we are not children of a slave. That’s the one who like gave birth to us, that one who was not a slave.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now, my dear brethren, we are not the children of the servant but we are the children of the woman of the house.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:1)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:1:

  • Uma: “While Yesus was walking, he saw a person who had been blind from his birth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “While Isa was walking, he saw a certain person blind from birth.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was walking around he saw a person who, beginning from his birth, he was already totally blind.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When Jesus was walking-along, he saw a man who was born blind.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Once when Jesus was journeying, he came across a blind man. This blindness of his was from birth.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There where Jesus was going by, he saw a man who was blind from since he was born.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 17:14)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 17:14:

  • Uma: “When Yesus with his three disciples returned and met the crowds, there was a man who came and kneeled in front of him and said to him:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa and company returned to the crowds, a man came prostrating/bowing down before Isa asking for help, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they arrived to the many people, there was a person who came up to Jesus and knelt to him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they had come-downhill, they met many people. One of them who was a man, he approached Jesus and knelt in front of him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those four reached their companions, there were many people there again. A man approached Jesus and bowed down in front of him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “When Jesus arrived to where the people were, there came to him a man who kneeled and said:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Galatians 6:6)

Following are a number of back-translations of Galatians 6:6:

  • Uma: “The person who is taught the Word of God must share with the one teaching him from whatever blessings he has.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “And you the ones who have been taught/preached the message of God, you ought to help the need of the person who teaches you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the person who wants to be taught the word of God, he must give the one who teaches him something of the good that he has received.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “The one who is being-taught the word of God, he must share with the one who is teaching him all the good-things that he has.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This is also what I will say to you, those teachers who teach you the word of God, you need to share with them whatever good things God has freely-given you.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “He who is taught the word of God must help the teacher by giving what is needed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (John 9:33)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:33:

  • Uma: “If Yesus were not from God, certainly he would not be able to do anything.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “If that person were not from God, he would not be able to do deeds like this.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If Jesus is not sent by God, there would be nothing he could do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “If-contrary-to-fact he were not from God, he would certainly not be able-to-do like this.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There’s really nothing like this which could be done by that person unless he really comes from God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “If he were not a messenger from God, he wouldn’t be able to do what he does.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 18:19)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:19:

  • Uma: “I also say: if there are two of you on this earth who are in agreement/harmony calling out requesting something, your prayer is answered by my Father in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “I also tell you if there are two people of you who agree on whatever they want to ask of God, my Father in heaven will give to them what they ask.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And this also I cause you to understand. If there is something that you ask for from God which even two only here on earth agree about, my Father God in heaven will give this to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “‘I also say to you that if two of you agree-together concerning what you will ask my Father in heaven, it will be fulfilled to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “This also is what I will say to you. In what even two of you are in harmony about here in the world, which you will pray about, my Father there in heaven really will respond-favorably.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There is another word I will tell you. Here on earth when two people have found a word about what to ask my Father who is in heaven, then God will give what they ask for.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Ephesians 1:20)

Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:20:

  • Uma: “that he used to raise Yesus up from death and sit him at his right hand in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “when he caused-to-be-alive again Isa Almasi from his death and seated/placed him at his right-side, the greatest/most distinguished place there in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “which God used when He raised Jesus Christ from the dead and caused Him to sit at His right side there in heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “which he showed when he made-Cristo -alive again and when he raised him to heaven to seat him at his right-side.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “when he made Cristo to live again and caused him to sit in the praiseworthy position on his right side in heaven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because it is God who caused that Christ be resurrected when he had died. And he took him to heaven in order that he sit at God’s right.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)