Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 12:26:
- Uma: “When God spoke to the Yahudi people on Sinai Mountain, his voice shook the world. But at this time, there is a promise of his that says: ‘One more time I will shake the world until it is destroyed. And it is not just the world I will shake, but with the sky also.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time the earth shook from God’s voice. But now he tells/speaks, he says, ‘There is a time when I will shake again not only the world/earth but including the sky.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long time ago the earth shook because of the very loud voice of God. But He said that there’d be a time in the future when He would again shake not only the earth, but also Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because when God was speaking back then at Sinai, it earthquaked. But there was that which he promised which has not yet been fulfilled which says, ‘Once more I will shake the earth, and not the earth only but rather everything that is in the sky as well.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When God spoke there on the Mountain of Sinai, the ground shook with the strength of his voice. But now/today he is testifying that the day will come when he will also cause-to-quake not just the earth/ground, but including also the sky/heaven, just like he said in the past.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “In the past times when God spoke, calling to the people here on earth, it even made the earth shake. And now he says: ‘When I again speak, I will cause that the earth will shake and also cause that which is above to shake,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 16:31:
- Uma: “Paulus and Silas said: ‘Believe the Lord Yesus, [and] you (sing.) will be freed from the punishment of your (sing.) sins, you (sing.) and the people in your (sing.) house.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Paul and company said, ‘Trust in Isa Almasi, the Lord, and you will be saved including your companions in your house (lit. your companions one house).'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord who is Jesus and you will be freed, and your family also will be freed if they believe.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Believe in the Lord Jesus and you (sing.) will be saved, along-with all of you (pl.) in the household,’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Pablo-and-companion at once answered that question of his, saying, ‘Believe-in/obey and trust in the Lord Jesus. That is what can enable you to be saved, including those of your household.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:36:
- Uma: “He said: ‘My Father! There isn’t anything that can’t happen if you (sing.), Father, say [so]. Take-away this suffering that is about to strike me. But [let] not my desire happen, but rather your (sing.) desire.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And he said, ‘O Father (amma’) you can do anything. If you want to, don’t abandon me to be persecuted. But not my wish/will should be followed but your wish/will.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In his praying he said, ‘My father you can do anything, and if it can be, do not allow me to be killed. But do not let my desire be followed, but rather, your desire.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Father, Father,’ he said, ‘you (sing.) are capable of everything. Please permit that I not undergo this coming hardship of mine. But may it not be what I want but rather what you (sing.) want that is fulfilled.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Father, my Father,’ he said, ‘you can really do all things. Hopefully you won’t cause this hardship/suffering which I am coming close to to be gone through with. But not my will is to be followed/obeyed, but on the contrary, your will.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 1:4:
- Uma: “That’s why we must continue to withstand until the end, so that our faith will really be strong and will not have any faults or lacks.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You really should know how to endure troubles/sorrows so that your trust in God will become strong and your customs will be really only good, you will have no more fault.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And it is also very necessary that your thorough enduring not become lax, for if we thoroughly endure tribulation, we are made wise, and there is nothing to scold us for, and there is no lack in our faith to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Persevere then in believing without giving-up, because its result is, your character will become-progressively-more-correct until it has absolutely no lack/fault.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And we need to persevere with our believing/obeying that it remains sturdy, so that we will really be pleasing to God, with no lack in the good-quality of our nature/ways.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do a good job of enduring what you go through, in order that your faith will become more firm; it won’t be able to be said that there is anything lacking.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 17:23:
- Uma: “Because during my wandering in your town and seeing your worship-places, I also saw one worship rock that had writing like this: ‘Worship-place to the Lord whose Name is not Known.’ So, that lord whose name you do not know, he is the one I announce to you here.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because while I was walking about here in your city, I saw the different things you worship. I saw one place where you worship and this is written there, saying, ‘This is the place for worshiping the god whom we (incl.) do not know.’ Na,’ Paul said, ‘the god whom you do not know but whom you worship, this is the God whom I am explaining to you about now/this moment.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because as I was wandering around here in your village, I saw the things that you worship. And there was also one offering place which I saw upon which was written the words which say, ‘Here is worshipped the god who is not yet known.’ And the God that you worship, even though you don’t know about him, he is the one that I am preaching to you.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because when I was walking through your town looking-at the places-where-you -worship the various-gods, there was an altar (loan altar) that I came-upon that was written-on with words saying, ‘For the god that we (excl.) don’t know.’ That-aforementioned God whom you are worshipping even though you don’t know-him, it is he whom I will make-known to you now.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For when I was walking around looking at the statues which you worship here, I came on one which was written on, saying, ‘Substitute for the god we don’t yet know.’ Well now, that is this one I am teaching you about, that God whom you say you worship, although you don’t yet know him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 14:68:
- Uma: “But Petrus denied it, he said: ‘I don’t know him, and I don’t understand what you (sing.) are saying!’ From there he moved off going close to the door of the fence. A chicken crowed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros argued/denied, he said, ‘I don’t know and I don’t understand as to what you are saying there.’ And immediately he left towards the gate. Then the cock crowed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But Peter denied it and said, ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about; neither do I understand what you are trying to say.’ And Peter went out toward the gate of the yard. Then the chicken crowed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he denied it saying, ‘Oh come on now! I emphatically don’t know what you (sing.) are saying and neither do I understand.’ Then he went to the edge of the yard by the gate. And a rooster crowed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But Pedro denied it, saying, ‘Expletive, no! I don’t-know, I certainly don’t know and don’t understand what you are saying.’ Pedro moved to the gateway. And then a rooster crowed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 2:9:
- Uma: “But if we make-differences-between people according to their lives or their appearance, we are sinning, relatives. It is certain that we are sinning, for it is the Lord’s Law that we are breaking there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if you make a difference between people because of their appearance, you have sinned already and you will be hit by judgment because you have broken the law.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But when you show favoritism to the rich, and you look down on the poor, you sin. And according to what was written in the Law of God Moses left behind, you are transgressors.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if you don’t make-your thoughts -the-same toward your fellows but rather you prefer/favor the one who has status, you sin because of course you have broken that-aforementioned law of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But if only the rich are being honored/respected by you and the poor are being insulted/belittled by you, that is indeed your sin. Well, as for this law which you have broken, it testifies that you are now sinful.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But if you are choosing which people you show love to, then you are committing sin. Because you are rejecting what God’s law says then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:21:
- Uma: “On their journey, they stopped-in at the town of Efesus, and Paulus entered the house of prayer and exchanged words with the Yahudi people gathered there. They requested of him that he be rather long with them, but he did not want to. However when he left, he said to them: ‘If God wants, I will come back here later.’ Priskila and Akwila stayed [emphatic] in Efesus, but Paulus continued his journey, boarding a ship going to the land of Siria.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He said to them as he was about to leave, ‘If it is God’s will, I will return here to you.’ Then he sailed from Epesus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “because he said to them as he was leaving, ‘I will come back here again if God permits.’ And he got on a ship and he left Ephesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they stopped at Efeso, Pablo went to the synagogue and discussed-with the Jews. They persuaded (lit. hung-onto) him to stay-with (them) there, but Pablo refused. ‘If that’s what God wants, then I will return,’ he said. Then he left Aquila and Priscilla at Efeso, and he rode again in a ship.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘However,’ he said, ‘if it is the will of God, I will indeed return here to you.’ When he had said that, he took leave and sailed again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
