complete verse (1 Corinthians 10:26)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 10:26:

  • Uma: “for ‘The world and all its contents, the Lord God is its lord/owner.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “because it is written in the holy-book, it says, ‘The world and everything in the world, God is its owner.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is no food which was created by God which is not permitted for us to eat, because there’s a written word of God which says, ‘The whole world and everything that is in it belongs to God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “because there is that which God caused-to-be-written which says, ‘The earth and all that is here belongs to the Lord God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because it says in the word of God which has been written, ‘The world and all the things in it, God is the origin.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Because everything there is here on the earth belongs to God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:5)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:5:

  • Noongar: “They agreed and said to Judas they would give him money.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “They were glad to hear Yudas’s words, they said to him: ‘If you (sing.) hand-over Yesus to us (excl.), we (excl.) will give you (sing.) money.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “They were very happy and they promised to give him money.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They were very happy about that, and they promised to give Judas some money.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Great was their happiness and they arranged to give him money.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “They became happy and promised to give him money.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 11:25)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 11:25:

  • Uma: “So also after they ate, he took a cup filled with wine, and he said: ‘The contents of this cup stand-for God’s new promise, the one that connects God and mankind, the one that is-fulfilled/brought-to-pass with my blood. Every time you drink [it], do this to remember me.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “Likewise also when they had finished eating, he took the glass and said, ‘This drink is a sign of God’s new covenant to you. God’s covenant is made certain/sure by my blood which is poured out. Whenever you drink like this, drink it so that you remember me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when they’d already eaten, Jesus got a cup full of drink and He said again, ‘As for this drink, this is the sign of the new way of being freed which God has established, and this is possible by means of my blood which will be shed, and when you drink this drink at any time, think about me,’ said Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When they had eaten, like that likewise is what he did with the cup which he took and said, ‘This cup, it is God’s new agreement which my blood will-confirm/seal (lit. tie-the-knot-in). On each occasion-that-you -drink of this, you do this in order that you will thus-remember me.’ That is what the Lord Jesus commanded.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “After they had eaten he took hold of the cup(generic). He said, ‘As for the contents of this cup, it is the strength/pledge of God’s new initiated-agreement with people, this strength/pledge being none other than my own blood that I will shed. Every time you drink this, always do it like this as your remembrance also of me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Having eaten, he picked up a cup and said: ‘Concerning this, it is a sign that there is put in force the new agreement God makes with you when I have died, spilling my blood for you. Each time you drink this, remember that I died’, he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:37)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:37:

  • Noongar: “Because I tell you, the Scriptures say, ‘He will be punished like a criminal’, This must happen to me because everything which was written of me, now must all happen.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “Because there is a word of the Holy Book that says: ‘The Redeemer King will be considered-like an evil person.’ And what is written must happen to Me. Because what is written in the Holy Book that foretells me, is almost happening/ready to happen now.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “For I tell you, what is written in the holy book about me has to be fulfilled. It is said hep there about me, ‘He was mixed in with the people who break the law.’ The fulfillment of this is soon reached.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because it’s necessary that the written word of God about me is fulfilled, which say, ‘He was included with the criminal people.’ ‘” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Because it is emphatically necessary that the written word of God concerning me be fulfilled which says, ‘He was considered as a criminal.’ And here it is close to being fulfilled.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “Because I tell you that what is said in the writing will be fulfilled in me, which says, ‘He was regarded/classified as belonging with robbers.’ Because those things which are written concerning me are now being fulfilled.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 2:7)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:7:

  • Uma: “When Herodes heard those words, he quietly called those people who knew how to look at stars to meet with him, so that other people would not know. He asked them when that star had first appeared.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Herod heard this, he sent word and told those men from the east to come, and he talked to them privately (lit. just them). He asked them as to when they had seen the star appear. They told him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then after he had heard this, Herod called the star-gazers who had arrived. And when the only ones with him were the star gazers, he asked when that star which they had seen appeared.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Then Herod had-(someone)-call those-aforementioned wise/skilled-ones in telling the meaning of the stars so that they could talk with him alone, and he found-out from them the exact time that the star appeared (lit. came-out).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When those ones he’d called together had left, the next ones Herodes caused to go to him without anyone knowing were those wise-people/thinkers who had arrived. For he asked them privately just when that star they mentioned had risen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “Now this Herod secretly called to himself the men who had been asking the question, those who said that they knew how the stars moved. Herod asked them what time the star first appeared.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (1 Corinthians 12:23)

Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 12:23:

  • Uma: “The parts of our body that we say are not very beautiful, those are the parts that we treat-special with beautiful clothes. The parts of our body that are not fitting for others to see, those are the parts we hide.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “The things in one’s body that one considers not important, those are the ones one fixes/serves very well. The things that are not good to look at, one clothes very nicely so that they are not seen.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the parts, like this, we take good care of them. And those parts of our body that are not good to look at, we decorate them by means of clothing.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Those moreover that we consider to be not very important and those that shouldn’t be seen, those are the ones that we care-for and dress properly,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “And those parts of the body that we consider not good to look at, we improve/make good. Like that too, those parts that we are embarassed/ashamed about, we take care about them and cover them up well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “There are some parts of our bodies we don’t think much of, but these are the parts which we take care of the most. There is a part of our bodies which cannot be shown, but it is a part we treat with more regard.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

complete verse (Luke 22:69)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 22:69:

  • Noongar: “But now the Son of Man will sit at the right hand of God, great and powerful.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “But from now, I the Son of Man sit and rule at the right side of God who is Powerful.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But from now on I, the Son of Mankind will be sitting there at the right hand side of the most powerful God.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But this is what I say to you, ‘The day will come soon when I, the prophesied older sibling of mankind, I will be sitting on the right side of God who is all powerful.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “But from now on, I who am Child of a Person, I will sit at the right-hand of God who is all-powerful.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “But it’s true, after this I who am the One From Heaven Born of Man/human will sit on the right of the surpassingly supernaturally-powerful God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

complete verse (Matthew 3:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 3:16:

  • Uma: “After Yesus was baptized, he came out from in the water. The sky suddenly opened, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like/as a dove bird, landing on him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “When Isa had been bathed he came out of the water. So-then the sky opened and he saw the Spirit of God like the appearance of a dove coming down from heaven and alighting on him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Jesus, when he was already baptized, came up onto the bank. And then the sky opened and Jesus saw God the Holy Spirit, which was like a dove descending down on him, and it perched on him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “When it was finished that Jesus was baptized, then right-away he left the water while-simultaneously heaven was opened, and he saw the Holy Spirit like a pigeon/dove that descended until it landed on him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had been baptized and was coming-out-of-the-water, suddenly/unexpectedly the sky/heaven opened. He saw the Espiritu Santo of God who was coming down to him, his body being like a dove.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “As soon as Jesus had been baptized, he came out of the water. He saw the sky open up. The Holy Spirit appeared to be like a dove as he came to Jesus’ head.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)