Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:26:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Have you not read what King Daud did long ago when Abyatar was/became High Priest? When Daud and his friends were hungry and there was nothing for them to eat, he entered into the worship house and ate the bread that was offered/sacrificed to God, and he also distributed it to his companions. According to the customs of our religion, it is only priests who are allowed to eat that bread. But even so, this behavior of Daud was not considered-wrong. ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He went hep into the house of God and he ate the bread that was placed there given to God. And/but it is forbidden hep by the law to eat that bread, (it is) only for the priests. And Da’ud also gave his companions. But he did not sin in doing that.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of that, David went into the House of God and they ate the food which was placed before God, and he let his companions eat it also. Abiathar was the high priest at that time. It was against the law to eat this food because the only ones who would eat that food were the priests.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He entered the house of God and he took the bread that was offered to God which the law forbids non priests from eating. But he ate it nonetheless and also shared it with his companions. This was done during the period-of-time that Abiatar was Highest Priest.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Isn’t it so that at the time when Abiatar was Most-important Priest, David entered their worship-place of God and ate the bread which is the thank-offering to God? The law says that only priests are able/acceptable to eat that, but David ate and gave those companions of his some too. But since they were-in-dire-straits, therefore they weren’t rebuked.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “How he entered into the house of God, in the presence of Abiathar, high priest, and he ate the loaves for the offering, which only priests are allowed to eat? He gave them also to the men who were with him.'”
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 5:4:
- Uma: “But if there is a widow who does have children or grandchildren, those children or grandchildren of hers are the ones who must first be taught to take care of her, in order to pay-back/return the [good] character of their elders. For that is what makes God’s heart happy.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they ought to know how to help their parents. Because if they really love God they ought to help their parent or their grandparent as their repayment for their helping them before. If they do this God is pleased with them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is a widow woman who has children and grandchildren, you must teach them what they must do to respect their parent so that they may repay her. This is what God desires.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if they have children or grandchildren, these must understand that what they should cause-to-go-first in their serving God, it is their caring for their parents and their grandparents to repay them, because that pleases/satisfies God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “However supposing this widow has children and grandchildren, it’s necessary that they are the ones to look after this parent of theirs. It’s necessary that what is the first-and-foremost to be made a habit of by believers is, taking good care of their parents, for this really pleases the Lord. For they are rewarding these who looked-after/raised them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But concerning the widows who have children or grandchildren, these children of the widow are obliged to give them what they need. Because in past days the mother of the children cared for them all the while they grew up. Therefore it is right that the children now care for their mothers when they (mothers) have become old people. Because this is what God looks well upon, that the children care for those who raised them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:21:
- Uma: “From there, the judges were even angrier at Petrus and Yohanes. But finally they released them, because there was no way to punish them. Because all the people praised God because of the surprising sign that they had done.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the leaders threatened them yet and then let them go. The leaders did not dare to punish them because all the people there were praising God because of that work of power that had been done.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However they let them go, and they forbad them to spread it. And the elders, they could not think of a way to punish them because they were afraid of the people. All of the people praised God because of the miracle which was done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the leaders of the Jews again threatened them and then they released them, because they were not able-to-think how to punish them, because the many-people, they were praising God on-account-of the amazing-thing that was done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those leaders heard, they again threatened Pedro-and-companion that they really would be punished if they continued that teaching of theirs. But well, they released them anyway, for they couldn’t find how they could punish them at once. For they feared the mass of people, for that crowd was praising God because of that amazing thing which had been done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 3:30:
- Uma: “Yesus’ words were like that, because some had said that he was ridden [possessed] by an evil-spirit, they didn’t believe that his power was from the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The reason that Isa spoke to them like that was, because they said that he was demon possessed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason Jesus said this was because the teachers had said that the Holy Spirit which inspires Jesus was a demon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus said that, because they were saying that an evil-spirit had possessed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke like that because some were saying that that he was possessed by an evil spirit. Well since it was like that, they were regarding/classifying as evil the Espiritu Santo who was indwelling Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 6:11:
- Uma: “But you Timotius, you are God’s slave. Keep your life far from all behavior like that. Exert-effort to follow upright behavior. Submit to God. Make-strong your faith in Kristus and your love of others. Endure in difficulties, be gentle to others.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But you, Timoteo, because you were chosen by God to work for him, go-far-from all these bad things. What you ought to aim for is straight/righteous behavior and to do everything desired by God. Strengthen your trust in Isa Almasi, love your fellow-men and make-good your custom to them. Even though you are in hardship/difficulties just endure.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But as for you, by contrast, you are the servant of God; avoid all behavior like this. Hold tight to righteous behavior, to the fulfilling of the desire of God, to trust in him, to showing love to your companions, to being patient with their transgressions, and to peaceful behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But as for you (sing.) who are serving God, distance-yourself (sing.) from all these-things and strive to follow a righteous and godly way-of-life while at-the-same-time you (sing.) also persevere in believing in the Lord Jesus. Strive also to love God and your (sing.) companions, and if you (sing.) are hardshipped, endure-it. See also that you (sing.) are forbearing to your (sing.) companions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But you, Timoteo, you are now a servant of God. Therefore put far from you these evil things. What you are to persevere in is, living in righteousness/straightness, which is in harmony with the will of God. Be careful that your believing/obeying and your holding-dear of God and your valuing of your siblings in believing hold fast. What you are also to persevere in is, that you can endure hardship with a good mind/inner-being and you conduct-yourself-properly/be-nice.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But you, being a worker for God, must not do these things I tell you about. You must do what is good. Let it be seen that your faith is good. Worship God with all your heart. Earnestly endeavor that you love your fellowmen. Endure whatever you pass through. And do not be proud.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:16:
- Uma: “So, the people flocked from other villages going to the village of Yerusalem, carrying their sick relatives and people that were entered by spirits. They were all healed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Many people from the places surrounding Awrusalam also went bringing the sick and those possessed by demons, and they were all healed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The inhabitants of the villages near Jerusalem, they went to Jerusalem taking the sick and those who were afflicted by evil spirits. And all of them were healed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There were many moreover who were going to Jerusalem from the surrounding towns taking the sick-ones and those possessed by evil-spirits, and they all got-well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And people kept on arriving coming from the towns round about Jerusalem. They were bringing their sick folk, including those possessed by evil-spirits. All of those being brought really got well.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:27:
- Uma: “At night he sleeps, during the day he gets up. During this time his planted-things grow bigger and bigger. But how his planted-things grow and become big, he does not know.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After he had broadcasted it, he did his other work. He slept at night and got up when it was daytime. So-then the seed sprouted and grew by itself. The person did/does not understand how it grows.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He does not know the means by which his plants sprout; he just leaves them alone. He sleeps at night and he works in the daytime, and everyday his plants sprout and grow larger.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “He sleeps at night and gets-up in the morning while-simultaneously what he planted sprouts and grows. But the way it grows, he doesn’t know.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After he’d planted, it’s like he ignored it, for he just continued his daily work. But what he’d planted sprouted and grew, though he doesn’t know how.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:4:
- Uma: “For a good soldier, he is certainly patient shouldering suffering, and he is not busy arranging his own arrangements, for he wants to please the heart of his warchief.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “A person who is a soldier (lit. mag-soldier), he wants that his leader be pleased with him. That’s why he does not join in the doing/work of civilians.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “A person who has become a soldier, it is not possible for him to do what people who aren’t soldiers do. For he must always be ready to obey the commands of his master.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Follow-as-an-example also the way a soldier doesn’t get-sidetracked by/in what civilians are doing, because he wants his boss to be satisfied/content with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For while he’s a soldier, he doesn’t interfere/get-involved in anything other than his soldiering. On the contrary what he really perseveres in is, that the one who caused him to be a soldier will be pleased with him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The person who is like a soldier of Christ is ordered by his Lord and it is He whose will he does. He does not decide for himself what work he will do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
