Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:4:
- Uma: “It is also not appropriate if we use-profanity or speak words that have no purpose or say [word of] playing-around [i.e., jokes, jesting] that are not appropriate to be heard by the ears of others. Rather, use our lips to say thank you to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And it is not fitting-for/worthy-of you to use obscene language or to talk indiscriminately or to make bad jokes. Instead this is good for you to do, give thanks to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Don’t you use filthy, ugly words which have no value; but rather, always give great thanks to God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Neither are foolish talk that has no purpose and dirty stories concerning women appropriate for you, because what you ought to do is that you will thank God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Like that, too, disgusting and shameful conversation or anger-provocing-teasing, and words which have no usefulness. That is not fitting for you, but rather what your mouths should always open-for is, giving thanks to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Do not speak any bad words. Do not speak the words which do not have any benefit. Because these words are not right for you to speak. The word which is proper for you to do is that you always thank God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:7:
- Uma: “Yesus said: ‘Leave her alone! What she is doing is thinking about / considering the day of my burial.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then Isa said, ‘Leave this woman alone. She has kept this fragrant oil for the day of my burial.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus said, ‘Leave Mary alone. Let her keep the remainder in order to annoint my body when I am buried.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jesus answered Judas and said, ‘Let-her -alone, because she has reserved/kept this perfume so that it-will-be-the-first (lit. precede) to be-applied-to (lit. oiled-on) my body for my burial.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus answered him, saying, ‘Leave her alone. This which she is doing, it’s her preparing-ahead for when I will be buried.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then Jesus said, ‘Leave her alone and don’t say anything. Because she was keeping the oil to anoint my body when I would be buried.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:35:
- Uma: “But the workers in the field grabbed/caught the slaves whom he had sent: there were some whom they beat, some whom they threw stones at, there were also some whom they killed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When his servants arrived there, they were seized by the caretakers. One was beaten by them, one was killed and one was thrown stones at.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when his servants arrived, these who were caring for the vineyard beat up one of them. And they killed another, and still another, they threw stones at.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when these slaves arrived, the tenant-farmers (lit. those-who-took-care) whipped one, they killed one, and they threw-stones-at one until he died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But those left in charge set on those slaves who had been sent. They clubbed-the-head of one, killed the second, the third they kept throwing rocks at.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the workers who were at the field grabbed the servants of the field-owner and mistreated them. Some they killed, some they stoned.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 6:3:
- Uma: “That promise [is]: "If we honor our mother and father, our life in this world will be good and long."” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘So that,’ he said, ‘much good will come to you and your life will be long here on earth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He says also, ‘If you obey this then I will bless you with good and your life will be long here on the earth.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that you (sing.) will experience a good and long life on the earth.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘so that your situation will be always being-good and your life here in the world will be prolonged.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The one who does these words will live a long time here on earth and will live happily’ it says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:39:
- Uma: “So, they are not able to believe, because there is also the Word of God that was written by the prophet Yesaya long ago, that says:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “More yet, Nabi Isaya also wrote the reason as to why they don’t believe. Isaya says,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The reason it was not possible for them to believe, Isaias also wrote that saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since they weren’t wanting to believe/obey, that’s why they were no longer able to believe/obey, like something else Isaias said, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Isaiah also wrote why they didn’t believe. He said,” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 22:21:
- Uma: “They answered: ‘The appearance and name of Kaisar.’ Yesus said: ‘If thus, give Kaisar what is appropriate to be given to Kaisar, and give God what is appropriate to be given to God.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They said, ‘The picture of the Leader Sultan and his writing.’ So-then Isa said to them, ‘Therefore give to the Leader Sultan what belongs to him. (That means pay taxes.) And give to God what belongs to God.’ (That means give yourselves to him whole-heartedly.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they said, ‘The form and the name of the king in Rome.’ ‘If it is his, and it is what he wants,’ said Jesus, ‘give it to him. And you give also to God his own possession.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘The Emperador,’ they answered. ‘If that’s so,’ Jesus said, ‘what belongs to the Emperador, give to him, and what belongs to God, give also to God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘Well, the Impiradur’s,’ was their reply.’Well if it’s like that,’ said Jesus, ‘it’s necessary that what is fitting for the Impiradur, of course you will give it. Like that too for God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The people replied: ‘It is the ruler’s,’ they said. Jesus said to the people he was talking with: ‘What you must do then is give the money which pertains to the ruler to him. And also concerning God, give him what pertains to him.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Philippians 1:11:
- Uma: “I pray that your behavior will always be straight because of the work of Yesus Kristus in your lives, with the result that many people praise and make-big God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Your conduct is already very good because Isa Almasi is helping you. So-then when people see your good conduct, they honor and praise God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then you’ll be able to do any kind of righteous behavior because of the power which Jesus Christ gives so that God might be praised and honored.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesu Cristo will also help you so that much good will be the result of your righteous behavior so that people will praise God and acknowledge his goodness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And it will be observed in your way-of-life that your nature/ways are righteous/straight, which brings praise/glory to God. But this good-quality of your nature/ways, it’s only possible through the help of Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “And it is Christ alone who is able to cause that you walk in all that is good. This will cause God to be praised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 13:21:
- Uma: “After Yesus spoke like that, he was sad and he said: ‘These my words are very true: One from among you will sell me to my enemies.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa had finished saying this, he was very troubled/sad in his liver and he said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus was saying this, his breath became very painful, and he said to his disciples, ‘Very true what I say to you, that one of you is going to betray me so that I will be killed.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Jesus had said that, he was extremely sorrowful (lit. his thoughts hurt extremely) and he said to his disciples in-direct-speech, ‘This that I say is true that there is one of you who will betray me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jesus had said that, it’s like there was something really-bothering him. Therefore he now spoke plainly saying, ‘This which I am saying is the truth, that there is one of you here who will be the one to lead the ones wanting to kill me.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Having said this, Jesus hurt in his heart. Then he spoke straightly and said, ‘Truly I tell you that one of you will betray me.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
