Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 18:17:
- Uma: “Outside the deciding house, the crowd caught Sostenes, a leader of the house of prayer, and beat him. But Galio did not pay attention to what they did.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the people seized Sostenes, the leader of the Yahudi prayer-house and they beat (lit. inflicted-pain) him there in front of the judgment house (lit. house where judging is done). But the Governor Galliyo didn’t do anything about it.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the Gentiles there, they grabbed Sosthenes, the head of the church of the Jews, and they beat him up there near the court. In spite of that, Gallio paid no attention to it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That being so, the Gentiles who were watching, they grabbed Sostenes the leader of the synagogue and whipped him in the yard of the court, but Gallio, he ignored/let-them -be.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they switched to arresting Sosthenes, another overseer of their worship-place, and then they kept on beating him outside that judging house. But Galion paid no attention to that which they did.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 15:24:
- Uma: “After that, the soldiers crucified him, and they divided up his clothes by casting dice as their way-of-determining who would get them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then they nailed him already onto the post and erected the post. The soldiers divided the clothes of Isa among themselves. They threw dice for-competition so that they would know which clothes each one would win.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then they nailed him to a cross. They divided up his clothes, and they cast lots to see what each one would get.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they nailed him to the cross. After-that they drew-lots to divide-up his clothes in order to see what each of them would win (lit. land-on).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, they then nailed Jesus to a cross. And then what they did was they divided up his clothes, after drawing lots so that it would be known what would go to each person.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 3:11:
- Uma: “Is there also a spring that brings-forth plain/clear water and bitter water too?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Does stale/tasteless water and good water spring together from one/the same spring? Certainly not.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If, for example, there is a well, it’s not possible for both good water and bitter water to come from there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Is it indeed-the-case (RQ implying of course not) that there is even one spring from-which-comes-out good and brackish water?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For from a single spring does water spring which is good and bad-tasting? Of course not.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now where there springs forth water, there cannot come up good water where there comes up water that is bitter.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:21:
- Uma: “When that happening had passed, Paulus planned to go to the provinces of Makedonia and Akhaya, and after that he wanted to go to the town of Yerusalem. He also said: ‘After I have been to Yerusalem [lit., After I am from Yerusalem], I have to go to the town of Roma.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that, Paul planned to go also to the land of Makedoniya and Akaya and then he would proceed to Awrusalam. ‘When I have been to Awrusalam,’ he said, ‘I must also go to Roma.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Paul decided that he would leave and go to the provinces of Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, ‘When I go to Jerusalem, I will continue on to the town of Rome.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, Pablo decided to walk-through the provinces Macedonia and Akaya to go to Jerusalem. He also said that when that was finished, he needed to go visit in Roma.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, Pablo then decided to travel again, going again to Macedonia and Acaya, and then to continue on to Jerusalem. He said, ‘After I’ve stayed-a-short-time/overnighted there in Jerusalem, it’s necessary that I then go to Roma.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 16:9:
- Uma: “When Yesus arose from the dead very early on Sunday, first he made himself appear to Maria Magdalena. This Maria, Yesus had once expelled seven demons that possessed her.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When Isa was alive again from his death on that Sunday, he first appeared to Mariyam the woman from Magdala, the one from whom he had driven out seven demons.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “In the very early morning on Sunday when Jesus was already raised from the dead, he appeard first to Mary Magdalene, the woman from whom he drove away seven demons.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When it was dawning on Sunday was when Jesus came-to-life again. Upon his coming-to-life again, he first appeared (lit. preceded-to appear) to Maria Magdalena from-whom-he-had-caused-to-leave seven evil-spirits.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was fully Sunday morning, when Jesus had come alive again, the very-first he went-to-see/meet was Maria Magdalena. (Can’t use ‘showed himself to’ because that’s what only evil spirits do to scare people.) As for that woman, seven evil spirits had been driven out of her by Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of James 5:8:
- Uma: “So also we must be patient, relatives. Make-stay your hearts, for our Lord is indeed about to arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Likewise also you, you should not become tired/fed-up waiting. Cause your livers to be steadfast for the time is near when our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi comes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for us (incl.) also, it is necessary that we endure our waiting. Let us draw our faith tight for the day when the Lord will return is soon.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore you also, be-patient/endure and strengthen your minds, because the Lord’s coming is near.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Hopefully you will be like that too, that you won’t get tired of it either, but rather will hold fast and firmly-ground your believing/obeying, because the time when the Lord will return is coming close now.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You also be like that, don’t be impatient. Because the day that the Lord Jesus Christ comes is approaching.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Bariai: “You also must encourage yourselves (lit. strengthen your interiors) in your difficult experiences and so be awaiting the Chief. For soon he will come.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Do the same my in-laws. Turn your liver good because truly Above-One’s day is already approaching! (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 20:12:
- Uma: “As for that young man who had fallen, he indeed lived, and his companions were very glad taking him to his house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The young man who had fallen, was brought home alive by his companions. And their livers were peaceful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they took the young man home alive, and they were very happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for the young-man, they took-him-home to their house, and great was their happiness because he had-come-alive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Some accompanied Eutico going home. They were all very happy because he truly was alive again.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:21:
- Noongar: “Now the people stood waiting for Zechariah. They were wondering because he was a long time inside the Temple.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “While Zakharia was in the House of God, the people were waiting and waiting outside. They were confused because he was [inside] such a long time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “During this, the people were waiting for Jakariya and they wondered as to why-on-earth he was so long inside the temple.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the people who were still waiting outside the church, the House of God, they were surprised because why was Zechariah so long there inside.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The many-people who were waiting for Zekarias were surprised, because he was-very-long inside the Temple.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for those people outside, they were still waiting for Zacarias who had gone to burn incense. They were amazed as to why he was a long time there inside the Templo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
