Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:8:
- Uma: “From all of the believers in the Lord Yesus, I am the one whose life is smallest. But even so, I am the one who was given that blessing, that I be the one to spread the Good News to people who are not Yahudi people, to tell them the bigness of the blessing that we get from Kristus, the depths of which cannot be sounded by man.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Among all people who belong to God, I am the very lowest in status. But I am the one yet chosen by God and told to go to the non Yahudi to tell them about the unspeakable blessings that he has given to us (incl.) all because of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Any believer in God is greater than I am; but in spite of this, God has blessed me by means of sending me to tell to you who are not Jews, the Good News about the very great unfathomable good which Christ will bless us with.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Even though I was the least-important (lit. lowest) of all his people, he nevertheless gave me the privilege of making-known to you Gentiles the goodness of Cristo’s blessings which have no equal.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “This really is amazing for even the most insignificant of God’s people, I am more insignificant than he/she. But even though it is like that, by the big-size of his grace/mercy, he indeed approved of my being given this work, that I will teach to the people who are not Jews concerning the good which they can obtain through Cristo, the good which is more-than-sufficient and is uncomprehended by the mind/thinking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Concerning myself, I am the more not deserving of all the rest of the people who are in the hand of God. But God himself did me the favor that there came to me the good fortune that I tell the good news to the people who are not Jews, and that I tell the people that when they believe in Christ, abundantly they share in the good, there isn’t an end to it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:15:
- Uma: “And I am glad because I was not in attendance at that time. Because what will happen there will bring goodness to you, so that you believe in me. Let us go to Lazarus.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And I am glad,’ said Isa, ‘because/that I was not there. This is for your good so that you believe. Let us (incl.) go to him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of you it makes my breath good that I was not there at his death because I have something to show you so that your faith in me might be increased. Now get going because we will go to him.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “but I am nonetheless happy that I wasn’t there at his death, because later your faith will become-stronger on-account-of what you will see. All-right, let’s go then to where he is.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But because of you, I am glad I was not there, so that you will believe-in/obey me through what I will do. Well now let’s go there to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “It is good for you that I was not there when Lazarus died because now you will believe in me more. Now let’s go see.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 20:20:
- Uma: “At that time, the wife of Zebedeus came to Yesus with her two children. She bowed down in front of him because there was something that she requested.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the wife of Sebede went to Isa together with her sons. She prostrated/bowed down to Isa because she had a request.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the wife of Zebedee with her two sons came to Jesus. She knelt down to Jesus because there was that she will ask for.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the wife of Zebedeo and her two children went to Jesus, and she knelt in front of Jesus and she said, ‘Lord, there is please something that I will request.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then the wife of Zebedeo and her sons came up to Jesus, for there was something she wanted to ask for. That’s why she bowed down in front of Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “James and John, the sons of Zebedee, along with their mother, approached Jesus. The woman knelt and asked him to do her a favor.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 4:19:
- Uma: “They no longer know shame, with the result that they follow the desires of their bodies that are wicked/evil, and they so very much like to do all kinds of behavior/deeds that are not right.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They are no longer ashamed. That is what they always only follow, their cravings/greed and they are after the opposite sex and they are-never/refuse-to-be satisfied.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They are not ashamed of any of their evil behavior and they also do not control the ugly desires of their bodies, but rather they are very pleased with filthy behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Therefore they no longer have any shame, because whatever their bodies want that is bad or shameful, they are doing it without stopping.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For they have thoroughly accustomed themselves to endulging disgusting desires without any self control at all. What they are always attending-to/facing is, this evil of theirs. (They) don’t rest (from it).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “They have very much given their hearts over to living in evil. Afterwards they do not feel ashamed. They are happier when they do different kinds of evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:47:
- Uma: “That is why the Parisi people with the leading priests had a big meeting with the other religious leaders. They said: ‘What shall we do? Because he is doing many miracles.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Therefore immediately the Pariseo and the leaders of the priests gathered to discuss/plan, they said, ‘What on earth (ente’) can we (incl.) do to this person? He is already doing many wonder-causing signs.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the leaders of the sacrificers and the Pharisees gathered together the elders of the Jews, and when they had gathered together they said, ‘What are we going to do? Because as for this Jesus, the miracles which he does are many.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, the Pharisees and the leaders of the priests, they caused-to-be-called the other leaders of the Jews and they said, ‘What can we do then, because that person, he has been doing many amazing-things.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore the chiefs of the priests and the Pariseo gathered together their fellow judges, the members of the Sanedrin. After they had gathered, they said, ‘What would be good for us to do, since many signs which are amazing things are being done by this person?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Then the Pharisees along with the chief priests and other leaders of the Jews had a large meeting. They said, ‘What do we need to do? This man is doing many signs which no one else is able to do.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 21:18:
- Uma: “The next day very early in the morning, as Yesus and his disciples walked going back to Yerusalem, Yesus was hungry.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When it was morning while he walked back to Awrusalam, he was hungry.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The next morning, Jesus was on the road because he was returning to Jerusalem, and he was hungry.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the early-morning (lit. When it-was-light) when (pl.) Jesus were returning to Jerusalem, he felt-hungry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next day, when Jesus was returning again to the city, he was very-hungry.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The next morning again he returned going to Jerusalem. On the road Jesus was hungry.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 5:19:
- Uma: “we strengthen each other’s hearts by/with singing psalms, songs of praise and other songs that the Holy Spirit gives to us; we sing joyfully praising the Lord with all our heart;” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When you speak (among yourselves), use words from scripture and sing praising God not just with your mouth but including in your liver.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When you talk together, use words from the Psalms and the songs which praise God and those songs which the Holy Spirit inspires you to sing. Sing to the Lord and by means of these songs and the psalms, rejoice in praising God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because if he is the one who guides/directs your minds, these are the things you will do: when you gather-together, converse-with-each-other telling the Psalms (loan Salmo), words of God that have-been-put-into-song and other songs of believers while-at-the-same-time you sing-them to praise the Lord. And let it not be only your mouths which do the singing but rather your minds as well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Keep reminding one another of the words which are contained in the writing called The Songs, and other songs by-which-to-praise the Lord and strengthen our believing/obeying. Be-habitually-singing not just (whatever) you want, but rather praising him with an extemely-happy mind/inner-being.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When you speak with one another, speak the beautiful words which are written in the Psalms and those words written in the hymns. Be thankful in your hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise him with the Psalms and the hymns you sing to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:22:
- Uma: “Filipus went to tell Andreas and the two of them went to inform Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilip went and told Andariyas, then the two of them went to tell Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for Philip, he told this to Andrew and then they went together to Jesus and they told him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Felipe went and told Andrew, and then they accompanied-each-other to go tell Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Felipe told to Andres what those Griego had said. They two went together and told Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Philip told Andrew what they had said. Together the two went to tell Jesus.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
