Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 13:4:
- Uma: “For the government / governing-ones are the servants of God that work in order that our lives are good. But if we are disorderly, we will certainly be afraid of the government, because they do [emphatic] have power to punish. For those governing-ones are the servants of God that fulfill/cause-to-come-about the punishment of God on evil people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because these ones are the servants of God placed by him for your good. But if you do bad, it is fitting/right (matches) that you fear, because they have authority from God to punish you. They were commanded by God to punish everyone who does bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for that person who enforces the law, he is a servant of God so that our (incl.) situation might be good. And if our (incl.) behavior is evil, we really should be afraid, because it’s possible that his punishment will be heavy. He is a servant of God and he is carrying out what God wants when he punishes law-breakers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because they are God’s servants for your benefit. But if what you do is evil, you should be afraid, because they of course can use their authority to punish. Because they are God’s servants whom he uses-to-punish those who do evil.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because the authorities do the work of God in order to help you. But if you do evil, then fear the authority. Then he can punish you. Because he is doing the work of God to punish the people who do evil.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 13:28:
- Noongar: “‘You will cry and bite your teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets sitting there in the Kingdom of God but you are thrown out.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘At that time, you will cry and suffer, because you see Abraham, Ishak and Yakub with all the prophets, sitting happily in the Kingdom of God, whereas you are shut on the outside.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then you will wail there and you will gnash your teeth when you see there inside your forefathers Prophet Ibrahim and Isahak and Yakub and all the prophets but you are just outside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then,’ said Jesus, ‘You will wail loudly and you will grind your teeth because you feel so badly, because you’ve not been included among those whom God will rule over. And inside you will see your ancestor long ago, Abraham, and his son Isaac, and his grandchild Jacob, and also all of the prophets of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets who have been included in the ruling of God, they will excessively cry-bitterly while-simultaneously they will gnash-their -teeth in their anger, because as for them, they will be thrown-away.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s certain that you will cry and your teeth will grind when you see that there in the kingdom of God are Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, and all the prophets, but as for you, you will be driven-out/away for you really won’t be allowed to enter.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 19:6:
- Uma: “After that, I also heard what was like the shouting of very many people. Their shouting was like the roar of big water, and like the sound of big thunder. I heard them say: ‘Haleluya! Because our Lord the Lord God rules. His power surpasses all.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then I heard like the voice of great crowds of people speaking and like the sound of the cataract of a great river and like the sound of very loud thunder. I heard them saying, ‘Let us (incl.) praise God. Let us (incl.) praise our (incl.) Lord the Most-Powerful God, because he is now the ruler.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then I heard the speaking of very many people. It was like the sound of a very great waterfall and also like the sound of rolling thunder, and they said, ‘Praise God, for our God the powerful Lord, He is the one who rules.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “After-that I heard a very-loud voice like the voices of extremely many people. Its loudness, it was like the roar of a high waterfall or roaring (diff. word) thunder. They said singing, ‘Let us praise God who is our Lord who is all powerful, because he has begun to rule.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next after that, I again heard many people who were voicing, like the gushing of a big waterfall and just like loud claps of thunder. What they were saying was, ‘Praise God! Because as for our God who has surpassing supernatural-power, he is the one who is in control of everything.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The sound I now heard was of very many people speaking, like the nose of strong waters, like when thunder is heard. They said: ‘God, our Lord, let us praise him. Because he has all power to rule everywhere.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 14:22:
- Uma: “If we believe that that behavior of ours is not wrong, we can hold in our heart that belief of ours in front of God. We are blessed, relatives, if we do what we say is good in our own hearts, and our hearts do not criticize us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Whatever you (pl.) believe about this, it should only be you (pl.) and God who are the ones who know it. Whoever does not doubt but he is sure that his doing hits-the-mark/is right, that person is really/very glad/joyful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And whatever you believe about this, don’t let any of your companions know because God is the one who is in charge of you. How far better off is the person whose breath does not rebuke him for his behavior.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whatever each one believes concerning this, it would be best not to tell it to his companions but rather he should count it as something for only him and God to know (lit. his and God’s seed). Fortunate is the person whose conscience doesn’t accuse him because of what he has decided is the right thing for him to do.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You must not argue with your brothers about what you eat. You believe that all is good to eat, and God knows what you are doing. Now the good fortune is encountered by the believer who knows well in his heart that he is doing what is good and does not think that it is sinful concerning what he does.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:25:
- Noongar: “One day, many people were walking together with Jesus. He turned and said to them,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Many people followed Yesus on his journey. Yesus turned to those people and he said to them:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Isa continued on his journey and really very many people followed him. Then he faced them and he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one day at that time, while Jesus was walking along, there were many people who were with him. And he turned to them and said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, many people were following Jesus. He turned-to-face them and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well since very many people were-following-Jesus -around, he faced them and spoke, saying,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:2:
- Uma: “And I saw a holy village, that was named the new Yerusalem, descend from God in heaven. That village was beautiful, like a woman who is dressed in beautiful clothes because her bridegroom is about to arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And I also saw the holy city, which is the New Awrusalam, coming down from heaven, from the presence of God. That city had been prepared, figuratively like a bride who has been dressed and beautified and is ready to be married to the bridegroom.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then I saw the city of God, the New Jerusalem, coming down to earth from God in heaven. That city was very beautiful for its beauty was like the beauty of a woman about to be married who was thoroughly dressed up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I also saw the holy city which is the new Jerusalem descending from God in heaven. It was thoroughly prepared like a woman dressed in lovely (clothes) who goes to meet the one who will marry her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then what I saw next was the far-from-ordinary city of God, which was coming down from him there in heaven. That city which was called New Jerusalem, it resembled the beauty of a girl/woman who is dressed-up to go to meet the man who will marry her.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I John saw the holy city of the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven where God lives. It was prepared like a girl, who is a bride, is prepared, ready to go with her husband.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 15:31:
- Uma: “Cry-out that God will protect me from the people who do not believe in the land of Yudea. Also cry-out that the followers of the Lord Yesus in the village of Yerusalem will receive well this helping money I am taking.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “that he help me so that the people who do not obey/follow God in the land/place of Yahudiya will not harm/fight/attack me. Ask/pray also that the ones who trust Isa Almasi at Awrusalam may be happy to receive this help I’m taking to them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Pray that I might not be harmed by the unbelieving people in the town of Jerusalem; pray also that the believers in Jerusalem will be happy over the money which I will deliver to them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Pray that God will protect me from the non believers in Judea and that God’s people in Jerusalem will be happy to receive the help that I will take to them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Ask God that there in the land of Judah he will save me from the people who are not believers. And ask God that, concerning this money I am taking to the believers there in the city of Jerusalem, they will want to take it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:22:
- Noongar: “But his father called the workers. ‘Quickly!’ he said. ‘Bring the best clothes and dress my son! Put a ring on his finger and put shoes on his feet.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “‘But the father called his servants, and he said to them: ‘Hurry, get clothes that are very good, and clothe him. Slide-on his fingers with rings, and put-shoes-on him also.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But his father called the servants and said to them, ‘Hurry, bring the very best clothes here and dress him in them. Put also a ring/rings on him and shoes.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But this father called the servants from the house, and he said, ‘You all bring here the good clothing, and you put it on him. Put a ring on his finger, and put shoes on his feet.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘But his father called his servants and said, ‘Hurry up. Go get the best clothes to dress-him-with. Also put on his hand a ring (lit. ring him) and put-shoes-on-him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But his father called his slaves, saying, ‘Hurry! Bring here the best clothing and clothe him with it. Put a ring and footwear on him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
