Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 3:5:
Uma: “For thus also was the behavior of women long ago whose lives were holy and who trusted God. Those women became beautiful for they submitted to their husbands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Like this was the beauty of the women who belonged to God in old times. They really trusted in God and they followed/obeyed what their husbands wished. The good customs of theirs was what made them beautiful.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The women long ago who trusted in God, this is the way they became beautiful. They submitted themselves to their spouses” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Those are the behaviors followed back then by holy women who trusted in God. They beautified themselves in/by their submitting to their spouses.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Remember the women of the past who believed/obeyed God, those who trusted in him. Their beauty was indeed like this, that they submitted well to the leadership/management of their husband.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Long ago the woman who honored God fixed themselves like that. They trusted in God and obeyed their husbands.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:1:
Uma: “He said: ‘Fathers and all relatives! Please listen to me, I will say my defense to you.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “‘Brothers and parents,’ Paul said, ‘listen to these words of mine to defend myself.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He said, ‘Brethren, my brothers and my uncles, please listen to what I have to say to you in the way of explanation.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘My companions and my fathers, kindly listen to what I will answer you.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Pablo said to that crowd, ‘You elders here and my brethren, if it’s okay with you, please listen to this defence of mine.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:8:
Noongar: “In that country, shepherds were working outside in the night, looking after their sheep.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Outside Betlehem town, there were several shepherds. While they were taking care of their sheep in the fields that night,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Na, that night there were caretakers of sheep in that place staying awake to watch their crowds/flocks of sheep in a grassy-place in open-country.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And on that night, nearby that town, there were some people in the pastures because they were pasturing their domestic animals which were sheep.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “During that night, there were people in the pastureland who were guarding their sheep.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “That night, there were some shepherds guarding their sheep there at the feeding area.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:15:
Uma: “But really don’t let there be even one of you who gets suffering because he is a murderer, or a thief, or something else evil or a bad/naughty person.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If you endure difficulties/troubles never mind as-long-as the reason for it is not just/simply bad deeds like killing people or stealing or doing other bad things or interfering with your companions work.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is necessary that you not suffer punishment because of murder, stealing, or doing any kind of evil, or of meddling with that over which you have no right.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “But may it be that if/when you are hardshipped, it will not be because of your having-done wrong such as a murderer (lit. killer of life), thief, breaker of the law or meddler in what his companions are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I hope there won’t be any of you who will have to be sentenced to judgment because he is a murderer of his fellowman, or because he is a thief, or interferes in things he ought not to interfere in, or does whatever deeds that are evil.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “It is necessary that he who sins will suffer, like those who are murderers, thieves, evil people, those who meddle in the affairs of their fellowmen. But you are not to do so.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Huba: “Even if you drink suffering, let it not be about killing person, thievery, criminality, or people that are shooting their mouth in the living of other people.” (The expression “shooting their mouth” means being a busybody, meddling in other people’s affairs.) (Source: David Frank in this blog post )
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:3:
Uma: “Paulus retorted: ‘May God slap you (sing.) as well [curse formula], you (sing.) are just good the outside! You (sing.) sit over there, wanting to decide my case according to the Law of Musa, yet you (sing.) yourself transgress that Law of Musa because you (sing.) ordered me slapped!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Paul said to Ananiyas, ‘God will punish you. You are good only on the outside but your heart is evil. You are sitting there to judge me in accordance with the law but you are the one who does not follow the law in that you commanded me to be slapped,’ Paul said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul said to him, ‘As for you whose worship of God is a lie, surely God is going to punish you. Because according to the teaching of our law, you are sitting there to check up on me. However, you break that law because you commanded that they slap me.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Whereupon Pablo said to him, ‘You (sing.) pretend judge, in-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) God will also slap you (sing.)! Because you (sing.) are seated there to try me according to our law, but you (sing.) broke that law, because you (sing.) had-me -slapped.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “After being slapped, Pablo spoke. He said to Ananias, ‘It really will happen that you also are caused hurt, but God will be the one hurting you. You only make a pretence of your following/obeying him. For there you now are, sitting, supposedly to judge me according to the laws, but you now are the one breaking this law, for you ordered that my mouth be slapped.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:40:
Noongar: “The child grew and became strong; he became full of truth and knowledge, and God blessed him.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “Their child got bigger and stronger. His heart was very clear, and God blessed him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The child grew and became strong. His knowledge increased and God was very pleased with him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that child grew big and his body became strong, and he was a very wise child and God blessed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And that’s where-the child -grew-up, becoming-strong and having extreme skill/intelligence, because God was helping him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Jesus grew up strong and his wisdom/understanding was far from ordinary, for he was always being helped by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 1:14:
Uma: “For I know that my appointed-day-of-death [lit., yes-thing] is about to arrive, like our Lord Yesus Kristus told me. So, as long as I am still living, it is fitting that I keep on saying my words to fire up your heart and remind you of all this.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “I know that my death is near, because it was made-known/revealed to me by our (incl.) Lord Isa Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I know that I will soon come to the end of my life, according to what the Lord Jesus Christ told me.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because I know that my-time-of-leaving this body of mine is near based indeed also on what the Lord Jesu Cristo made-known to me.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because I have comprehended that I won’t live much longer, for this was made known to me by our Lord Jesu-Cristo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Because our Lord Jesus Christ has told me that it won’t be a long time until I will die here.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:35:
Uma: “he said: ‘OK. I will examine your (sing.) case as soon as your (sing.) enemies arrive.’ After that, he ordered his soldiers to guard Paulus in the large house that King Herodes had built long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “he said to Paul, ‘Your accusers must first arrive, before I will listen to your excuses.’ Then he commanded that Paul to be guarded there at the palace of Herod.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “the governor said, ‘I will investigate the things you are accused of when your accusers arrive.’ And then he had soldiers guard Paul and he had him placed in the palace of King Herod.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “the governor said, ‘I will then try/investigate you (sing.) when your (sing.) accusers come.’ Then he commanded that he be guarded in his house that King Herod had caused-to-be-built previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “he said, ‘When these who are bringing a case against you arrive, then I will properly elicit-all-the-information.’ And then he ordered that Pablo be guarded by soldiers there in that house which had been caused to be built by the past king Herodes.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
