Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 4:8:
Uma: “After that the King of Evil-ones again carried Yesus going to the top of a very tall mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms on earth and all of their wealth.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “After that he was taken/brought by the leader of demons on top of a very high mountain. The leader of demons showed him all the countries of the world and their wealth/riches and the power of their leaders.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then Satan took Jesus to a very high mountain, and he showed him all the kingdoms of all the world and what was the extent and power of each one.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When that was done, then the Diablo directed him to a very-high mountain and showed him all the nations in this world and their richness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When Satanas observed that, the summit of a very high mountain is where he next took Jesus. And then he caused him to view all the kingdoms of the world and their praiseworthiness/glory.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “The devil then took him to where there was a large mountain. He caused him to look upon all the nations there are all over the world. And he looked at all the good things there were in them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Bariai: “And when it was done, then the bad man took him so that he went and then they ascended a very high mountain. And then he showed him the big areas of all the great chiefs of the earth and their good things.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
Kupsabiny: “That Enemy again took Jesus to the top of a certain mountain and showed him the wealth in all the nations.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Mairasi: “And then also the malevolent spirit taking Yesus went to the top of a very tall mountain and then showed Him all the power of the kings here in this world and then all their good things” (Source Enggavoter 2004)
Amele: “And then Seten again took Jisas and took (him) and went up and put him on a big mountain. He put him and while showing him the wonderful things of all the kingdoms of the ground told him,” (Source: John Roberts in this article )
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 14:20:
Uma: “Relatives! Don’t keep thinking like small children, your hearts must be clear like adults. But like small children don’t yet know to do evil behavior, so also I hope/expect you won’t do evil behavior.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “My brothers, don’t think like small children think. If it is about bad, you should be like newborn children because they don’t think bad things. But if it is about what I have said to you about the expertise from God, your thinking should be like the thinking of grown-ups.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It’s necessary, brethren, that your thinking about this be not like the thinking of children. The only activity of a child which is good to imitate is that they don’t know how to think about evil things. But your thinking about these things must be like the thinking of a grown person.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “My brothers, the way you think about this shouldn’t be like children. Concerning evil admittedly, it’s good if you will become like children, but as concerns your thoughts, you should be thoughtful/reflective (mature doesn’t collocate with thoughts).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “My siblings in believing, hopefully you will now change your mind/thinking concerning these thines. For your minds/thinking now/today are only like the mind/thinking of a child. Admittedly concerning wanting to do evil, you should be like infants who don’t yet have this-kind-of-thing in their mind/inner-being. But concerning understanding the will of God, it’s necessary that your mind/thinking be complete/mature.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Listen my brothers, no longer do like children who have little thought. But it is good if you be like children who do not know much about evil, yes be like that. But now you are adults, so think well.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 23:39:
Noongar: “One of the thieves hanging there, he insulted Jesus: ‘You’re the Messiah, are you? Save yourself and us!'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
Uma: “One of the evil people crucified with Yesus sassed Yesus, he said: ‘You (sing.) say you (sing.) are the Redeemer King! If it is really like that, help yourself (sing.) and us (excl.) too please!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Isa was also insulted by one of those nailed who had broken the law. He said, ‘Are you not the Almasi? Save yourself and us also.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And one of those two robbers that were nailed along with Jesus, he also spoke in rejection against him. He said, ‘If it’s really true that you are the king chosen by God, well let’s just see about it. You save yourself and you also save us!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Even one of those who was nailed-with, he disparaged Jesus saying, ‘Aren’t you (sing.) the Messiah? Save yourself (sing.) then and us (excl.) as well!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Also, one of whose who was nailed insulted/belittled him, saying, ‘Isn’t it so that you are supposed to be the Cristo? Well, go ahead, free yourself and us too!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:15:
Uma: “And there is no person who lights a lamp and up-turns a pot on it. He puts it on its putting-place so that its shine is seen by all people in the house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Nobody lights a lamp and covers it up with a basin but he places it on it’s stand so that the whole house is light.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There is also no person who lights a lamp and covers it up with a basket, rather he places it on a holder so that all of the house might be lighted.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “No one also lights a lamp (kerosene-burning wick type) to then cover it with a basin, but rather he sets-it -on-top-of-(something) so that all the household will see what they are doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Consider also that of course no-one will light a lamp which, after he has lighted it, he will cover with a ganta-measure. On the contrary he really will put it on its stand/resting-place, so that all the inside of the house will be lit up.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When a lamp is lit it isn’t put underneath a box, rather it is placed in a stand so that it shines for all those who live in the house.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Mungaka: “Let your fire shine into the eyes of the people.” (source: Nama 1990)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:12:
Uma: “So, if in fact we (excl.) preached that Kristus was made to live again from death, then why do some of you reject [the idea] that dead people will live again on the Kiama Day?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “This is the message that we (excl.) proclaimed to you that Almasi was caused to live again from his death by God. Na, you have already believed this, why in the world say some of you that God will not make alive again the dead ones?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And what we taught to you was: Jesus is raised from the dead. And because of this, why do some of you say that the dead will never be raised in the future?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If then what we (excl.) preach is that God made-Cristo -alive again, why are some of you saying that there is no living again of the dead?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Well now, since we (excl.) are teaching that as for Cristo, he came alive again, well why are some of you there saying that the bodies of the dead will not be made to live again in the future?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now, we all say the same, that Christ resurrected after he had died. But why is it that some of you say that the dead people do not resurrect?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 5:47:
Uma: “If our (incl.) heart is good [kind] only to our (incl.) friends, what is special [lit., what is the excess] about that behavior of ours? Even people who do not know God, their behavior is also like that.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If you pay attention only to your friends, na, you are not doing anything better than the others. Even the people who do not know God have customs like that.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if you only take notice of your friends, why should you be praised for that? You shouldn’t, because even the people who don’t worship God, they do that.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And if only your friends are the ones you converse-with, what do-you-suppose is your advantage? Even those who don’t know God, they are doing that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And if the only ones you are-friendly-toward are those who behave-properly-toward you, well what have you done which is more than others? For this is also being done even by those who aren’t God’s people.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If it is your friends you greet, what good thing are you doing then? Because that is also what is done by the people who do not know God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Corinthians 15:44:
Uma: “What is buried are our bodies that are fit to live in this world. But when we are caused to live again, our bodies are changed to become bodies that are fit to live in heaven because of the power of the Holy Spirit. Our bodies at this time are bodies that are fit to dwell on the earth. Our bodies in the future day are bodies that are fit to dwell in heaven.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “A person’s body that gets buried is fit only for one’s life here in this world. But when God makes him alive again, his new body will be fit/worth for one’s life in heaven. If there is a kind of body that is fit only to dwell in the world, there will be also a body fit to dwell in heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “When these bodies are buried they are of the world; but when they are raised again, they will be new bodies, fitting to live in Heaven because they will have been made immortal. If there is a body which is of the earth, there must also be a body which is fitting to live in Heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “We have a body now that is appropriate for life on the earth, and so also the one-who-lives again has a body which is appropriate for life in heaven.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “As for this body which dies, it is a fitted-for-earth body. But when it will be made to live again, it will then be a fitted-for-heaven body. For if there is a fitted-for-earth body, there is also a fitted-for-heaven body.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Our bodies here on earth will be buried. But when we are resurrected then we will not be able to die. Because there is the body of a person which will die, yet there is the body of the person which will not die.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
