Following are a number of back-translations of John 9:27:
Uma: “He answered them: ‘I already told you earlier, didn’t you listen? Why do you keep on asking? Perhaps you want to become his disciples too?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “He answered them, he said, ‘I have told you already but you do not listen/obey. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you also want to become disciples of him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And that cured person said, ‘I have already told you, but you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Perhaps you want to become the disciples of Jesus.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “‘I have emphatically already told (you), but you don’t believe-it. Why do you want to hear-it again? Do you also perhaps want to become his disciples?’ he said in reply.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “He answered again, saying, ‘I have already told you. You just aren’t listening. So why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to be made his disciples?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “He answered, ‘I already told you and you don’t pay attention. Why do you want me to tell you again? Do you also want to follow his word?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 18:13:
Mairasi: “I will tell you that when he himself sees/finds him he himself will have more good liver [joy] about that one domba [sheep] which he just found but less [joy] about those ninety-nine domba, those which were not lost.” (source: Enggavoter 2004)
Uma: “And when he finds it again, truly I say to you his joy is greater rejoicing in that one sheep than the ninety-nine sheep that were not lost.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Truly I tell you, when he finds it, he is really happy. He is happier about that one than about the ninety-nine that did not go astray.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I tell you that when he finds it, the one really makes him happy, not the ninety-nine that weren’t lost.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “What I say to you is true that when he finds the one that was lost, his happiness will be greater than his happiness with the ninety-nine that did not get lost.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “What I will say to you is really true, that when he finds it, he will be much happier over this one, more that over those ninety nine who didn’t go astray.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “When he will find it, then he will rejoice more about finding the one sheep which was lost than the ninety-nine sheep which didn’t get lost.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 1:14:
Uma: “God gave us the Holy Spirit to strengthen his promise to us, in order that it is clear to us that he will also give to us all that he promised to us. He will give us all that he has promised us on the future day. At that time he will free us from this evil world, and lift us up to heaven, since we are his portion. That is why it is very fitting that we praise and make-big God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “The Holy Spirit that he has given to us (incl.) is the sign that we (incl.) will truly receive in the future all that God has promised his people, and we (incl.) are sure/certain now that finally we (incl.) will be really free. Let us (incl.) praise the love and mercy of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for our (incl.) being inspired by the Holy Spirit, this was a sign to us (incl.) that in the future, He would give us (incl.) His subjects all that He promised us. And by means of this, we can know that in the future He will finish His setting us free from our compulsion to sin. Let us praise Him who is very powerful!” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “And the Holy Spirit’s remaining in us, that’s how we know for-sure that God will fulfill his setting-us -free and that we will receive all that he promised his people so that his amazing godhood will be praised.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “This, this Espiritu Santo, he is the strength/pledge of this that he promised us, the assurance that it really will happen that we will receive the completion of this salvation of ours. Therefore let us now praise him, he whose praiseworthiness/glory is very-far-from-ordinary.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now that the Holy Spirit has been sent to walk with us, we are assured that God will do all the good which he has promised to give us. When it will be completed that all will believe of those who must yet enter his hand, then will this word be done for us. All that God does is supreme. Therefore it is necessary that he be praised.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Copainalá Zoque: “And God gave us the Holy Spirit as a down payment, that we might see that we are going to receive our share, that we might make our own that which we have, that we might praise God’s glory.” (Source: William Wonderly in The Bible Translator 1953, p. 14ff. )
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 2:2:
Uma: “At that time your everyday behavior followed the habit/custom of evil people in this world, you followed the will of the King of Evil-ones. That King of Evil-ones is the warchief that controls the evil spirits in the air/sky. To this present time he still works in the hearts of people who do not submit/bow to God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “At that time your customs were like the customs of people who don’t follow God. Satan was the one you were following. He is hep the one who rules over the unseen people in space and now he also rules over those people who don’t follow God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “At that time, you followed an evil way which is the way followed by people who are enemies of God. You obeyed the commands of Satan. He is the one who controls those who have power in the sky. He’s also the one who controls all those who will not obey the commands of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because you were following the bad customs/behavior of those who don’t believe and you were obeying the leader of the evil-spirits in the sky who rules indeed also over those who persist in not obeying God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “There was nothing else that you were giving preference/priority to then in the past than the evil here in this world. For at that time you were still under the jurisdiction of the boss/leader of the evil-spirits, they who exercise-authority in the atmosphere, those entering-and-controlling-minds and (those) not, who exercize-control over people now who are opposing God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “We did the evil there is here on the earth. We did the will of the devil, he who rules all the evil spirits who go everywhere. And it is the devil who has grabbed the hearts of the people who do not want to believe in God now.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 10:29:
Uma: “My Father’s power surpasses all, and He is the one who gives me my sheep. No-one can snatch-away them from my Father.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “My Father has given them to me. My Father is more powerful than all. Nobody can snatch the people who belong to me from him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “My Father God is greater than all. He gave them to me and there is no one that can snatch them away from him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Because my Father who entrusted them to me is the greatest of all. No one is able-to-snatch them from the care of God the Father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because my Father who gave them here to me, he is superior in being supernaturally-powerful, having no equal. They really won’t be snatched-away from my Father by anyone at all.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “My Father delivered them over to me. There is no other one like him and no one can grab them out of my Father’s hand.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 19:22:
Uma: “When he heard that, he was upset/sad, and he went away, because his goods were many.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “When the man heard this he went away sad/grieved, because he had many riches/possessions.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the young person heard this, he went home and his breath was very painful because he had great wealth.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “When he heard that which Jesus had said, he left them, sorrowing/mourning, because he was extremely rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “When that young man heard that, he went being grieved, because he was really wealthy.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “But when the man heard the word he was told, he was very sad, because he was a very rich man. So he went away.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Ephesians 3:12:
Uma: “From our connection with Kristus Yesus, and from our faith in him, we become bold / dare to come close to God, our hearts are no longer unsure, because we know that he will receive us.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Because we (incl.) are now one with Almasi and because we (incl.) trust in him therefore we (incl.) are now bold and do not hesitate to go into the presence of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now because of our being made one with Jesus and by means of our trust in Him, it is now possible that we can come into the presence of God by means of praying, and we have no reason to be ashamed before Him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “Therefore we who have been joined to him, we shouldn’t be ashamed to pray to God, because we know that he hears us because of our trust in Cristo Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “Because of our being united/tied-together with this Cristo, this being the outcome of our belief in him, we can now approach God for there is now no obstacle at all. We can now take-directly to him whatever we want to say with a happy mind/inner-being in which there is no reticence.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Now that we believe in Christ, now we confidently are walkers with God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of John 11:19:
Uma: “So, there were many Yahudi people who came to comfort Marta and Maria at the death of their relative.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Therefore many Yahudi went to Marta and Mariyam to comfort them because their brother had died.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were many Jews from Jerusalem who had gone to Martha and Mary to comfort them because of their dead brother.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “So many Jews had gone to go comfort Marta and Maria.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “and many were the Judio who went there to Marta and Maria’s place, to comfort them because of their brother who had died.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “Many Jews had gone to greet Martha and Mary to comfort them about their brother who had died.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Ojitlán Chinantec: “And many Jews came to the house of Martha and Mary to help on the occasion of the death of Lazarus, their brother.”
Huehuetla Tepehua: “Many Israelites had come to see Martha and Mary. They wanted to make them forget their sorrow about their dead brother Lazarus.”
Yatzachi Zapotec: “And many of our fellow Israelites from Jerusalem had arrived where Martha and Mary were to comfort them because their brother had died.” (Source for this and two above: John Beekman in Notes on Translation 12, November 1964, p. 1ff.)
