Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Thessalonians 3:14:
Uma: “If for example there are some who do not want to follow what we write in this letter, take note of them. Don’t associate with them, so that they are ashamed/embarrassed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “If there is any one there who doesn’t want to follow our (excl.) commands in this letter, remember/make a (mental) note of that person and don’t associate/go-along with him so that he will be ashamed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “If there is any believer who will not obey the commands written in this letter, take note of him and do not go around with him so that he might be ashamed,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “If there are still those who don’t-want/refuse to obey what we (excl.) have been saying in this letter, think-about/remember who he is and-simultaneously don’t be-associating-with-him so that he will have-a-way to be shamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And if there is someone you observe who isn’t following/obeying these things we (excl.) have said in this letter, take note of him, and no longer have fellowship with him so that he’ll be ashamed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “If there is any person who will say that he will not obey this word I have written here in the letter, do not walk with him any more, so that he will be ashamed.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:19:
Uma: “I show you amazing things in the sky, and amazing signs on the world also. There will be blood and fire and billowing smoke.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “And I will show what-causes-amazement/wonder up in the sky, and signs here in the world: blood and fire and thick smoke.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there will be amazing signs which I will show in the heavens and here also on the earth. Blood will be seen and fire and a great amount of smoke.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “In-the-future indeed (prophetic formula) I will show something up above (i.e. in the sky) that is amazing. Even on the land, I will show signs which are blood, fire and fearful/terrible smoke.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And I will cause to be seen signs which are amazing things which will be seen in the sky and here in the world. There will be blood, fire and thick smoke seen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Teutila Cuicatec: “I will perform miracles in the sky. I will make omens on the earth; blood and fire and smoke which will be omens on the earth.”
Chuj: “I will show some things in the sky; people’s abdomens will be lost because of them. I will also show some other things which show my power in the world. These things are blood with fire and smoke.”
Chichimeca-Jonaz: “And I am going to show you great works up there in the sky so that your hearts will be puzzled. And I am going to show you big signs down there on the earth, signs that I have my power. Truly, blood with fire and with smoke like a cloud, those are the signs.” (source for this and two above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 1:28:
Uma: “From there, the news talking-about Yesus was spread all over Galilea-land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then his fame immediately became well-known in all the places there in the land Jalil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And through this the fame of Jesus quickly spread through the whole province of Galilee.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “That being so, (news) concerning Jesus was rapidly reported-from-one-to-another in all parts of Galilea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “The news concerning Jesus spread very quickly over the whole area of Galilea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Timothy 2:8:
Uma: “My desire is that every time there are-services, men lift up their hand praying. But it must be those whose actions are holy, it isn’t appropriate if they pray while being angry or arguing.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “Wherever the ones trusting in Isa gather to worship God, it is my wish that the men pray, the men who wholeheartedly/entirely follow God. They ought to be angry with no one and they ought not to quarrel/fight.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And because of this, as for the men in all the towns whose abandoning evil behavior is firm, I want them to pray to God. They must have no anger toward their fellows and they must have no doubts.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “I want then furthermore that in all congregations of believers, the men be the ones who lead in your praying, but they must be holy and also have no one they are angry-with or quarreling-with when they raise their hands to pray.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “I want hopefully that, as for the men/males in every place which is a gathering-place of believers, they are always/often praying. But it’s necessary that their lives are in harmony with the will of God, there being no anger or quarreling.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Tenango Otomi: “I want that men everywhere pray to God. When they lift their hands to pray, they must give their hearts to God, having their hearts contain all that is good, not having hearts burning to argue with their fellowmen.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 2:15:
Uma: “After that, Yesus and his disciples ate at Lewi’s house, and many other people whom the people said were evil came to eat with them, because many of them followed Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “So-then Isa was eating there in the house of Libi. Also many people collecting taxes and sinful people were sitting and eating together with him and his disciples. For many of them were following him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And while Jesus and his disciples were eating in the house of Levi, there were many tax collectors and law breakers eating with them, for many had followed him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “While Jesus and his disciples were eating in plural Levi’s house, there were many eating-with who were tax collectors and other sinful people. Because there were many who were accompanying Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “And then when Jesus and his disciples went to the house of Levi to eat with him, many joined them in eating who were official-receivers-of-payment and others who were regarded by the leaders of the Judio as sinners. There were now many of these who went around with Jesus. They all ate together.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
English translation by Michael Pakaluk (2019): “So he is reclining at table in his house. — Now, many tax collectors and many public sinners used to recline at table with Jesus and his disciples. They were many in number, and they were among his followers. –”
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:10:
Uma: “So, so that you know, and so all the Israel people know, this man was healed and he is standing here because of the power of Yesus Kristus the Nazaret person. You crucified that Yesus, but God made him live again.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
Yakan: “na, all of you should know and all the people of Isra’il too that the reason this man is standing here before you already healed, is because of the power of Isa Almasi, the man of Nasaret. This Isa was the one whom you (pl.) commanded to be nailed on the post, and God caused him to be alive again.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
Western Bukidnon Manobo: “then you and all of my fellow descendants of Israel must understand this. For as for this person who is before you, he was cured by means of the power of the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. This Jesus, you nailed to the cross and he died. However God raised him from the dead.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
Kankanaey: “please listen so-that I will thoroughly make-it-known to you and also to all you countrymen who are descendants of Israel. This man who is standing before you completely got-well because of the power of the name of Jesu Cristo from-Nazareth. He is the one you nailed to the cross, but God made-him -alive again.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Tagbanwa: “this is what we (excl.) have to say to you. It’s necessary that you all, including all our nation Israel, comprehend that this person standing in your presence having no more defect in his body, he was made well through the supernatural-power of Jesu-Cristo the taga Nazaret. For as for this Jesu-Cristo, you caused him to be nailed to a cross but he was made alive again by God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
