Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 4:12:
- Uma: “so that the words of the Holy Book come to pass that say: ‘They can hear, but they do not know the meaning. They can see, but it is like they never see [it] clearly So, they will never return to God, And their sins will not be forgiven.’ ‘” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “in order that they are as is written in the holy-book, saying, ‘They really look but they cannot see. They really hear/listen but they cannot understand. For if they would see and understand perhaps they would return to God, and/so that God would forgive them.’ ‘” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For then they will carefully look but they will not be able to see, which is to say, they will listen, but it is as if they never heard because they don’t understand. For if they could understand, they would give up their bad doings, and God would forgive them.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “so that even though they are seeing, they will not recognize, and even though they are hearing they will not understand lest they turn-to-face me in-order-that I heal them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It’s like this so that even though they will look directly, they won’t recognize what they are looking at. And even though they keep listening, they won’t be able to understand. For if it wasn’t like that, maybe they would repent and be forgiven by God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 1:7:
- Uma: “Don’t be afraid to do that work. For if there is fear in our hearts, it is not from God. For God has given us the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit gives us strength to do our work, love others and hold-back our own desires.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Because the reason God gave us (dual) his Spirit is not so that our (dual) livers are easily afraid but so that we (dual) have strength to follow/obey God’s will and so that we (dual) love our fellows and we (dual) are not influenced to do bad.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the Spirit that God has inspired us with does not make us cowardly, rather he strengthens us and gives us power so that it might be that we love our companioins and arrange properly everything we do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Don’t be afraid to use-it, because the Ispirito Santo (Holy Spirit) whom God gave is in/with us, and what the Holy Spirit gives us, it isn’t a hesitating/timid mind, but rather our ability to serve God and to show love to our companions and to control ourselves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the Espiritu Santo who was caused by God to enter-and-indwell our body, of course he doesn’t make us cowardly, but rather (to have) boldness of mind/inner-being, valuing for our fellowman and control of ourselves.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because God wants that you not be afraid. Therefore he strengthens you so that you do not fear the people. And he strengthens you to love people and to control well your thoughts.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Mairasi: “Because this thing of being afraid of things, Great Above One did not give us in our spirit. But He intended to strengthen us. And that we would desire people’s faces [love]. And also that we would control ourselves very well [have self-discipline].” (Source: Enggavoter 2004)
- Bariai: “For the Straight Spirit which God gave to us (incl.), it’s not of being afraid, but it causes us to have great strength, and we like/love other people, and we are following good knowledge.” (Source: Bariai Back Translation)
- Kölsch: “God has given us a Spirit of hope, strength, love and understanding.” (Source: Boch 2017)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 5:33:
- Uma: “When the leaders heard their words, their hearts became irritated, and they wanted to kill them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the councilors heard this, they were very angry that’s why they wanted the commissioned ones to be killed.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the leaders heard this, they were very angry, and they decided that they would kill the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they heard that, their anger was extreme and they wanted to kill the apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when those leaders heard, their anger really became very severe. They wanted to kill those apostles.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:3:
- Uma: “In that land of Gerasa, there was a person who was possessed by an evil-spirit. His dwelling was in the graves. He couldn’t be kept bound even with chains, for no kidding was he strong. Sometimes his feet and hands were bound, but he could always break the ropes and chains. Because he was so strong, no-one dared to guard him. Day and night he kept wandering among the graves and in the mountains, and he called out and wounded himself with rocks. So, just as Yesus got-off/descended from the boat, this possessed person appeared from the graves.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He made his place (to live) in the burial caves and he could not be bound by the people even if they used a chain to tie him with.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This person was entered by demons; that’s why he lived in the burial places. He was very strong and because of this no one could tie him up, not even with chains.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “There was a man there who stayed in the burial (lit. cemetery) caves who was possessed by many-evil-spirits. No one was able-to-bind him even if chains were what they used-for-binding.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There in the cemetary is where that person lived. And even though chains would be used to bind him, he couldn’t be detained.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 2:21:
- Uma: “So, if we release/stop our evil character, we become like the good things, that are used to honor guests. Its meaning, we become workers who are holy and useful to our Lord, and we are ready to do every kind of good work.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then we (incl.) the ones who trust Isa are figuratively those valuable things/equipments. If our (incl.) livers are clean/holy and we (incl.) abandon all our (incl.) evil deeds we (incl.) are precious/valuable to God because we (incl.) are entirely for God. So-then he has a use for us (incl.) and we (incl.) are ready/prepared to do everything which is good.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “As for the person who wants to be considered dear and set aside by God like those very precious implements, he must have done with all evil behavior and then he will be worthy to be used by God for every kind of good work.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So also with a person, if he distances-himself from all evil, the Lord will use him for (something) important/valuable, because he will be suitable and ready to be used for all good that is-to-be-done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well now, those people who go far from all evil, they are like these utensils which are far-from-ordinary. For that is who has made sure he belongs to his Lord, one who is useful and is always ready to do whatever good work.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Like this it is in the church, not all of the people have separated from evil. But the person who wants to separate from evil is the person who does the work of God. He works in what is special.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Natügu (verses 20-21): “In our way, when a big man comes to our house, we give him very nice food, in our honouring him. But when we stay alone, we don’t habitually eat food like that given to him. And this is the talk-picture that we must follow. And we also will be like that good food if we purify ourselves from those bad things. Because it is we who are chosen to help our Lord. So, we are already prepared to do very nice things.” (Source: Carl Gross)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:8:
- Uma: “After that, God made a connecting promise with Abraham, and he ordered that Abraham and all his children be circumcised. That circumcision custom became a sign of God’s promise with the descendants of Abraham. So, when the child of Abraham named Ishak was indeed born, he circumcised him on the eight day. After that also, Ishak circumcised Yakub his child. And Yakub circumcised his twelve children. And they became the ancestors of all us the Yahudi people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then God covenanted with Ibrahim and God said to Ibrahim that the male should be circumcised, a sign that they agreed to that covenant. Therefore when Isahak was born, Ibrahim circumcised him on the eight day. Isahak also, he circumcised his son Yakub, and Yakub he also circumcised his twelve children/sons. These are the ancestors/forefathers of our (incl.) Yahudi nation/tribe.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Stephen said, ‘There was also a promise of God to Abraham. God commanded that all of them who are males should be circumcized because this is the sign of their agreement with the promise of God. Therefore when Abraham had Isaac, eight days after he was born, Abraham circumcized Isaac. And when Jacob was born to Isaac, he circumcized him also, and when Jacob had children also, he circumcized the twelve sons of his who are the ancestors of us (incl.) Jews.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “God also commanded plural Abraham to circumcise their male children as a sign of the agreement-he -presented to them. When Abraham’s child Isaac was born, he circumcised him on the eighth day. And that moreover was what Isaac did to his child Jacob. That was also what Jacob did to his twelve male children, our ancestors long ago.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then concerning God’s initiated-agreement with Abraham, God commanded that down through the generations they circumcize every male among them as a sign that they are included in that initiated-agreement of his. Therefore, when they gave birth to Isaac, when the eighth day came he was then circumcized. Well, Isaac was the father of Jacob, and Jacob was the father of twelve males, these being from whom the twelve clans of us Jews originated.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 5:35:
- Uma: “While Yesus was still speaking, several messengers from Yairus’s house arrived and said to Yairus: ‘Your (sing.) child has died. Don’t trouble the Teacher any longer.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then, while Isa was still speaking to the woman, some people arrived from the house of Jairus. They said to Jairus, ‘Your daughter is no more. Do not trouble the Teacher any more.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “While Jesus was still talking, some people came from the house of Jairus. And they said to Jairus, they said, ‘Don’t bother anymore to have Jesus come for you can no longer overtake the breath of your child.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Jesus was still talking while-simultaneously some from Jairus’ house arrived saying to him, ‘Let’s not (lit. even-if we not) be-distracting the teacher any more, because your (sing.) child died.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Jesus hadn’t yet finished what he was saying when some (people) arrived coming along after Jairo. They said to Jairo, ‘Your daughter has died now (lit. illness became extreme). Probably the Teacher doesn’t need to be caused to continue on to the house now.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Timothy 4:10:
- Uma: “For almost no-one is with me any more here. Demas, he forsook me [emphatic], for he desired/longed-for his life in this world. He went to Tesalonika. As for Kreskes, he has gone to Galatia. Titus went to Dalmatia.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Demas, what is already valuable to him are the things in this world now. He is no longer here with me, he has already left to go to Tessalonika. Kereskes took off for Galatiya and Titus took off for Dalmatiya.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “for Demas has left me since what he has set his heart on is his life here on the earth. He has gone to Thessalonica. As for Crescens, he has gone to Galatia, and Titus also has gone to Dalmatia.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “because Demas, he up-and-left me and went to Tesalonika because his love is concentrated on the life on this earth. As for Cresente also, he went to Galacia, and Tito, he went to Dalmacia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For I’ve been left/deserted now by Demas, because he preferred what pleases his own body. He’s now in Tesalonica. As for Crescente, he’s now gone to Galacia. As for Tito, he’s in Dalmacia.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Because Demas liked the pleasure here in this world and left me, and went to the city of Thessalonica. Cresens went to Galatia. Titus went to Dalmatia.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
