Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 2:25:
- Uma: “Long ago you were like lost sheep. But at this time you have returned to the Shepherd takes care of your souls.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Formerly you were like sheep separated from the one who cares for you. But now you have been-able-to-come-back to the-one-who-cares-for and the-one-who-watches-over you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Long ago we were like domestic animals called sheep that were lost. But now we have been brought home to God who is the Shepherd who knows how to care for us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because previously, you went-astray like sheep who wander-around, but here-now you have returned to the one who cares-for and watches-over you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because an illustration of you is, you are like sheep which got-dispersed because they went astray. But now you have been gathered together again by the Shepherd who is Cristo, who takes care of you with perfect caring.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “You have left the road like sheep when they are scattered. But now you have returned to him who guards you, he who guards your souls.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:36:
- Uma: “The many people kept following, and they shouted/jeered: ‘Just kill him!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For they were following after Paul and shouting, ‘Kill him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “and they shouted out saying, ‘Let’s kill him!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “and they were-accompanying them shouting, ‘Let’s kill-him!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because as for that crowd, they followed-right-behind the soldiers, calling out, ‘Kill him! Don’t let him live!'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “They were as thick as hornets shouting: ‘Kill that man'” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:3:
- Noongar: “All the people went to their own town, their ancestors’ town. There, they wrote their names on the paper.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “All people went requesting their names to be written, each to the town of their parents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For that reason all people went back to the place of their ancestors to register.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in the census it was necessary that each person be registered in the village of his ancestors.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So each one (lit. one and one) went to the town of his ancestors to go register there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore all the people went to whichever town was the town of their parents/ancestors, to be censused there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Central Tunebo: (verses 3-5) “Everyone went to his own city to be counted. Joseph also went to be counted. Joseph was from the land of Galilee. He was from the city of Nazareth. Joseph’s grandfather is David. He is David’s relative. As a result he went to David’s city to be counted. He went to Bethlehem to be counted. In the city of Bethlehem. He went with Mary. Joseph would soon marry Mary. Mary was pregnant. They went together, with Mary.” (“The typical narrative text in Tunebo introduces 3 or 4 information bits in the first sentence. This includes the predicate and subject and, where appropriate, the object. A locative element is quite often introduced, too. From there, new information bearing on the stage or opening event is introduced, usually at the rate of one new bit per sentence, keeping the main verb constant.” Source: Edna Headland in Notes on Translation, 58/1975, pp. 2ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of 1 Peter 4:10:
- Uma: “God has given each of us abilities that are different. We must use our abilities to help others, we must do well the work that has been apportioned [lit., spooned-out] to us by God from his grace [lit., white insides].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Each one of you God has been given an expertise by God. You should use those expertises to help your companions. You should know how to use the different kinds of expertise that God entrusted to you.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Any kind of wisdom which God has given to each one of you should be used by him to help his fellow believers so that your use of anything which God has helped you with might be proper.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for the abilities that God has entrusted to each one who has believed, use (them) to help-one-another as if you are trustworthy servants in-charge-of distributing God’s various blessings.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Consider that each one of you has been given means/ability by God. Therefore use properly whatever kind of ability he graced to you. You must use this as a means of helping your siblings in believing.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God has given power to each of you in order that you do different work in order to help your brethren. Do well the work which has been given to you.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- German New Testament translation by Berger / Nord (publ. 1999); “May everyone use the special charisma [Charisma] they have received as a special, healing gift that — inexplicably for humans — points back to heaven. So use your charismas as a ministry in the church, because God’s grace is manifold and requires people who are familiar with God’s house.”
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 22:28:
- Uma: “The head said: ‘Much was my payment so that I entered Roma citizenship.’ Paulus said: ‘As for me, from my birth I have been a Roma citizen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The colonel said, ‘Me, I had to spend much money to the Roman government in order to become a man of Roma.’ ‘But me,’ Paul said, ‘I have been a person of Roma since my birth.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the captain said, ‘I had to give lots of money in order that I might become a subject of Rome.’ And Paul said, ‘As for me on the other hand, since I was born, I’ve been a subject of Rome.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘Even I, but large is what-I-paid, then I was considered a Romano also,’ said the commander. ‘But I by-contrast, I have been a Romano since my birth (lit. coming-out),’ said Pablo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘As for me,’ said that highest-ranking-officer, ‘a really big amount is what I gave so that I could have Romanoship.’ ‘But as for me,’ said Pablo, ‘it’s like I am a native Romano, for I inherited my Romanoship from my parents.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:35:
- Noongar: “People hide their thinking, but everything will be seen. And sorrow will cut your heart like a sharp knife.'” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “with the result that the contents of their hearts will be exposed. But you (sing.), Maria, you (sing.) will be struck with sadness, like one who is stabbed with a sword.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And because of him it will come out as to what they are really thinking. And you, Mariyam, because of your sorrow it will be as if your liver is stabbed with a sword.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And by means of him, it will be identified (brought to light) their bad thinking. And you his mother, because many will be against him, your breath will be very painful in the future.’ This is what Simeon said to her.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then Simeon blessed them and said to Maria, ‘This baby, God has appointed him to be a sign, but many are those who will reject that sign. Therefore your (sing.) mind will be saddened (lit. injured) as if it is impaled by a sharp sword. Because of him, many of those from-Israel will stumble-and-fall, but many also will stand-up to be saved, and thus what is truly in their thoughts will be-made-known.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well therein will be known what is in the mind/inner-being of people. And it’s true, you will be heart-broken(fig.) like the pain as if your heart had been pierced with a large sword.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of 2 Peter 1:9:
- Uma: “But persons whose behavior is not like that are like blind persons. For as for a blind person his seeing is not clear, so also persons who are like that their thinking is short, for they do not remember that they were cleaned from their past sins.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But even though the person is trusting in Isa, if he doesn’t do what I said there, he is like a blind person or a person who can’t see far because he forgets already that his former sins have already been forgiven by God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But if there is a believer who will not do this, it is as if his mind is blinded, since he does not understand what is right. Perhaps he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his former evil deeds.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But if there is a person who isn’t following these behaviors, he is like a blind-person or a person who is nearsighted (lit. his sight/view is close). Because he has already forgotten that his former sins were washed-away.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But well, the truth is, whoever has believed who does not have these habits/ways, what he’s like is blind. He does not exert (lit.lengthen) his mind/thinking. For he isn’t considering the fact that he has been made clean, for on his believing/obeying the Lord, his sins which he was doing in the past were forgiven.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But he who does not do what I tell you, his mind is closed as though he were blind, he forgot that God forgave the sins he committed before.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 23:30:
- Uma: “After that, I heard that the Yahudi people had an evil intention towards him. That is why I am-having-him-sent to Father Governor. And I said to his enemies here that they have to go to Governor if they want to accuse him. End here.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then it was told to me that the Yahudi had a plan/agreement that they would kill this man. That’s why I immediately commanded that he be brought to you. I also told those who are accusing him that it should be there to you where they should state their accusation against him. Until here only. Wassalam.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when I found that the Jews were going to ambush him, I decided to send him there to you, and I told those who are accusing him that they should come before you.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When then someone reported-bad-news to me that the Jews had agreed-together to kill him, I didn’t delay to send-him to you (sing.). I also instructed his accusers to go present-charges-against-(him) to you (sing.). That is all.’ That’s what he wrote.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Today, since someone informed me that the Jews had agreed together to kill this person, that’s why I now had him delivered there to you. I have said to the ones here who have a case against him that before you is where they should bring it up. That’s all.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
