Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:5:

• Uma: “It was nearly noon, he arrived in the Samaria town called Sikar, not far from the land that was given by Yakub long ago to Yusuf his son. Outside that town, there was a well called the well of Yakub. Yesus sat on the edge of that well, because he was tired from walking.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When they arrived in Samariya, they went to a certain town called Sikar. This town is close to the land that Yakub gave to his son Yusup in old times.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They arrived in a village of Samaria called Sychar near the land that Jacob gave long ago to his son Joseph.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “and they arrived at Sikar one of the towns there. That town, it was close to the land that Jacob had bequeathed to his child Jose long ago.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “On arriving at a town of Samaria called Sicar, they rested outside the town. Sicar was near Jose’s share/division of the land of their father Jacob back in their time.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “They were about to arrive at the town of Sychar in the land of Samaria, near a piece of Jacob’s land which he had given to his son Joseph.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:6:

• Uma: “It was nearly noon, he arrived in the Samaria town called Sikar, not far from the land that was given by Yakub long ago to Yusuf his son. Outside that town, there was a well called the well of Yakub. Yesus sat on the edge of that well, because he was tired from walking.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “There was a well there which Yakub had made in old times. Isa sat down at the edge of the well for he was tired from his journey. It was noon/the sun was at his zenith.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was also was the well that Jacob had made long ago. And as for Jesus, since he was very tired from walking, he sat down there near the well. And then the sun reached the zenith. He was alone because his disciples, they had gone into the village because they would buy food. And there arrived a Samaritan woman in order to fetch water. And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, let me drink.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “There was also there a well that Jacob had dug. Jesus was tired from his walking because it was already twelve o’clock, and he sat-right-down by that-aforementioned well.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “There was there the well of Jacob. Well since Jesus was tired from walking, he sat down beside the well, the sun being already low.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “That piece of land had a well which was said to be made by Jacob. Jesus was tired from traveling so he sat at the well. It was six o’clock in the afternoon then.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:7:

• Uma: “His disciples continued on into the town to buy food. Not long [after that], a Samaria woman came to get water. Yesus said to her: ‘Ma’am, please give me some water to drink.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His disciples were not there because they had gone to the town to buy their food. It wasn’t long when a Samariya woman came to draw water. Isa said to her, ‘Woman, give me (some) water to drink.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was also was the well that Jacob had made long ago. And as for Jesus, since he was very tired from walking, he sat down there near the well. And then the sun reached the zenith. He was alone because his disciples, they had gone into the village because they would buy food. And there arrived a Samaritan woman in order to fetch water. And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, let me drink.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “His followers though, they went to the town to go buy what they would eat. When they had gone, there was a woman who resided in Samaria who went to get-water. ‘I will please drink,’ Jesus said to her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “There arrived a Samaritano woman to draw water. Jesus said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “He was sitting there when there arrived a woman who was a native of Samaria. She was coming for water. Jesus said to her, ‘Please give me water to drink.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:8:

• Uma: “His disciples continued on into the town to buy food. Not long [after that], a Samaria woman came to get water. Yesus said to her: ‘Ma’am, please give me some water to drink.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “His disciples were not there because they had gone to the town to buy their food. It wasn’t long when a Samariya woman came to draw water. Isa said to her, ‘Woman, give me (some) water to drink.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There was also was the well that Jacob had made long ago. And as for Jesus, since he was very tired from walking, he sat down there near the well. And then the sun reached the zenith. He was alone because his disciples, they had gone into the village because they would buy food. And there arrived a Samaritan woman in order to fetch water. And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, let me drink.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “His followers though, they went to the town to go buy what they would eat. When they had gone, there was a woman who resided in Samaria who went to get-water. ‘I will please drink,’ Jesus said to her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “(None of his disciples were there because they had gone to buy something to eat in the town.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The learners of Jesus had gone to the town in order to buy food to eat.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:9:

• Uma: “That woman was surprised, because usually the Yahudi people felt-disgusted to mix with the Samaria people. That is why she said: ‘You (sing.) are a Yahudi person, I am a Samaria person. Why do you (sing.) dare to ask me for water?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The woman answered, she said, ‘Oy, you are a Yahudi. Why do you ask for water from me and-what’s-more I am from the Samariya tribe?’ The woman spoke like that for the Yahudi don’t like hep to use the things of the Samariya people.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the woman said, ‘You are a Jew, and I, I am a Samaritan. Why are you asking me for water?’ (The reason she said this is because the Jews, they do not enter into conversation with a Samaritan.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Yes all-right, but you (sing.) are emphatically a Jew. Why perhaps do you (sing.) request water from me who am a woman from-Samaria?’ she said in reply. (Because the Jews, they don’t (empathy-particle) associate-with ones-from-Samaria.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “That Samaritano woman spoke, saying, ‘Why are you asking for water to drink, since you are a Judio, I a Samaritano?’ (For the Judio, they tabooed the eating and drinking utensils of the Samaritano people.)” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The Jews are not allowed to speak with the natives of Samaria. Therefore when Jesus asked for water, the woman said, ‘How come? You are a Jew, and you ask me for water to drink — and I am a native of Samaria.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:10:

• Uma: “Yesus said: ‘If you (sing.) knew the bigness of the blessing given by God, and if you (sing.) knew who I am who am asking you (sing.) for water, surely you (sing.) would also ask to me, and I would give you (sing.) water that lives.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Isa answered, he said, ‘If you only knew as-to what God has given mankind and as-to who I am, the one asking water from you here now, for sure you would really ask water from me and I would cause you to drink water which gives life.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Jesus answered, ‘Woman, if only you knew what God has to give to you and who I am who is asking you for water, then you would certainly ask me for water, and you would be given water which gives eternal life.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Jesus said then, ‘If you (sing.) knew koma what God gives and who I am who is requesting water, you (sing.) would be the one who requests from me so that I would then give you (sing.) water that gives life.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Jesus spoke again, saying to that woman, ‘If only you knew how great is the mercy/grace which will be given by God, and if you recognized/knew who this is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would be the one to ask of me so that you would be given living water which can give life.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Jesus said, ‘If you knew what God gives now or if you knew who it is who asks you for water to drink, then you would ask water for you to drink. I then would give you water which gives the new life.'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:11:

• Uma: “That woman said: ‘From where that living water that you (sing.) say, for you (sing.) do not even have a dipper, and the well is deep.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘Sir,’ said the woman, ‘where would you get/fetch water that gives life? You have, surprise, nothing for drawing it with and this well is hep deep.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the woman said, ‘Sir, you don’t have any dipper and this well is deep. Where are you going to get that water that gives life?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon the woman said, ‘Sir, you (sing.) have nothing to dip-out-with and that well there is deep. Where perhaps will you (sing.) get water that gives life?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the woman heard, she said, ‘Master, this well sure is deep, and it seems you have no drawing-vessel. Well from where would you get that living water? (In Tagbanwa, living water refers to water at the very source of a spring).” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “The woman said to him, ‘Sir, there isn’t anything for you to draw the water and the well is deep. How can you get the water which gives the new life in order to give me?” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of John 4:12:

• Uma: “This well is an inheritance from Yakub, our ancestor long ago. He himself drank water from here, so also his children and his livestock. Do you (sing.) think that your (sing.) life surpasses Yakub, that you (sing.) can give water that is better than the water from this well?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “This well was left to us (excl.) by our (incl.) forefather Yakub. His whole family and including their animals drank from this well. Is it that your authority exceeds that of Yakub?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Our ancestor long ago Jacob, is the one who made this well, and he drank here, and his children drank here, and their domestic animals. Are you greater than Jacob?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Are you (sing.) do-you-suppose more-important/greater than our ancestor Jacob? Because it was emphatically he who bequeathed this well, and that’s where-he and his children -drew-water what they and their livestock were-drinking.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Can you yet exceed our (incl.) ancestor Jacob who caused us (excl.) to inherit this well, this well from which they drew water for themselves to drink and also his livestock?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Our ancestor Jacob left the well here for us. He got water here for drinking. And his children drank it and also the stock he owned drank the water. Are you greater than he then?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)