Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:22:
- Uma: “From there, Petrus continued his speech, he said: ‘Relatives, that is why there must be one from among us whom we choose to become a witness along with us, witnessing to the living again of Lord Yesus. That person whom we choose, must be one who was usually with us from-the-start when Lord Yesus walked around with us, beginning with the work of Yohanes the Baptizer until the lifting-up of our Lord from our midst.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “‘That’s why,’ Petros said, ‘another one must be titled/given the rank caused-to-be-together-with us (incl.) in witnessing/testifying that Isa our (incl.) Leader is now alive again. He must be a person who has been together with us (incl.) during the time we (incl.) journeyed with Isa, starting when Yahiya bathed until the day Isa was caused to ascend to heaven.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore,’ said Peter, ‘it is necessary for one to be chosen who can be added to us eleven apostles. It is necessary that he was one of our companions in our going around with our (incl.) Lord Jesus beginning with John’s baptizing until Jesus was taken up to heaven, because it is necessary that he is able to join in with us in testifying about the resurrection of Jesus,’ said Peter.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So it-is-necessary that we choose a replacement for Judas so-that someone will join us (excl.) in confirming/verifying the living again of the Lord Jesus. The one we choose must have been-accompanying us (excl.) continuously when Jesus was with us, starting-from when-Juan -was-baptizing until Jesus’ being-raised to heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “from the baptizing by Juan till Jesus returned to heaven, for he will be included in our (excl.) number who are testifiers of the returning to life again of this Jesus.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:23:
- Uma: “From there, two men were pointed-out. The name of one, Yusuf Barsabas, and one was Matias. (This Yusuf, there were also those who called him Yustus.)” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then two names were mentioned for them to choose from. One was Yusup, also named Barsabbas, (also called Justus) and one was Mattiyas.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they chose out to males. Joseph Justus and Matthias. (One of the names here of this Joseph was Barsaba.)” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they told the names of two people to choose between, Jose Barsabbas who was also named Justus and Matias.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore two people were chosen by them to be chosen between as to which was possible/acceptable, Matias and Jose Justo, who was called Barsabas.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:24:
- Uma: “After that, they prayed, they said: ‘Lord, you (sing.) know all the hearts of people. Yudas, he fell from his work as your (sing.) messenger, and he was judged according to his actions. That is why we (excl.) request, Lord, point out to us (excl.) from these two which one you (sing.) have chosen to replace Yudas.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Peter and company asked God, they said, ‘O God, you are the one who knows the heart of man/humans. Teach us which of these two you have chosen,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Peter and the rest prayed for them, they said, ‘Lord, you know what’s in the breath of everybody, and now show us which of these two you have chosen” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they prayed saying, ‘Lord, since you (sing.) are the one-who-knows the mind/thoughts of all people, please make-known to us (excl.) whom you (sing.) have chosen between these two” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then they prayed, saying, ‘Lord, you are well aware of what is in the mind/inner-being of all people. Therefore cause us (excl.) to recognize which of these two you have chosen,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:25:
- Uma: “After that, they prayed, they said: ‘Lord, you (sing.) know all the hearts of people. Yudas, he fell from his work as your (sing.) messenger, and he was judged according to his actions. That is why we (excl.) request, Lord, point out to us (excl.) from these two which one you (sing.) have chosen to replace Yudas.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “in order that he can do the work that you have given to the people you have commissioned. This work was left-behind by Judas and he went to the place that is right/fitting for him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “to be an apostle to take the place of Judas. Because Judas, he abandoned that which was given him to do, and he went to his proper going-home place.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “to take-over the apostleship of Judas, because he turned-his-back-on his serving as apostle and went to the place befitting him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “to replace Judas in this service and apostleship of his. For as for Judas, he gave-up/let-go, and has gone to the place which is really suited to him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 1:26:
- Uma: “After they prayed, they threw lots as their decision-maker [lit., thing that makes straight/clear]. The one pointed-out by this decision-maker of theirs was Matias. So he was lifted becoming an apostle of Lord Yesus so that they were a complete twelve as in the beginning.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “After that, they drew lots and the name of Mattiyas was drawn. So he was added to the eleven men/persons whom Isa had commissioned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when they had finished praying, they cast lots for the two, and the one who was chosen was Matthias, and he was made one of the apostles just like those eleven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then they drew-lots, and Matias was drawn, and he joined the eleven apostles.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “After they had prayed, they then drew lots. Matias was chosen, therefore he joined the eleven disciples.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:1:
- Uma: “When the big day of the Yahudi that was called Pentakosta Day really came, all the followers of Yesus gathered in-one-group.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the day arrived which they called Pentekostes, all the disciples of Isa gathered in a certain house.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was already the day of the feast which is called Pentecost, all the believers were gathered in one house.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When the fiesta called Pentecostes arrived, all who believed in Jesus were gathered-together in one house.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “The Day of Petecostes arrived again. All the apostles, together with those other believers in Jesus, were gathered together up in a house.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:2:
- Uma: “Suddenly they heard something making noise from the sky, like the blowing of a big wind. That noise was audible all over in their meeting house.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Suddenly there was a sound from the sky like the sound of a strong wind. And that sound entered the house where they were sitting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And taking them by surprise was a very loud noise which they heard coming from heaven that was like the roaring of a very strong wind. This noise reverberated there inside the house where they were gathered.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, they suddenly-heard a loud-noise from heaven like a rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where-they -were-gathered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Suddenly/unexpectedly there was a sound they heard coming from heaven/sky, like the sound of a strong wind, and the house where they were gathered was enveloped in that sound.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Isthmus Mixe : “Then the air suddenly made a loud noise in the house where they were sitting. It started making the noise from the sky.”
- Chuj: “Just then, something sounded from heaven, like a wind very angrily it sounds. Very angrily (loudly) it sounded entering into the house where they were sitting.” (Source for this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 2:3:
- Uma: “And they saw something that was like fire resembling tongues, that spread/crept and touched/landed on each one of them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then they saw (something) like flames of fire scattering, and being placed on each one of them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they all saw something which looked like flames of fire which separated from each other and came to rest on each one of them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And they saw something-like fires that separated to go alight on each of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then they saw what was like flames of fire which settled on each of them.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
