Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:17:

• Uma: “So, from Abraham to Daud, the number of the list/order of the ancestors of Yesus are 14 layers. From Daud until the captivity of the Yahudi people going to Babel, also 14 layers. And from the captivity of the Yahudi people going to Babel until the birth of Kristus, also 14 layers.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then there are fourteen generations from Ibrahim to Sultan Da’ud, and fourteen generations from Sultan Da’ud up to the time when they were deported to Babilon and fourteen generations from their deportation to Babilon up to the birth of Almasi.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There were fourteen levels of generations from the offspringing of Abraham until David. And from the offspringing of David to the transfer of the Israelites to Baylon, fourteen levels also. And from then until the birth of Jesus Christ, fourteen levels also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The genealogy of the generations of Jesu Cristo, it is fourteen (generations) beginning with Abraham until David. There are also fourteen generations beginning with David until the time that the Jews were forcibly taken to Babilonia. And there are also again fourteen generations beginning from their being-taken there until the birth of the one-who-is-called Cristo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore in all, there are fourteen generations from Abraham to David. There are also fourteen from David until the Israelita were captured by the taga Babilonia. And there were also fourteen from then when they were captured until the Cristo was born.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Therefore fourteen fathers lived having sons, starting with Abraham until David. Then fourteen fathers lived starting with David until when the Jews were grabbed and taken to the land of Babylon. Starting from those days then there lived fourteen fathers until Christ was born.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:18:

• Uma: “Like this the story of the birth of Yesus Kristus. His mother who was named Maria was engaged to Yusuf. But before they married, Maria became pregnant. Her pregnancy was from the power of the Holy spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So-then the birth of Isa Almasi was like this. His mother Mariyam had a fiancé called Yusup. They had not yet been married when Mariyam was pregnant by the power of the Spirit of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “This is the telling of how Jesus Chist was born. His mother Mary was contracted (in marriage) to a man named Joseph. But, before they married each other, Mary discovered that she was pregnant by means of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “This is the relating of the birth of Jesu Cristo. Maria who was his mother was engaged to be married to Jose, but when they had not yet married, it became-known that she was pregnant by-means-of the power of the Ispirito Santo (Holy Spirit).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The birth (implies not just the actual delivery) of Jesu-Cristo was like this. Maria who was that one mentioned as being his mother, her marriage to Jose had already been arranged-legally but the final-legal-settlement-was-pending. Well although they weren’t yet living-together (implies consumation of marriage), it was observed/discovered that Maria was pregnant. It happened like that by the power of the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Here is the word about the birth of Jesus Christ. It had now been arranged for this Mary to marry Joseph. But before she went to be with him she was carrying a child ( pregnant). But it was the Holy Spirit who caused that she was carrying a child.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:20:

• Uma: “While Yusuf was thinking that in his heart, he had a dream. His dream, he saw an angel of the Lord who said to him: ‘Yusuf, descendant of King Daud! Don’t hesitate to marry Maria. Because the Child that she is pregnant with happened from the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “While he was thinking this, an angel of God appeared to Yusup while he was dreaming. The angel said, ‘O Yusup, descendant of King Da’ud, do not hesitate to marry Mariyam, for the reason that she is pregnant is by the power of the Spirit of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now while he was still thinking about it, a messenger of the Lord caused him to dream. He said, ‘You, Joseph, the descendant of King David, don’t you be reluctant to marry Mary because she is pregnant by means of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “That was his thought, but-whereupon he dreamed that there was an angel of the Lord God who appeared to him and said, ‘Jose descendant of David, don’t be worried about taking-Maria -home-as-wife, because her getting-pregnant was by-means-of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When Jose was thinking about that, as to what would be good for him to do, he dreamed that an angel of God suddenly/unexpectedly came. (The angel) said to him, ‘Jose, descendant of David, don’t back-out. Go ahead with your marrying Maria. Because as for that one she has conceived, it is through the power of the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “While he was considering what to do, he went to sleep and an angel of God was what he saw as he dreamed. He ( the angel) said to him: ‘Listen, Joseph, you who are a descendant of David. Do not fear to go with your woman Mary. Because concerning the child she carries, it was the Holy Spirit who caused that she carry a child.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:21:

• Uma: “She will give birth to a male Child. That Child you will name him ‘Yesus’, because He will be the one who lifts people from their sins.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “She will give birth to a boy and you shall call him Isa (the meaning is savior) because he is the one to save his tribe from their sins.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “She will bear a male and you name him Jesus which is to say, Saviour, because he is the one who will save the people who follow him so that they will not be punished for their sins.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “She will give-birth to a male, and you (sing.) will name him Jesus, because he is the one who will save his people from their sins.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “It’s a boy/male who will be born. Jesus is what you are to name him, because he is the one who will free/save his people from their sins.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “This Mary will have a son and you must name him Jesus. For concerning this one, he it is who will save the people who have sin,’ he said.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:22:

• Uma: “All that happened to fulfill what the Lord said with the lips of his prophets long ago, like this:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Na, all this happened so that it would be fulfilled what God had said to Nabi Isaya in old times, he said,” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The reason these things happened to Mary and Joseph is because it was a fulfillment of what the Lord said long ago through his prophet who said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “All this happened so that thus would be fulfilled what the Lord God had-caused-a prophet -to-say saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “All this happened so that what God had caused a prophet to say would be fulfilled, which was,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Thus happened all these things in order that there come about the word God put in the mind of his spokesman to say:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:23:

• Uma: “‘A young woman will become pregnant, she will give birth to a male child. That child will be named Imanuel.’ Its meaning: ‘God is-with/accompanies us (incl.).'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘A virgin will be pregnant and will give birth to a boy and he will be called Immanuel.’ (The meaning of Immanuel is – God is (mixing) with us.)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a male, and the name of the child will be Emanuel,’ which is to say, God has come to be with us (incl.).” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘A young-lady who is a virgin (lit. whom no one has touched) will become-pregnant, and she will give-birth to a male who will be named Emmanuel,’ its meaning, God is with us.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘An unmarried-girl who has not yet had experience with a man will conceive. Her child who will be born will be a boy/male. He will be called Emmanuel (which means, God is with-us/our-companion).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “‘A young woman will carry a child, a son. When he is born he will be called Emmanuel,’ he said. This ‘Emmanuel’ means to say that God now lives together with us where we live.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)