Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:19:
- Uma: “Petrus and Yohanes answered said: ‘Consider for yourselves, which one does God like: to follow your [emphatic] commands, or follow the commands of God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But Petros and Yahiya answered them, they said, ‘Give your opinion, which is right/straight in God’s sight, we (excl.) obey/follow you or God?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Peter and John answered saying, ‘Consider which one of these two ways would be what God would want, if we obey your command and we do not teach the name of Jesus or if we obey that which God told us to do.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But Pedro and Juan said, ‘Please think if it is right in the sight of God that we (excl.) obey what you are saying, not what he is saying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But when Pedro-and-companion heard, they replied, saying, ‘You judge which is possible/acceptable with God. Is it that his will is what we (excl.) obey or this of yours which is contrary to what he told us (excl.) to do?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Desano: “Peter and John answered saying, ‘Think this over with the help of God. What do you think? Should one do first your commands, or the commands of God?'”
- Eastern Highland Otomi: “Peter and John answered: ‘You say now what is better that we do before the face of God. Do we do what you say or do we do what God says?'”
- Coatlán Mixe: “All of you consider if it is the straight of it with God that we obey you when it is proper that we should obey God.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “…Figure it out for yourselves. Before God, is it proper that we should not obey what he commands in order to obey you?”
- Isthmus Mixe: “…You decide if God approves if we obey your words and not God’s.”
- Chichimeca-Jonaz: “…Do you think God will say it’s good if we believe you and obey your saying and leave the saying of God? Do you feel it is right?”
- Ayutla Mixtec: “Then Peter and John answered, they said to them, ‘May you consider, would God see it as better that we obey you? Would God see it as better that we obey him himself?’ they said answering.” (Source for this and six above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:20:
- Uma: “As for us (excl.), we (excl.) can no longer stop telling what we (excl.) have seen and what we (excl.) have heard.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For we (excl.) cannot stop telling people about what we (excl.) have seen and heard.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “It is not possible that we do not spread that which we have heard and that which we have seen,’ said Peter.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because as for us (excl.), we (excl.) we are not able-to-stop telling what we (excl.) have seen and have heard from Jesus.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “As for us (excl.), it’s clear to us (excl.) which we (excl.) must do, for it’s not possible that we (excl.) won’t tell everything we (excl.) saw which Jesus did and all he taught us (excl.).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:21:
- Uma: “From there, the judges were even angrier at Petrus and Yohanes. But finally they released them, because there was no way to punish them. Because all the people praised God because of the surprising sign that they had done.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then the leaders threatened them yet and then let them go. The leaders did not dare to punish them because all the people there were praising God because of that work of power that had been done.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However they let them go, and they forbad them to spread it. And the elders, they could not think of a way to punish them because they were afraid of the people. All of the people praised God because of the miracle which was done.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon the leaders of the Jews again threatened them and then they released them, because they were not able-to-think how to punish them, because the many-people, they were praising God on-account-of the amazing-thing that was done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those leaders heard, they again threatened Pedro-and-companion that they really would be punished if they continued that teaching of theirs. But well, they released them anyway, for they couldn’t find how they could punish them at once. For they feared the mass of people, for that crowd was praising God because of that amazing thing which had been done.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:22:
- Uma: “Because that person who had been healed, his age was more than forty years.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The man who had been healed by that work of power was hep already more than forty years old.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For the person who was cured, it was more than forty years that he was not able to walk. That’s why the people were so amazed.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Because the man who was healed was more-than forty years old (lit. had more than forty years).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For as for that person who had been healed who had been lame from birth, his age was over forty years.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:23:
- Uma: “After Petrus and Yohanes were released, they went and met with their companions, and told what the chief priests and other Yahudi leaders had said to them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they were set free, Petros and Yahiya went to their companions and they told them all that the leading priests and the elders had said.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Peter and company were set free, they went back to their companion believers, and they told them what had been said to them by the leaders of the sacrificers and the elders.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When Pedro and Juan were released, they went right to the location of their companions who believed and reported to them what the leaders of the priests and the elders had said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Pedro and Juan came out, they went straight to their companion believers. They related all which had been said by the chiefs of the priests and the important tribal-chiefs.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:24:
- Uma: “When their companions heard those words, they made-request at one time to God, they said: ‘Lord, You (sing.) are the one who made the sky, the earth, and the sea with all the contents.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they heard this, they prayed together/at-the-same-time to God. They said, ‘O God, you are the ruler and you are the one who created the earth and the sky and the sea including all kinds-of-things inside them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when the believers heard this, they gathered together to pray. And this is what they prayed, they said, ‘God who is Lord of all, you created heaven and earth and the sea and all that they contain.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When their companions heard-it, they all prayed their mind/thoughts being one, saying, ‘All-powerful Lord, it was you (sing.) who created the heavens and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When those companions of theirs heard, they all prayed to God, saying, ‘Our(excl.) Master, no-one else created heaven/sky, the world, the sea and all their contents but on the contrary you only.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:25:
- Uma: “You (sing.) are the one who gave words to our (excl.) ancestor of old, King Daud. Because Daud was your (sing.) servant [lit., ordered-one], and while he was controlled by the Holy Spirit, his words foretold ahead-of-time the opposition of all people, opposing the Lord Yesus. He said like this: ‘Why are the people who are not Yahudi so angry? And why also do the crowds make-plans wanting to oppose the Lord God? Their plans have no purpose.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You caused your servant, Da’ud, our (excl.) forefather to speak and he was taught by the Holy Spirit what he spoke, he said, ‘Why are the non-Yahudi nations/tribes angry? Why do the people plan/agree to destroy but/and-what’s-more it was useless/there was no (good) result?” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You are the one who said long ago through our ancestor, your servant King David, because when he was inspired by the Holy Spirit, he said, ‘Why are the people who aren’t Jews so angry? And why the Jews think about that which has no purpose?” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “You (sing.) moreover are the originator of the words (lit. word owner) that the Holy Spirit caused-David our (excl.) ancestor who served you (sing.) long-ago -to-write saying, ‘Why did the Gentiles become arrogant (lit. raise themselves) against God? Why did the descendants of Israel decide on a useless (lit. without use) plan to fight against him?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Through the inspiration by the Espiritu Santo, our (excl.) ancestor David spoke this which you caused him to speak, saying, ‘Why did the people who don’t acknowledge/recognize God become so angry? Why did people decide to do what is worthless/ineffective?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “By means of your Holy Spirit you caused David who obeyed your word to write: ‘Why are all the nations rising up? ‘Why are people thinking about useless things?'”
- Lalana Chinantec: “The heart of your servant David obeyed what the Great Spirit of God wanted back then. He announced your word. He said: ‘Why is it that the other people very much make a fuss? Why is it that the Israel people think thoughts that are worthless?'” (Source of this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 4:26:
- Uma: “The kings in the world are all-set-to-fight. And all the commanders are united, wanting to oppose the Lord God and the Redeemer King which he has chosen.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The kings of the earth and the leaders prepare and gather together against/to oppose (kuntara) God and Almasi, the one he has chosen to rule.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Because the kings here on the earth are ready to fight and the leaders are gathered together because they will fight against the Lord, and they will oppose his chosen king.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The kings and rulers in this world gathered and made-ready to war against God and the Messiah he appointed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For the kings here under the heavens have agreed together and the leaders are now in readiness. For they intend to fight God, and Cristo who is the Savior King whom he promised.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Desano: “The great chiefs of the world and the chiefs of the towns gathered together to hinder the things of Chief God, and those of his sent one Christ they also wanted to hinder.”
- Teutila Cuicatec: “All of the kings who live on earth rebelled, and all of the rulers gathered together in order to fight against our Lord God and his Christ.” (Source of this and one above: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
