Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:38:

• Uma: “Musa was the one who cared-for the people the Israel in the wilderness. He was the one who heard the words of the angel who spoke to him on top of Mount Sinai, and he became the mediator who announced those words to our ancestors long ago. He is the one who received from the Lord God the living words that have been announced to us down to this time.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It was this Musa,’ Estepan said, ‘who was there together with our (incl.) forefathers in that lonely place. And he was there also with the angel who spoke to him on the mountain Turusina. It was he who received from God the words of God that give life in order that he could give them to us (incl.).” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now when our ancestors were gathered together there in the land where there is no one living, it was through Moses that our ancestors talked to the angel of God there on the mountain which is called Sinai. And Moses received there the indestructible words of God so that he might also give it to us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When moreover our ancestors gathered in the place with no inhabitants at the mountain Sinai, it was Moses to whom an angel talked, and he received the written words of God which give life so that we would in-turn-have-charge-of-them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And when our ancestors were standing at Mount Sinai there in the wilderness place, this Moises was indeed the one spoken to by the Angel of God. He was entrusted with (lit. caused to hold) the words of God which can never be removed which he was wanting/intending to be told to us.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:39:

• Uma: “‘But our ancestors did not want to submit to Musa. They rejected him as their leader. They just wanted to return to the land of Mesir.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘But our (incl.) forefathers,’ Estepan said, ‘they did not like to follow Musa. They rejected him and their desire was to go back to the land/place Misil.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But when Moses was still on the mountains, our ancestors did not obey what Moses wanted them to do. They did not want Moses to be their leader, and they decided it would be good if they would return to Egypt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘But our ancestors, they rejected Moses not believing/obeying what he said, because they missed the customs of the ones-from-Egipto.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But, as for our ancestors, because they kept on looking-back-longingly to Egipto, where images/likenesses which can be seen were what were worshipped by the people there, they no longer wanted to follow/obey Moises. They really wanted to drop him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:41:

• Uma: “From there, they did make a resemblance of a calf from gold. They worshipped that resemblance that they had made, they slaughtered-for-it livestock, and they celebrated praising the making of their own hands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It was during that time hep,’ Estepan said, ‘when they made an image in the form of a calf. They sacrificed to that image and they celebrated/made-merry to honor what their hands had made.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then,’ said Stephen, ‘they made the image of a young cow and they sacrificed to it, and they were happy because they liked what they had made.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “After that they made a cow calf-statue (note: to differentiate from a water buffalo calf), and they made-offerings-to-it and gave-a-feast-for-it making-merry and worshipping what they themselves had made.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well without anything further, they made an image which they caused to be like a calf. When it was finished, they then burned thank-offerings there at that image, and went right on to celebrate, for they were really pleased with that image which they had made.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:43:

• Uma: “You worshipped a lord that called Molokh, and his house you continually carried around with you. You also worshipped the idol that looked like the star Refan. It was those images that you made to worship. That’s why I will allow you to be taken captive, and carried away, as far as the far side of the village of Babel.’ Those were the words of the Lord God to our ancestors long ago.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But what you were carrying along was the place-for-keeping the image of your god Molok, and the image in the shape like a star your god Rompa. Those were the images which you made for you to worship. Therefore I will send you away beyond the land of Babilon.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The things you carried around were the place where you caused Moloch to live, the one you worship and also the image of the star which you worship which is Rephan. These are images which you made that you worship. That’s why I am going to have you taken far away there beyond the place Babylon.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “It was certainly not, because what you kept-taking-with-you, it was the tent of the false/imitation god called Moloc and the star-image of the false/imitation god called Refan. Those were the false/imitation gods you made in order that you might worship-them. Therefore I will cause-you -to-be-removed so that you will go to a country that is farther than Babilonia.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Proof was, you were carrying around the representations you had made of the created-things which are in the sky, they being what you were worshipping. What I am referring to which you were carrying around were the collapsible little-houses which were where you worshipped the representations of Moloc, and too, that image of Renfan which was made like a star. That’s why I determined that you be attacked, and be taken beyond Babilonia.”” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 7:44:

• Uma: “‘While our ancestors were in the wilderness, Lord God ordered Musa to make a tent as their house of worship. That tent was a sign that God was in the midst of the Yahudi people, and it was made according form/appearance that Lord God showed to Musa. So, this worship tent was always carried by our ancestors long ago while they were in the wilderness.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘There in that lonely place,’ Estepan said, ‘there was the house of animal skin for their worshiping God for there in that house was the presence of God. That house was made as God commanded Musa, copying what had been shown to him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now,’ said Stephen, ‘long ago while our ancestors were still there in the land where nobody lives, the cloth shelter which was a sign that God did not leave them was entrusted to them. They made this according to what God commanded Moses, just like God told him to make it.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Our ancestors back then, they made a Tent in which they placed the stone on-which-was-written the commands of God. Their making of that Tent, they made-it-the-same-as what God showed Moses that was to be followed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Esteban further said, ‘There was indeed a collapsible little-house which God gave to our ancestors while they were still there in the wilderness place, that being what testified that he was indeed always there with them. As for that little-house, it really was made like the representation/picture which was shown to Moises, just like what was commanded him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)