Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:33:
- Uma: “He is disparaged and punished, yet he had no guilt. There is no-one who tell-the-account that he has descendants, because he was killed.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He was put down/criticized and he was not judged with righteous/straight judgment. Who will be able to tell about his descendants? No one. For his life in this world has ended.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “They shamed him and their punishing him was not righteous. He has no descendants which can be related (in a geneology) because very short is his life here on earth.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “They shamed him and they didn’t try him fairly/properly. Neither will anyone relate concerning his descendants, because they cut-short (lit. did-intentionally) his life on this earth.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He was caused to experience great shame and sentenced with an unfair-sentence. No-one can tell how big was the evil of his contempories for they severed his life/breath.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Lalana Chinantec; “‘They mistreated him shamefully. The people who judged did not do well. They are not supposed to do as they did. How is it possible that we will say that he has people followers? They killed him. He no longer lives in this earth.’ That is what the word of Isaiah is like which the Ethiopia person was looking at.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
- Huixtán Tzotzil: “… They mistakenly think that he does not have any children because when he was killed here in the world, once and for all he was eradicated they mistakenly think.” (Huixtán Tzotzil frequently uses the verb -cuy to express “to mistakenly think something” from the point of view of the speaker — source: Marion M. Cowan in Notes on Translation 20/1966, pp. 6ff.)
For the Old Testament quotes, see Isaiah 57:8 (from the Greek Septuagint).
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:34:
- Uma: “From there, the Ethiopia person said to Filipus: ‘Tell me who the prophet was aiming-at, whether his own self/body or another person.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the official said to Pilip, ‘Tell me. About whom is this prophet speaking? Is it about himself or about another person?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the official said to Philip, ‘Who perhaps is this inspired one of God talking about? Is it he himself or is it some other person?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Upon his reading that, he said to Felipe, ‘Please tell who the prophet was talking-about. Was it himself or a different person?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Felipe had climbed-aboard, that official of the king said, ‘Hopefully, if it’s all right with you, you will explain to me who this prophet meant by this. Was it himself of someone else?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:35:
- Uma: “So, beginning from that reading earlier, Filipus explained to him the Good News of Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Pilip spoke. And beginning from those verses that had been read, Pilip related to him the good news about Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Philip interpreted it to him. He started with this which the official was reading, and he taught him the good news about Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “And Felipe clarified that Jesus was the one referred to by (lit. one to-whom-was-leading) that-aforementioned (passage) which he read. Then he continued until he had made-known the good news concerning Jesus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Without anything further, Felipe then taught it, where he began being at that writing which the taga Etiope was reading. Felipe explained to him the Good News concerning Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:36:
- Uma: “While they were going in the cart, they saw some water by the side of the road. The Ethiopia person said to Filipus: ‘Look, there is water over there. Please baptize me as/becoming a follower of Yesus.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And while they were proceeding on the road, they arrived (at a place) where there was water. The official said, ‘Look, there’s water here. Can I be baptized as a sign that I now belong to Isa?’ (” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And a short while after that, they came to some water. And the official said, ‘This is already water. Can it be that I will be baptized by you?'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “A little-later, they arrived-at some water. ‘There is water,’ said the official. ‘Is it possible that I-be-baptized?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “He continued relating as the vehicle continued traveling. Before long, they reached some water. The official said, ‘Well, here is water now. Is it possible/acceptable for you to baptize me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:37:
- Uma: “[[Filipus said: ‘If you (sing.) really believe in him, you (sing.) may/can be baptized by me.’ The Ethiopia person said: ‘I believe that Yesus Kristus is the Son of God.’]]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Pilip said to him, ‘You can be baptized if you believe in Isa with your whole heart (lit. entirely your liver).’ He answered, he said, ‘Yes, I really believe that Isa Almasi is the Son of God.’)” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Philip answered, ‘It can be if your believing is real.’ And the official answered, ‘I believe, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘If you (sing.) definitely believe in Jesus, it is possible,’ said Felipe in reply. ‘I do believe,’ said the official. ‘I believe that Jesu Cristo is the Child of God.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Felipe replied, ‘Yes, it’s certainly okay, if you have now understood and your believing/obeying of this Good News really is genuine.’ ‘It really is genuine,’ said that taga Etiope. ‘I really believe that as for Jesu-Cristo, he truly is the Son of God.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:38:
- Uma: “From there he stopped his cart, and they got down [and] went into the water, and Filipus baptized him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then the official told his men to stop the kalesa. Both of them went down into the water and he was baptized by Pilip.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he caused the cart to stop, and the two got down, Philip and the official, and they came here to the water and Philip baptized him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he stopped the calesa they were riding in, and the two of them climbed-down to go step-into the water. Then Felipe baptized him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, when he had said that, he caused the vehicle to stop. They both got down and then waded into the water for he was then baptized by Felipe.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:39:
- Uma: “When they came out from the water, suddenly the Spirit of the Lord God took Filipus from there, with the result that the Ethiopia person no-longer saw him, [he didn’t know] where he was. He continued his journey with a happy heart.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When they came out from the water, suddenly Pilip was taken away by the Spirit of God. He was not seen again by the official but the official proceeded on his way very happy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as they were coming up away from the water, surprisingly the Holy Spirit took Philip away, and he disappeared from the seeing of this official. And the official, he continued going to his place and very great was his joy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When they then left the water, the Spirit of God suddenly-took Felipe, and the official didn’t see him again. But he continued nonetheless to go where he was going rejoicing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Just as they were then leaving-the-water, through the determining by the Espiritu Santo, suddenly/unexpectedly Felipe disappeared. That taga Etiope official looked all around but he could no longer see him. Well, without anything further, he climbed-aboard again and went home very happily.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:40:
- Uma: “As for Filipus, he suddenly appeared in the town of Asdod. He left returning to the town of Kaisarea, and along the road he announced the Good News in every town that he passed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And this Pilip, he was now there in the land/place Asotus. He proclaimed the good news in the villages there and in all the places he passed through until he arrived in the place Kesarea.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Philip, he was seen again in the village of Ashdod, and he went on his way telling about the good news until he came to Caesarea.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for Felipe, he was-suddenly at Azotus, then he walked through the many-towns there preaching the good news until he arrived at Cesarea.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as for Felipe, he discovered himself to be in Azoto. Without anything further, he again taught the Good News concerning Jesus in every town his journey passed through from Azoto till he arrived at Cesarea.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
