Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:1:

• Uma: “At that time also, Saulus was still on-a-rampage, desiring to threaten and kill the followers of the Lord Yesus. He went to the Big Priest,” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “At that time, Saul also did not stop his enmity and threats against the disciples/adherents of Isa, the Lord. He went to the leader priest” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Saul was still threatening the followers of the Lord Jesus for he wanted to kill them.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “During that-aforementioned time also, Saulo, he was continuing to frighten/threaten those who followed Jesus, and he was intensively-putting-forth his efforts (lit. ability) to kill them. So he went to the highest priest” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But well, as for that Saulo, it was as if with his every breath, wanting-to-exterminate was coming out, because he really wanted to kill the believers in the Lord. Therefore what he did was, he went to the Most-important Priest,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:2:

• Uma: “and asked for a letter of authority he carried going to the leaders of the houses of prayer in the town of Damsyik, so that if he found there any who followed the Teaching of Yesus, he could arrest them and carry them back to Yerusalem, whether man or woman.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “and he requested letters which he would take to the Yahudi prayer-houses there in the town of Damaskus. Those letters gave him authority. If he could find there people who followed the teaching of Isa Almasi, he could seize them male and female and bring them back to Awrusalam to be imprisoned.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Therefore he went to the high priest and begged that he write to the leaders of the churches of the Jews there in the village of Damascus and that he beg them that they permit Saul to arrest anyone that he can find, men or women, who follow the way of Jesus. And those that he will arrest, he will tie up and bring them to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “to request a letter of permission so that he would go and show it in the many-synagogues of the Jews in Damascus, so that if there was anyone he came-upon who followed Jesus, whether men or women, he would have the authority to arrest them to take (them) to Jerusalem.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “and asked from him an authorizing writing which he would take to Damasco. He would show it to the ones in charge of the worship-places of the Jews so that he could arrest as many as he would find who followed/obeyed the way/trail of believing in Jesus. Each one he would arrest, female or male, he would take them tied-up to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:3:

• Uma: “So, during that journey to Damsyik, he was close in the town, suddenly a light shone from the sky surrounding him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “So then, while he was on the way already near Damaskus, suddenly there was a brightness from the sky shining around him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when Saul was already there on the way because he was traveling towards Damascus, surprisingly to him there was something very bright that came from heaven, and it shined on him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “While he was still on the way approaching Damascus, a flashing brightness from heaven surrounded-him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When he had received that writing, he then set out. Just as he was getting near Damasco, suddenly/unexpectedly he was enveloped in a strange light coming from heaven/sky.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:4:

• Uma: “Down he fell, and he heard a speaker that said to him: ‘Saulus! Saulus! Why do you (sing.) persecute me?'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Immediately he fell on the ground. Then he heard a voice speaking to him. The voice said, ‘O Saul. Saul. Why do you persecute me?'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And he fell down to the ground, and he heard someone saying, ‘Oh Saul, why are you ill treating me?’ And Saul said,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “and he fell-over. Then he heard a voice saying, ‘Saulo, Saulo, why do you (sing.) persecute-me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He at once went-down-on-his-face on the ground and then he heard a voice speaking to him, which said, ­Saulo, Saulo, why are you doing like this, that you are persecuting me?'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:5:

• Uma: “Saulus said: ‘Who are you (sing.), Lord?’ The speaker answered: ‘I am Yesus, whom you (sing.) are persecuting.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Saul answered, he said, ‘Who are you, Sir?’ ‘I am Isa,’ the voice said, ‘I am the one you are persecuting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘Who are you?’ (No natural equivalent for Lord or Sir in this context.) And he answered, ‘I am Jesus, the one whom you are ill treating.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘Who are you (sing.) Lord?’ said Saulo. ‘I am Jesus whom you (sing.) are persecuting.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Oh, who are you, Master?’ said Saulo.’Jesus is who I am. I really am the one whom you are persecuting,’ said the reply to him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:6:

• Uma: “So, get up, go into the town. There it will be told to you (sing.) / they will tell you (sing.) what you (sing.) have to do.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But get up,’ he said, ‘and go now into that town. You will be told/informed there what you must do.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Get up and continue on into the town because there is there a person who will teach you what I want you to do.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Get-up so that you (sing.) will go to that town, because there is someone there who will tell you (sing.) what you (sing.) need to do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “‘Stand up now and continue on now to the city you are going to. Someone will tell you there what you must do.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:7:

• Uma: “As for the companions of Saulus, they could no-longer speak, they were frozen/immobilized by their fear. Because they also heard the speaker, but they could not see who was speaking.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The travel companions of Saul stood there amazed/startled. They heard the voice but they did not see anybody.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And the companions of Saul stopped and they were not able to say anything. They were afraid because they heard that person speaking, but they didn’t see anything.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Saulo’s accompanying-group, they were shocked-motionless/speechless, because they heard the voice, but they saw no one.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Saulo’s companions who were traveling with him were just standing around. No-one could make any response, for they could hear the sound of the voice but they couldn’t see any person who was speaking.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 9:8:

• Uma: “From there, Saulus stood up [and] opened his eyes, but he could no-longer see. So, that’s why he was led-by-the-hand into the town of Damsyik.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Saul got up from the ground but when he opened his eyes, he could no longer see. So they led him by the hand going to Damaskus.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Saul got up and when he opened his eyes, he could not see. And they led him by the hand going to Damascus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then Saulo got-up, but when he opened his eyes, why (particle indicating new development) he could-not -see. So they took-him-by-the-hand to lead-him to Damascus.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Saulo who was down on his face then stood up. But when he opened his eyes, he could no longer see. Without anything further, he was just led-by-the-hand by those companions of his till they arrived in Damasco.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)