Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:7:

• Uma: “They traveled all over that island, until they arrived at the town of Pafos. There they met a Yahudi, his name Baryesus. In the Yunani language, his name was Elimas. That Elimas was a magician/sleigh-of-hand-artist with much magic [lit., knowledge], and he also said that he was a prophet of God. He was friends with the governor of that island, Sergius Paulus his name. The governor was a smart person. He called Barnabas and Saulus to meet with him, because he wanted to hear the Word of God. But Elimas, that magician, refuted their words, because he wanted to block-the-way so that the governor wouldn’t believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “That Bar-Isa was a friend of Sergus Paulus, the governor of that island. That governor was a man whose thinking was deep. The governor called Barnabas and Saul to come to him because he wanted to hear the word/message of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “He was a friend of Sergius Paulus, the governor of that island. Now this Sergius Paulus was a smart man. He called Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “He was a companion of the governor of Cyprus who was Sergius Paulus. The governor was an intelligent/clever person, and he had Barnabas and Saulo called because he wanted to hear the word of God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He was a constant-companion always of the governor of Chipre who was Sergio Paulo. As for that governor, he was a wise/thinking person. What he did was, he caused Bernabe and Saulo to go to him, for he also wanted to be able to hear the word of God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:8:

• Uma: “They traveled all over that island, until they arrived at the town of Pafos. There they met a Yahudi, his name Baryesus. In the Yunani language, his name was Elimas. That Elimas was a magician/sleigh-of-hand-artist with much magic [lit., knowledge], and he also said that he was a prophet of God. He was friends with the governor of that island, Sergius Paulus his name. The governor was a smart person. He called Barnabas and Saulus to meet with him, because he wanted to hear the Word of God. But Elimas, that magician, refuted their words, because he wanted to block-the-way so that the governor wouldn’t believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the two were opposed by the diviner. (His name in the Girik language was Elimas). Elimas did not want the governor to believe in God’s word/message.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for that magician named also Elymas, he opposed Saul and company and he did everything he could do so that the governor might not believe in Jesus.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But the spirit-medium Elimas (because that was his name in the language of the Griego), he opposed them when they were talking-with the governor so he would be distracted/turned-aside and not believe the true things-being-taught.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But well, that powerful-spirit-medium, whose other name was Elimas, he really opposed Bernabe-and-companion. He kept on bothering the governor so that he wouldn’t be able to believe.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:9:

• Uma: “But Saulus–who was also called Paulus–was controlled by the Holy Spirit. He stared at that magician, he said to him:” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Saul was ruled by the Holy Spirit. Saul had two names. His one (other) name was Paul. Paul looked intensely/straight at the diviner.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Saul who was named also Paul was thoroughly inspired by the Holy Spirit. He stared at that magician, and he said to him,” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Whereupon Saulo who was also named Pablo, he was full of the power of the Holy Spirit, and he looked-intently-at Elimas” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well since it was like that, Saulo looked straight at Elimas. As for Saulo, his other name was Pablo. And then Pablo spoke through the inspiring by the Espiritu Santo who indwelt him.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:10:

• Uma: “‘Ee you total deceiver! You (sing.) are the enemy of all that is straight! Your (sing.) behavior is just like the King of Evil-ones’! Why do you (sing.) not stop continually distorting the straight teachings of the Lord?” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Paul said to him, ‘You are a child of the leader of demons. You oppose anything that is good. You are very deceiving and your liver is evil. You always just pervert the truth from God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “‘You are just like Satan who deceives. You are very wicked, and you are against everything that is good, because the word of the Lord which is very correct, you say it is a lie.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘You (sing.) child of the devil who opposes all that is good, you (sing.) are constantly deceiving and cheating your (sing.) fellows while-simultaneously you (sing.) make-it-worse by changing the true word of God into a lie.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “What he said was, ‘As for you, it’s like you have caused yourself to be a son of Satanas! Everything you do is wholly deceit and trickery. Whatever is righteous, you fight it. Won’t you yet stop what you are doing which is attributing-lies to the truth which is the word of God?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:11:

• Uma: “Now, look! The Lord punishes you (sing.)! From now you (sing.) are blind, you (sing.) will no longer see for several days!’ At that time Elimas felt there was something black like smoke covering his eyes, with the result that he began to grope around for someone to lead him.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Look’ Paul said, ‘now God will cause disaster to arrive on you. You will become blind and for some time you will not see the light of the sun.’ Immediately Elimas felt as though a black cloud covered his eyes and he could no longer see. He walked/went searching for a man to-lead-him-by-the-hand.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And now,’ said Paul, ‘the Lord will punish you. You will become blind. It will be a long time before you are well again, and you will not be able to see.’ Immediately the seeing of Elymas came dark, and he groped around because he was trying to find people to help him by leading him by the hand.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Now, God will punish you (sing.) and you (sing.) will be blind for how-many days, so that even the sunshine, you (sing.) will not be-able-to-distinguish.’ Exactly when he said that, Elimas felt (something) like a cloud that became-dark that blocked/covered his eyes, and he groped-about looking for someone-to-take-his -hand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, now, he will now judge you. You will now become blind. You won’t be able to tell night from day until the time arrives which has been set by God.’ When Pablo had said that, suddenly/unexpectedly the sight of Elimas darkened, that he truly was now blind. What he did was grope around, for he was searching for someone to lead him by the hand.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:12:

• Uma: “When the governor saw what had happened, he believed in the Lord Yesus, because he was surprised to hear the Teaching of the Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When the governor saw what happened, he believed already; for he was very amazed at the preaching of Paul about Isa the Lord.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then the governor believed since he saw what had happened. He was very amazed at that which they caused him to understand about the Lord.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When the governor saw that which was done, he believed in the Lord Jesus, because he was amazed by the power of what they taught concerning him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Well, when the governor saw that event, he at once believed what Pablo-and-companion were teaching, for he was amazed at the strength of the supernatural-power of the Lord about whom they were teaching.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:13:

• Uma: “From Pafos, Paulus and his companions boarded a ship going to the town of Perga in the land of Pamfilia. At that town, Yohanes Markus left them and returned going to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then after Paul and company had preached there in Papos, they sailed for Perga, there in the country Pampiliya. When they arrived there, Yahiya Markus left them and he returned home to Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for Paul and his companions, they left there from the village of Paphos, and they got on a ship. And they went to the province of Pamphylia, there to the village of Perga. But as for John, on the other hand, he left them and he returned to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was so, plural Pablo departed from Pafos, and they rode a ship that was going to Perga, a town in the province Pamfilia. When they arrived there, Juan Marcos left them and returned to Jerusalem,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “From Pafos, Pablo-and-companion sailed again. Where they next came ashore was Perga which was in the district of Panfilia. When they arrived there, Juan separated from them and went home to Jerusalem.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:14:

• Uma: “From Perga they continued their journey, arriving at the town of Antiokhia in the land of Pisidia. On the Sabat Day (the Yahudi people’s worship day), they went and sat in the Yahudi house of prayer.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “From Perga Paul and Barnabas proceeded on until they arrived at Antiyok there in the country Pisidiya. When Saturday came, the day of-no-work of the Yahudi, they went to the Yahudi prayer-house and they sat-down there inside.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And they left Perga and they continued on to the city of Antioch, that Antioch which is in the province of Pisidia. And on the day Saturday they went into the church of the Jews and they sat down there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “while they continued-on to another Antiok that was in the region of Pisidia. On Saturday the day for-resting, they went to the synagogue and sat-down-with (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “But as for Pablo-and-companion, going from Perga they continued on to Antiquia, this Antiquia being in the district of Pisidia. Well, when it was the Day of Rest, they went into the worship-place to join in worshipping. When they had entered, they sat down.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)