Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:15:

• Uma: “In that gathering, someone read the Law of Musa and the letters of the prophets. After that, the leader of the house of prayer ordered people to go ask Paulus and Barnabas, they said to them: ‘Relatives, if you have a word/speech wanting to teach us (excl.), as of now we (excl.) give you opportunity to speak.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Someone read from the law of Musa and from the holy-book of the prophets. After that had been read the leaders of that prayer-house sent someone to Paul and company telling him to say, ‘Brothers, if you want to say something to preach to the people, you (pl.) may speak.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there was someone who read the written law and also the writings of those inspired ones long ago. And when this was finished, the rulers in that church, they had someone ask Paul and company, they said, ‘Brothers, if you have anything which would be strengthening to the faith of the people gathered here, we would like to listen to it.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Someone read the law of Moses and the writings of some of the prophets, then the leaders of the synagogue caused-someone-to-go -tell-to plural Pablo, saying, ‘Siblings, if you have something to teach to strengthen the mind/thoughts of these people, please tell it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “There were a few laws of Moises read and then from the things written by prophets of the past. When that was ended, the overseers of that worship-place said to Pablo-and-companion, ‘Our(excl.) brother Jews, maybe you have something to teach. It’s okay now for you to teach us (excl.).'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:16:

• Uma: “Paulus stood up, gestured with his hand so that they would be quiet, and he said: ‘My relatives of Israel, and you also who are not Israel people but who worship God: please hear my words.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Then Paul stood up and made a sign with his hand in order that the people would listen. And then he spoke. He said, ‘My fellow tribesmen of Isra’il and including all of you who are from other tribes but worship God, listen to me.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And Paul stood up, and he raised his hand so that they might know that he had something to say, and he said, ‘My companions who are descendants of Israel, and all of you also who worship God, listen to what I have to say.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “So Pablo stood-up, and raised his hand to quiet the people. Then he said, ‘Fellow descendants of Israel and you Gentiles also who are worshipping God, please hear what I will tell.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Therefore Pablo stood up and motioned to the crowd asking them to listen, and then he spoke. He said, ‘My fellow-countrymen (lit. fellow-bodies) who are descendants of Israel and others who have fear of God, listen.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:17:

• Uma: “God whom we Israel people worship chose our grandfathers long ago, and he gave-them-descendants with the result that they were very many while they dwelt-as-aliens in the land of Mesir. From there, he showed them his great power when he lead them out from the land of Mesir.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Our (excl.) forefathers were chosen by God, who is really whom we (excl.) the tribe of Isra’il acknowledge-as-God. He exalted the tribe of Isra’il when they were staying in Misil, the country of another tribe/nation. And God brought them out from that country by his great power.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The God of us (incl.) Jews, he chose long ago our (incl.) ancestors. And he blessed them with good, and their descendants become very very many while they were still living in the land of Egypt which was not their land. Now as for God, by means of his great power he helped them so that they might get away from Egypt.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “The God that we descendants of Israel are worshipping, he chose our ancestors previously so that they would be his people. When they stayed in Egipto which was not their town/country, he helped them and they multiplied, and then he showed his strong power to cause-them -to-come-out of there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “We know that the God of our nation of Israel chose our forefathers and caused them to multiply, when they went to live in Egipto, and he graced them with great good/good-situation. And then, through the strength of his supernatural-power, he brought them out from their slavery there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:18:

• Uma: “After that, for forty years long, he endured seeing their rejection/rebellion while they were in the empty land.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “For forty years God endured the not obeying/following his teachings by the tribe of Isra’il there in that lonely place.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For forty years while they were still there in the land where no people lived, God put up with their rebellion against him.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they were then walking through the place with no inhabitants for forty years, he bore-with their sins against him while-simultaneously he took-care of them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “He put up with their opposing him for the space of forty years, which was the length of their journeying in the wilderness place.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:19:

• Uma: “Seven kings with their people he defeated, so that their land he divided to the Israel people so that they became the owners.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Seven tribes were destroyed by God there in the place/country Kana’an and he gave that place to his people, the tribe of Isra’il, as their inheritance from him.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The inhabitants there in seven kingdoms in the land of Canaan, God overpowered them, and he caused their land to be owned by our ancestors. God accomplished all this in 450 years.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When they then arrived in Canaan, he caused-to-be-defeated the seven nations that were there so that his people would become-owners of their land. Beginning with their going to Egipto until then, four hundred and fifty years went-by.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then he caused to be defeated the seven nations of original inhabitants of Canaan. And he caused that land to be inherited by our anscestors.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:20:

• Uma: “All those happenings earlier were about 450 years in length. ‘After that, the Lord God gave them warchiefs who became their leaders, down to [lit., until arriving at] the prophet Samuel.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “From the time they went to the country Misil until the time they lived in the country Kana’an, it was four hundred and fifty years. After that,’ Paul said, ‘there were judges whom God chose to rule them until-including Nabi Samuel who was their last judge.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After that datus is what he caused to lead them until the time of Samuel, who was a prophet also.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “‘When that was done, God appointed those-to-judge them who took-each-other’s-places until the time of Samuel who was God’s spokesman.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “The length of all this was four hundred and fifty years.When they had settled down in Canaan, God appointed for them leaders who succeeded one another till Prophet Samuel was now their leader.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:21:

• Uma: “At that time, they requested that the Lord God give them a king. So God gave them a king, Saul his name, the child of Kish descendent of Benyamin. That Saul was the king of Israel for forty years.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “‘Then the tribe of Isra’il asked for a king to rule over them. God chose Saul, the son of Kis, to rule-as-king over them for forty years. This Saul was a descendant of Benjamin.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then they begged God that he would choose a king that would be the one who would lead them. Now as for Saul, the child of Kish, the descendant of Benjamin, God chose him to be their king, and Saul ruled for forty years.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “When that was so, they asked-God -for a king, and he chose Saulo the child of Kis a descendant of Benjamin so that he would be-king over them for forty years.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “And then they asked for a king. Therefore God appointed Saul as their king. His father was Kis, from the clan of the descendants of Benjamin. The length of Saul’s reign was forty years.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 13:22:

• Uma: “But in the end, the Lord God removed him from his seat, and raised Daud to be[come] the king of Israel. This is what God said speaking-about Daud: ‘Daud the child of Isai, is a person who gladdens my heart and does my will.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “When this Saul was removed by God from his position-as-king, the one he substituted as their king was Da’ud. This is God’s praise of Da’ud, God said, ‘Da’ud, the son of Jesse, is the man who pleases my liver. He will do all that I desire.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then God removed Saul from his kinging, and David then is the one he caused to rule them. And God said, ‘As for this David, the son of Jesse, I have seen that he is very faithful to what I cause him to do. I am very pleased with his customs.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Then God removed him and exchanged David to be-king over them. God said, ‘The child of Jesse who is David, I love him greatly, because he fulfills all my purposes/intentions for him to do.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When God removed the kingship of Saul, he replaced him with David, he being the next to reign over them. And he even testified saying, ‘I have observed that as for this David who is the son of Jesse, his ways/nature really please me for they are really in harmony with my ways. I am sure that he will obey all my will.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)