Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:32:
- Uma: “At that time, no kidding the boisterousness of those gathered. There were some that said this, some that said that. Most of them did not know why they were meeting.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “At that time, it was very noisy in that meeting place. Some kept calling out like this, others also were calling out like that. Because the majority, they did not even know why they were gathered there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And as for the people there in the gathering house, their rioting was really drawn tight. They shouted out one after another and each one shouted something different. Very few people there actually knew what had happened to cause them to gather together there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Meanwhile the many-people, they excessively made-a-racket-all-at-once, what they shouted being mutually-different and mutually-contradictory, because the majority of them, they didn’t know the origin and reason of their being-gathered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, as for those people there at that meeting-place, their noise couldn’t be known/decifered, for they were shouting out differing things. As for the majority of them, they didn’t know the root-cause, but were only going along with others in shouting.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Teutila Cuicatec: “Meanwhile, the townspeople were buzzing [idiom for complete confusion in assembly when many are talking and shouting at the same time] in there. Some were shouting one thing and others were shouting another because almost all of them didn’t even know why they had gathered together.” (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:33:
- Uma: “A Yahudi person named Aleksander stood up wanting to speak, because he was the one ordered by the Yahudi people to speak to the people. He motioned to the people to be quiet, because he wanted to speak his defense.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then there was a man named Iskandal whom the Yahudi caused to go in front and told to speak to the people. Some of the people thought-mistakenly that he was the cause of the trouble. Then he made a sign with his hand so they would listen, because he was about to speak.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Some felt that Alexander was the one who had done something wrong, because why did the Jews bring him up in front. And as for Alexander, he lifted up his hands as a sign that he had something to say as an explanation to the people.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “So the Jews, they had-one of their companions who was Alexander -stand in front of the many-people to clarify-to them, because they were afraid in case the many-people would accuse them. Alexander motioned to quiet koma the people.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was now like that, the Jews there became afraid. Therefore, what they did was, they caused one of their own kind who was Alejandro to stand in the midst of that crowd so that he could cause to be comprehended by them that it wasn’t the Jews who were where that trouble originated. When Alejandro stood up, he motioned to that crowd with his hand/arm that they no longer make a noise for he wanted to speak.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:34:
- Uma: “But instead, when the people saw that he was a Yahudi, they kept on cheering/shouting for two hours in length, they said: ‘Praise Artemis, the anitu of us Efesus people!'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But when the people recognized that he was a Yahudi, they kept calling out in unison for two hours always repeating their words, they said, ‘Greatly honored is Artemis, the god of the people of Epesus.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However when they discovered that he was a Jew, they began shouting again, ‘Great is Artemisa whom we Ephesians worship!’ And for two hours they shouted this.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when they identified that he was a Jew, they shouted in unison (lit. caused-to-be-one what they shouted) for almost two hours saying, ‘Honored be Artemis who is our god here in Efeso.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But since they knew already that he was a Jew, they certainly didn’t listen but all the more determinedly they were shouting, saying, ‘Extremely praiseworthy is Diana whom we taga Efeso worship!’ That’s what they kept on repeating for the space of two hours.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:35:
- Uma: “Finally, a town elder quieted them, and he said to them: ‘Relatives of Efesus! We Efesus people take-care-of the worship house of Artemis, our very powerful anitu. We are the one who keep/store the holy stone that fell from the sky. There is no-one who does not know that, relatives.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “They were eventually all silenced by the official who did the writing in that city. He said to the people, ‘O, people of Epesus. It is known hep by all the people that we (incl.) the people of Epesus are the ones in charge of the house of Artemis our prominent god, and the holy stone that fell from the sky.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “After a long time, the secretary of their town made the people stop rioting. He said to them, ‘My companion Ephesians, everybody knows that as for us Ephesians, the church of the great god Artemisa was entrusted to us and also the stone which is worshipped which fell down from heaven.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then the mayor of the town appeared. When he had quieted them, he said, ‘Companions from-Efeso, is there indeed even one person who doesn’t know that we are the ones who care-for the temple of the honored Artemis and the rock that is her likeness that fell from heaven long ago?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “It took the sikritaryu of that city a long time to be able to stop them. When he had now been able to stop them, he said to them, ‘My fellow taga Efeso, which person doesn’t know that here at Efeso was the origin of the worship of the praiseworthy god Diana, for here in this city is where the worship-place to her has been built, and here also is where fell-to-the-ground the far-from-ordinary rock/stone which is her image which came from heaven/sky?” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:36:
- Uma: “No one denies that. That is why let’s be quiet for now, don’t let’s get carried away by the anger of our hearts.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “No one can deny concerning this. So just stop and do not do anything unless you have thought about it first.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “No one can say that this isn’t true, therefore that’s why it’s necessary that the heat of your breath be taken way and stop rioting.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “No one is able to say that this isn’t true, therefore let us (empathy particle) quiet-down not being-in-a-rush.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Really no-one can attribute lies to these things, therefore it’s necessary that you cause this anger of yours to cool off now. Don’t be too hasty.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:37:
- Uma: “These two people you brought here, but they haven’t robbed our worship house or disparaged the name of our anitu.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “You have brought these people here but they have not broken into (and robbed) the prayer-house nor spoken evil about our (dual) female god.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “You brought these men here, but they haven’t stolen anything from our temples and they have also not said bad things against our god.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The people you have brought here, they have certainly stolen nothing from our temple, and neither have they spoken-evil-of our god.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “For, as for these people whom you have brought here, they aren’t indeed taking belongings from our worship-place. They also aren’t belittling/insulting the one we worship.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:38:
- Uma: “So, if Demitrius with his one-work friend want to accuse anyone, they must definitely bring it up to the judges of the village. There is are times set, times for the judges to judge cases.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “If Demetiri and his companions want to accuse these people, there are days for judging and the ones judging are there. Let them accuse (them) there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if Demetrius and his party have something to accuse them of, there are set days for judging, and there are also people who are appointed to judge. It is necessary that they make their accusation there.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “As for Demetrius and his fellow metal-workers, if they have evidence-to-present for a person’s crime, there are judges and rulers of the town in their offices. That’s where-they ought to go -file-charges.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Therefore, as for Demetrio here and his companion metal-workers, if there is what they have really found fault with against other people, our judging-place is indeed open. It would be good if they submit to the governor the case they want to bring and have it judged there.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 19:39:
- Uma: “So, relatives, if there is still some matter of yours, that matter must be judged in a meeting according to the laws of the government [emphatic].” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And if you still have a different matter/problem, that should be taken-care-of there in the meeting of the people of this place/in the town-meeting.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And if there is anything that you want to ask, you must ask it there at the set place for people to gather.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “If there is something-else that you would like to be-able-to-say, kindly wait so that we will then talk-about-it at our proper meeting.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Or supposing there is something else which you want everyone to come to an agreement about, well, that is indeed possible/acceptable as long as it’s in harmony with what has been made law concerning public meetings.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)