Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:1:
- Uma: “We(excl.) exchanged greetings with those leaders of the Kristen people from Efesus, and we (excl.) left them behind, continuing our (excl.) journey to the province of Siria. Our(excl.) ship left, going straight to the island of Kos, and the next day arrived at the island of Rodos. From there we (excl.) continued to the island of Patara.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then we (excl.) bade-farewell to those people of Epesus and we (excl.) sailed. We (excl.) went-straight toward Kos. The following day we (excl.) arrived at Rodos and from there we (excl.) proceeded to Patara.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then when we had said goodbye to them, we got on the ship again and left. We straightened our course and arrive there on the island of Cos. And the next day we arrived there on the island which is called Rhodes. We left there and then we landed in the town of Patara.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) and Pablo had-gotten-on-board in leaving them, we (excl.) went-directly to Cos. On the next day then, we (excl.) went to Rodes, on the (lit. its) third, to Patara, and that’s where-we (excl.) -disembarked.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When we (excl.) all split up, we (excl.) ourselves sailed again. Our(excl.) voyage went straight to Cos. Next day we (excl.) went on to Rodas, and then from there went to Patara.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:2:
- Uma: “At Patara we (excl.) met with a ship going to the land of Fenisia in the province of Siria. So, we (excl.) boarded that ship, continuing our (excl.) journey.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There at Patara we (excl.) found a ship that was about to sail for Penisiya. We (excl.) boarded there and we (excl.) sailed with them.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And there we found a ship that was going to Phoenicia there in the province of Syria and we got on it and left again.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then we (excl.) found another ship going to Fenicia, and we rode on that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “There we (excl.) came on a ship going to Fenicia. We(excl.) transferred to that one, for that is what we next sailed in.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:3:
- Uma: “During our (excl.) voyage we (excl.) saw the island of Siprus on our (excl.) left, but we (excl.) went right on to the land of Siria. We(excl.) descended from the ship at the town of Tirus, because that ship had to unload its cargo there.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When we (excl.) sighted Kiprus island, we (excl.) passed by and we (excl.) had the island to the left and we (excl.) proceeded toward Siriya. There in the place Tirus the ship’s cargo was unloaded there therefore we (excl.) went-down/disembarked there.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We came near to the island of Cyprus, but we passed by on our left side. And then we went on to Syria. We landed there in the town of Tyre because there they were unloading the cargo of the ship.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “On the left, Cyprus could-be-seen-in-the-distance as we (excl.) passed-by, after-that we (excl.) went-directly to Tiro which was a town in the province Syria. We disembarked there, because that’s where they caused-the cargo -to-be-unloaded.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When we came opposite the island of Chipre, which was on our (excl.) left, we (excl.) passed by and went straight to Tiro in the district of Siria, for there is where the ship’s cargo would be unloaded.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:4:
- Uma: “There we (excl.) visited the followers of Yesus and stayed with them a week. From the leading of the Holy Spirit, those companions of ours(excl.) in Tirus warned Paulus not to continue on to Yerusalem.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “We (excl.) found there some disciples of Isa and we (excl.) stayed with them for one week. Because they had been made-to-understand/explained by the Spirit of God, so they told Paul not to proceed to Awrusalam.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We found some disciples there, and we stayed there with them for a week. They were inspired by the Holy Spirit, therefore they warned Paul that he should not go on to Jerusalem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) then came-upon some disciples of Jesus, we (excl.) spent-a-week staying-with them. They repeatedly warned Pablo that he ought not to continue going to Jerusalem, because the Holy Spirit had-made-known to them that he would be hardshipped there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When we (excl.) came ashore there, we (excl.) searched for believers from there. Well, because it had been made known to them by the Espiritu Santo that when Pablo arrived in Jerusalem, he would really be caused suffering by the people from there, they kept saying to him that he not continue on. But Pablo wouldn’t let himself be disuaded. One week is how long we (excl.) were there,” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:5:
- Uma: “But in spite of that, when the time came for our ship to depart, we (excl.) said that we (excl.) would go on to Yerusalem anyway. So, all our (excl.) companions escorted us (excl.) going outside the town, with their wives and children. At the edge of the sea, we (excl.) knelt together and prayed.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “When the day of our (excl.) departure came, they all accompanied us (excl.) outside the town, taking along their wives and their children. Then we (excl.) all stood with our (excl.) knees on the shore asking-of/praying-to God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “However, when it was time for us to leave we left that village, and all the believers went along with us, men and women and their children, and we knelt down on the shore to pray.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But when our (excl.) staying there was finished, we (excl.) continued-on-the-way nonetheless. All of them who believed, along-with the women and their children, they escorted us (excl.) as-far-as the ocean that was at the boundary of their town/country. And we (excl.) knelt there at the edge of the ocean and we (excl.) prayed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “and then we (excl.) took leave of them and sailed again. On our (excl.) leaving that city to go down to the sea, everyone of them accompanied us (excl.), women, men, even their children. And then before we left to sail, we (excl.) all knelt down on the beach and prayed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:6:
- Uma: “After praying we (excl.) exchanged greetings and we (excl.) boarded the ship. Those who had escorted also returned to their homes.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then we (excl.) bade each other farewell and we (excl.) boarded the ship. They then returned home.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then we said goodbye to each other and we got on the ship again, and as for them they returned to the village.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then we (excl.) said-goodbye-to-each-other, and we (excl.) rode again in the ship while they by-contrast went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When it was ended, we (excl.) then said-goodbye-to-one-another. We(excl.) ourselves then sailed, and as for them, they went home.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:7:
- Uma: “From Tirus we (excl.) continued, arriving at the town of Ptolemais. There also we (excl.) visited one-faith relatives and greeted them. We(excl.) were one night with them.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then we (excl.) sailed from Tiros to Tolemas. When we (excl.) arrived there, we (excl.) greeted our (excl.) fellow disciples of Isa who were there, and we (excl.) were there with them one day.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “We left the town of Tyre and we went on and landed in the town of Ptolemais, and we stayed there with the believers.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When we (excl.) arrived then at Tolemais upon our (excl.) coming-from Tiro, we (excl.) disembarked, and we (excl.) went to visit the believers in Jesus there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “From Tiro, we (excl.) went straight to Tolemaida. Going ashore, we (excl.) went to see/meet the believers there. That’s where we (excl.) slept.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 21:8:
- Uma: “The next day we (excl.) left going to the town of Kaisarea. There we (excl.) went to stay at the house of Filipus. Filipus was a person who carried the Good News, and he was one of the seven people chosen in Yerusalem the other day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The next day we (excl.) sailed again and we (excl.) arrived at Kesarea. We (excl.) went to the house of Pilip, a man whose work was proclaiming the good news about Isa. We (excl.) stayed there with him. This Pilip was one hep of the seven men chosen there in Awrusalam to apportion/divide the money for expenses in the past.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when it was morning we left again and we landed in Caesarea. And there we stayed in the house of Philip, the one who preaches the Good News. He was one of the seven men who were chosen long ago in Jerusalem as helpers to the apostles.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “In the morning then, we (excl.) left, and we (excl.) went to Cesarea. When we (excl.) arrived there, we (excl.) went to stay-with in the house of Felipe who was one of the seven whom they had chosen previously in Jerusalem. His work moreover, he preached the good news.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Next day, we (excl.) went on again. Arriving at Cesarea, where we (excl.) went to was the house of Felipe, a teacher of the Good News. He was one of those men chosen in the past in Jerusalem as distributors of aid to the poor. There is where we (excl.) stayed.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)