Following are a number of back-translations of Mark 6:26:

• Uma: “Hearing that request, the King’s heart was so regretful. But he could no longer withdraw his words to the young woman, for he had sworn and the guests had heard.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “The king really regretted, but he did not want to go-back-on (dapat) his word because he had sworn in the presence of his visitors.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And then Herod was very sad, but because his promise was very strong which was heard also by the people who had come to the feast, he would lose face if he did not fulfill his promise.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Herod was extremely sad (lit. thoughts hurt) when he heard that, but because he had sworn in-front-of the many he-had-invited, he was ashamed not to fulfill what he had-promised to her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “When the king heard, he was really grieved. But because of his oath in the hearing of those he had invited, he didn’t refuse that girl.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)