Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 1:78:
- Noongar: “78Our God gives mercy and he is gentle. He will save our lives, like the sun rising,” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “Because God our Lord really loves. That is why he landed here to help us. He came here from heaven like the break of day.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “For God is really merciful and good. He sends to us (incl.) light from heaven.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For God is very merciful toward us. His setting us free from punishment is like the rising of the sun at dawn.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “For our God, he is very-merciful and patient. Therefore he is sending someone from heaven to save us who can be compared to the coming-forth of the sun when it is morning.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Because our God is really very gracious to us. The proof of this is that, through his determining, it’s like this salvation/freedom of his is dawning on us like it’s now daytime.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
