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)
