Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:1:
- Uma: “What I am saying here I say with my whole heart. I am not lying, for I am Kristus’ portion. And the Holy Spirit bears-witness that these words of mine are true. No kidding the sadness of my heart! I feel so sad and my heart continually hurts, because my fellow Jews, they refuse to believe in Yesus.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “There is something else I want to say to you (pl.) and this is really true. I do not lie because I belong to Isa Almasi. I really know in my thinking/mind that this which I am about/going to say is true and this is known also by the Holy Spirit, the one who rules inside my thinking/mind.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “There’s something I want to say to you and this is not a lie, because I’m a disciple of Christ. And I know also that this is not a lie because the one who guides my thinking is the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “This that I tell you is true, it’s not a lie, because I have become-one-with Cristo. Even my conscience which is directed by the Holy Spirit, it confirms that I am not lying (lit. it is not my lie).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I believe in Christ, therefore this word I want to tell you is not a lie. The Holy Spirit himself tells me in my mind that this word I tell you is true.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
