Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 1:12:
- Uma: “When I turned around behind me wanting to see who was speaking to me, what should I see but seven lampstands [lit., lamp feet] made of gold.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “So-then I turned to see who was talking to me. There I saw seven golden lampstands.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I turned around so that I might see who was speaking, and I saw seven golden lamps.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “When I heard that voice, I turned-around to see who was speaking to me, and I saw seven gold places-on-which-lights -were-put.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When I heard, I turned my head to see who that was who was speaking to me. What I saw was seven lampstands (lit. lamps whose what-placed-on are standing) made purely of gold.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, John, turned around in order to see who was speaking to me. When I had turned I saw seven candle holders of gold.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
