Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 2:1:
- Uma: “Yesus said to me: ‘Write like this to the angel who takes care of my followers in the village of Efesus: ‘These are the words of the Lord Yesus, who holds the seven stars in his right hand and who walks in the midst of the seven gold lampstands.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “He also said, ‘Write to the one in charge of the gathering of people belonging to me (my church) in the place Epesus. And write this: ‘This message is from me, the one who has the seven stars in his right hand and who walks in the middle of the seven golden lampstands.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He said again, ‘Write to the angels of God who watches over the believers in the town of Ephesus, and you write My words to them; you say, ‘I am Jesus, the one who holds the seven stars in My right hand and I am also the one who walks in the midst of the seven lamps.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “‘What you (sing.) are to write to the angel who watches-over the congregation at Efeso, it is this. ‘I am the one who holds the seven stars in my right hand and who walks in the middle of the seven gold places-on-which-lights -are-put. This is what I say to you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Then he spoke to me, saying, ‘This is what you are to put in the letter you will send to the overseer of the believers in me in Efeso. Say, ‘This is what he wants to say who has seven stars which he holds in his right hand, this he who walks in the middle of seven lampstands made of pure gold.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Write a letter to send to God’s worker who leads where the believers are in the city of Ehesus. Here are the words you will write: ‘Thus is the word of the one who has seven stars in his right hand, he who is in the midst of the seven candle holders of gold. He says:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
