Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 18:18:
- Uma: “seeing the smoke that billows from the fire that burns that village. They cry-out/howl, they say: ‘No kidding that big village over there! There is nothing else like it.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “and they wail when they see the smoke from that burning. They say, ‘There is really no other city as famous as that city.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “they will shout saying, ‘There has never been a city greater than that great city!'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “spectating the smoke from her being-burned-up. Upon their seeing that, they will raise their voices saying, ‘Absolutely no city can-equal the greatness of this city!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “They will really cry over that city which is being burned, when they see the smoke which is coming from there. They will be saying, ‘The glory of this city really won’t be able to be equalled.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “When they wee the city burning, they will cry out. They will say: ‘Where is there another city like that city there?'” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
