Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 22:9:
- Uma: “But he forbade me, he said: ‘Don’t! Don’t worship me. Worship God. Because I am just a servant of God, the same as you (sing.) and the same as your (sing.) fellow prophets and all the people who follow the words which are written in this letter.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “But he said to me, ‘Don’t prostrate before me, because we (dual) are equally servants of God, like also your brothers, the prophets, and all who believe-obey the words in this book. God is the only one you shall praise.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But he shouted to me, he said, ‘Don’t you worship me, because I and you and your fellow prophets of God and all who obey the words in this book, we are all just the same, servants of God. Only worship God,’ he said.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But he said to me, ‘Don’t! God alone is the one whom you (sing.) are to worship! Because I also am one who serves God just as you (sing.) and your (sing.) companions who are prophets and all who obey what has been written in this book.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “But what he said to me was, ‘Don’t! Don’t you do like that. He only, God, is the one you are to worship. For as for me, I am also his servant like you, like your siblings in believing who are prophets and all who really obey the things said which are written here in this writing.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “But the angel said to me: ‘No, do not worship me. Because I also am just a worker for God like you are a worker for God. Just like your brothers who speak God’s word and like the people who believe this word and are pleased to do whatever word is written in this book, all are workers for God. As for you, worship God,’ he said to me.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
- Kituba: “. . .:’No, don’t worship me! (But) worship God! We (you and I) all and you (singular) and brothers of you that are prophets of God, and people those all who obey the words that are in this book, we all serve one Lord.’” (Source: Donald Deer in The Bible Translator 1973, p. 207ff. )