Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 24:4:
- Uma: «But, so as to not waste the Governor’s time needlessly, I hope for / trust in love/kindness from [you] Governor to please listen to my few words.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «I do not want to delay you long,’ he said, ‘but I beg your forgiveness, do listen to us (excl.) for a short while.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «Now it is not my desire that you be detained by what I have to say, but I beg you to listen for a while to what I have to tell you.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «But I don’t want to distract you (sing.) (i.e. from normal duties), so if possible may you (sing.) please have-patience to listen to this little that we (excl.) will say.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «Even though we (excl.) will disturb your work, we (excl.) want you to let yourself be delayed even for just a short while, for if possible/acceptable you will just listen to this talk of ours(excl.).» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
