complete verse (Acts 8:22)

Following are a number of back-translations of Acts 8:22:

  • Uma: «Repent from your (sing.) sin, and ask the Lord to forgive the evil intention of your (sing.) heart.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: «So repent of that evil you are thinking and ask forgiveness from God, perhaps he will forgive that evil you are thinking.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: «Remove from your breath this evil you are thinking and beg for forgiveness from God because he might forgive you for what you thought,» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: «Repent therefore of those evil thoughts and purposes of yours (sing.), and plead with God that if it may be possible, he will forgive you (sing.).» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: «Therefore now, repent-of/be-sorry-for this evil of yours. Pray about it to God, that if possible, he will forgive you for this which you are thinking in your mind/inner-being.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Eastern Highland Otomi: «Now change your heart from the evil and ask forgiveness of the Lord in order that he can forgive you of the evil you were thinking.» (Source: Viola Waterhouse in Notes on Translation August 1966, p. 86ff.)
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