Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 9:18:
- Uma: «Thus also the previous Promise that was delivered by the prophet Musa: There was something/someone that died to strengthen that Promise. What died was livestock that was slaughtered. Like this the story:» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: «Therefore even (with) the first covenant given by God, there flowed blood first – that means a sacrifice – before that covenant was firm/confirmed.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: «And just like that also was the first way which God established, because it was necessary that there be blood as a sign that an animal had been killed and then that way would be carried out.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: «Therefore even the first agreement-that-God -presented, it wouldn’t have gone-into-effect (lit. been-continued) if there had been no blood to indicate that someone/something had died.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: «Well now just like that, when that first initiated-agreement was set up, it had no strength if there was no blood of animals which had been killed.» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: «It is like that for the old agreement which was before. When an animal died to make a sacrifice, then the law had power.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
