Following are a number of back-translations of John 12:41:

• Uma: «Those words were written by the prophet Yesaya long ago, because he had seen the power of Yesus and he foretold it.» (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: «This was said by Nabi Isaya because he saw the brightness of Isa and he said this about Isa.» (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: «The reason Isaiah said these words is because he knew long ago that Jesus would have great power, and Jesus was the one he was talking about there.» (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: «Isaias said that, because Jesus’ godhood was shown to him before, and it was Jesus moreover that he was speaking-about.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: «Isaias spoke like that because it had been shown to him how great was the praiseworthiness/glory of the coming Cristo, therefore he spoke like that concerning him,» (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: «Isaiah spoke this word because he knew that Jesus was the greatest, therefore he spoke about him.» (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)