Following are a number of back-translations of Hebrews 7:17:

• Uma: “For in the Holy Book it is written like this: ‘You are a priest forever, like the work of Melkisedek long ago.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “It is written hep in the holy-book, it says, ‘You will be priest taking-the-place-of Malkisadik and your priesthood will have no end.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “For there is a written word of God where God is talking to him saying, ‘You are a priest whose priesthood is forever because it’s like the priesthood of Melchizedek.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “Because that which God caused-to-be-written concerning him says, ‘You (sing.) are a priest forever like the priesthood of Melkizedek.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Because this is what the writing testifies concerning him, ‘As for you, you will be priest without ending like the high/important priesthood of Melquisedec.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “Because God himself said that he would be priest when he said: ‘You are priest forever. You will take up the work at which the priest Melchizedek worked,’ he said to him.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)