Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 12:38:

• Noongar: “They will be very happy, if he finds them ready, if he even comes in the dark of night or nearly sunrise.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
• Uma: “Fortunate indeed are the slaves who are found by their nobleman ready waiting for him, even though it is midnight or sometimes even past midnight.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “Even if it is in the middle of the night or early morning that he arrives if he sees them still watching, certainly those servants will be happy.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “How happy they will be if their master arrives and they are still waiting for him, even though it is in the middle of the night, or even if it is already at dawn when he comes.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “They are fortunate servants if their master comes-upon them waiting and ready, even if it’s the middle of the night or still later when-he-comes-home. I tell you that their master will change (clothes) and seat those servants of his in order to feed them.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tagbanwa: “Yes indeed, the slaves can be happy who, even if it’s at midnight or pre-dawn when their master arrives, are still waiting for him in readiness.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)