Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 15:23:
- Noongar: “Then go and get the best young bullock and kill it. We will eat and drink with happiness. Let’s celebrate!” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
- Uma: “After that, you catch a fat calf and slaughter it. We will eat with great joy [lit., glad-glad]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then go and get the calf that we (incl.) have been fattening and butcher it. We (incl.) will feast and have a celebration.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And go and get that young cow that I’ve been fattening, and butcher it because we will eat and be happy.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then go get the fat cow calf so that you will butcher it so that we will eat/feast-on it and be-happy,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Also hurry up and fetch that young cow which has been fattened and butcher it, for we (incl.) will have a feast and celebrate.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
