Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 2:37:
- Uma: “At the time of the arrival of Yusuf and Maria in the House of God, there was also there a female prophet who was very old. Her name was Hana, the child of Fanuel, from the family of Asyer. At that time, her age was eighty-four years. She had been married only seven years. From there, she was a widow, and she did not marry again. She stayed continually in the House of God, day and night continually praying and she fasted worshipping the Lord God.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “then she had been a widow until now she was eighty four years old. She was always in the temple including fasting, praying and worshiping not only at daytime but also at night.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And she had been a widow now for eighty-four years. She always was in the church because day and night she worshipped God, and there was a time that she did not eat so that her prayer to God might be drawn tight.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “then was widowed until now at the age of eighty-four years. Daily and even at night she was in the Temple praising God and praying while at the same time she fasted (lit. endured her hunger).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, at that time, the age of that widow was now eighty four years. She was always/often at the Templo, for day and night she worshipped, fasted and prayed to God.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
