Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 1:20:
- Uma: “While Yusuf was thinking that in his heart, he had a dream. His dream, he saw an angel of the Lord who said to him: ‘Yusuf, descendant of King Daud! Don’t hesitate to marry Maria. Because the Child that she is pregnant with happened from the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “While he was thinking this, an angel of God appeared to Yusup while he was dreaming. The angel said, ‘O Yusup, descendant of King Da’ud, do not hesitate to marry Mariyam, for the reason that she is pregnant is by the power of the Spirit of God.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Now while he was still thinking about it, a messenger of the Lord caused him to dream. He said, ‘You, Joseph, the descendant of King David, don’t you be reluctant to marry Mary because she is pregnant by means of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “That was his thought, but-whereupon he dreamed that there was an angel of the Lord God who appeared to him and said, ‘Jose descendant of David, don’t be worried about taking-Maria -home-as-wife, because her getting-pregnant was by-means-of the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When Jose was thinking about that, as to what would be good for him to do, he dreamed that an angel of God suddenly/unexpectedly came. (The angel) said to him, ‘Jose, descendant of David, don’t back-out. Go ahead with your marrying Maria. Because as for that one she has conceived, it is through the power of the Espiritu Santo.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “While he was considering what to do, he went to sleep and an angel of God was what he saw as he dreamed. He ( the angel) said to him: ‘Listen, Joseph, you who are a descendant of David. Do not fear to go with your woman Mary. Because concerning the child she carries, it was the Holy Spirit who caused that she carry a child.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)