Following are a number of back-translations of Matthew 2:8:
- Uma: “After that, he commanded them to go to Betlehem, he said to them: ‘Go to Betlehem, investigate well where that Child is. When you find him, come here and tell me, so that I also may go worship him.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then Herod told them to go to Betlehem, he said, ‘Go and really search for the child. When you have found the child, tell me, so that I can also go to praise him.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And when he found out, he ordered them to carefully search for the child and he said, ‘If you find him, let me know so I can find him because I will worship also.’ Then he let them continue on to Bethlehem.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he sent them to Betlehem saying, ‘Go there, and carefully search for that baby. When you find-him, return here to tell me so that I will go there also to worship him.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “When he now knew, he sent them to Betlehem. He said, ‘Look carefully for that child. When you have found him, inform me, so that I can also worship him.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Upon being told, Herod said to them: ‘Go to Bethlehem now and search for the baby until you have found him. When you have found him, then come here to tell me all about it so that I also can go and worship him,’ he said to them.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
