complete verse (Revelation 1:16)

Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 1:16:

  • Uma: “His right hand held seven stars, and from his mouth appeared a sword that was sharp on both sides. His face shone like the intense/blazing mid-day sun.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “In his right hand he held seven stars and out of his mouth came a weapon the blade of which was sharp on both sides. His face was bright like the shining of the sun at midday.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And in His right hand He held seven stars. Coming out of His mouth was a sword with two edges which were very sharp. And His forehead was like the shining of the sun, it was so bright.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “In his right hand, there were seven stars which he was holding, and there was also a sharp sword with two edges (lit. sharpnesses) which was coming-out of his mouth. His face moreover, it was dazzling like the sun at noon.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “There were seven stars being held in his right hand, and there was coming out of his mouth a double-edged extremely-sharp bladed-weapon. And as for his face, it was really dazzling, for it was like the sun when it has reached its zenith.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
  • Tenango Otomi: “In his right hand he held seven stars. From his mouth came out a sharp sword with two edges. His face shone like the sun shines when nothing is covering it.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
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