Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 1:20:
- Uma: “As for the seven stars that you (sing.) see in my right hand and the seven gold lampstands, you (sing.) do not yet know the meaning. So, I’ll make it clear to you (sing.): the seven stars are a figure-of-speech [walatu: hidden talk, speaking in allusions or images rather than just saying what you mean plainly] for the angels who take care of my followers who live in the seven villages. And the seven lampstands are a figure-of-speech for my followers in the seven villages.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I will tell now as to what the meaning is of the seven stars in my right hand and the meaning of the seven golden lampstands that has not been known formerly. This is the meaning: the seven stars, they are the ones in charge of (antan) the seven gatherings of people belonging to me. And the seven lampstands they are the seven gatherings of people belonging to me.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I will cause you to understand the meaning of the seven stars which you saw that I hold in My right hand and the meaning of the seven golden lamps. The seven stars, they represent the seven angels of God who watch over the seven groups of believers, and the seven lamps, they are the seven groups of believers.'” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The seven stars that you (sing.) saw in my right hand and the seven gold places-on-which- lights -are-put, their meaning/significance was not made-known previously, but I hereby make-it-known to you now. The seven stars, they are the angels who watch-over the seven congregations. The seven places-on-which- lights -are-put, they for-their-part are the seven congregations.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Now I will cause you to comprehend the meaning of the seven stars which you saw which are being held in my right hand and these seven lampstands made of pure gold. These seven stars, these are a picture/representation of the seven messengers who oversee the believers there in these seven places. And this, these seven lampstands, these are the believers there in these seven places.'” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Now I will tell you what is meant by the seven stars you have seen in my right hand and also what is meant by the seven candle holders of gold around me. These seven stars stand for seven of God’s workers who lead there where the believers are in each of the seven cities. These seven candle holders you have seen stand for the seven groups of the believers.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
