Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 12:17:
- Uma: “No kidding the anger of the dragon being angry at the woman. That is why he went and warred against the descendants of the woman; they are the people who follow the commands of God and confess that Yesus is their Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “The dragon was very angry at the woman. Therefore he declared war on/to the descendants of the woman. They are the ones who follow the commandments of God and really persevere following the true teaching taught by Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then the dragon became very angry with the woman, and he came to some of the children of the woman to fight against them. They are all those who are faithful to the commands of God and faithful also to the true doctrine which Jesus taught.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then extreme was the dragon’s anger at the woman, and he went to wage-war-against her other children who are those who follow God’s commands and the teachings that Jesus made-known.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “Well, in the big-size of the anger/hatred of the dragon for that woman, he moves/changes to war against the other descendants of that woman. These people, they are the ones who are really obeying the will of God and are not giving up the truth which was caused to be comprehended by the Lord Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Therefore the terrible animal overflowingly was angry against the woman whom he couldn’t harm. Then he went to make war with the woman’s children. These are the people who do what God commands. And they do not want to separate from the word Jesus Christ left behind.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
