Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 1:9:
- Uma: “I am Yohanes, your relative in Yesus. Our persecution is the same because of our following of Yesus, the same our receiving a portion in the Kingdom of Yesus, and the same also our enduring as we suffer that persecution. They isolated me on an island called Patmos because I announced the Word of God and because I admitted/confessed that Yesus is my Lord.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “I am Yahiya, your brother because we (incl.) equally trust in Isa. We (incl.) also equally endure the persecution/suffering that comes to those included in God’s ruling. I was caused-to-leave/driven-away told to go to the island called Patmos, because I had preached God’s message/word and the true teaching made known by Isa.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “I am John, one of your brethren because of my faith in Jesus. Just like you, I also have endured persecution because I angered by my preaching the Word of God and my teaching the message of Jesus, I was exiled and made to live on an island called Patmos.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I am Juan who am your sibling/cousin (henceforth brother) who believes. Because of our being-united-with Jesus, I am sharing in your enduring of your hardships and in your ruling-with him (non-past). What happened to me previously was that they sentenced me to be escorted to Patmos, a small country surrounded by the ocean. They did that because of my preaching God’s word and the teaching that Jesus made-known.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “I Juan really am your sibling in believing and your companion in being persecuted/caused-to-suffer because of our believing in Jesus. And I too am one of the subjects of his kingdom, and like you in holding fast to obeying this Jesus. I was taken to the island called Patmos , for that was the sentence passed on me because of my teaching the word of God and my testimony about the things concerning Jesus.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I, John, who am brother to all of you, and with all of you we are walkers with Jesus Christ. And now there is apportioned to us that we suffer. But we all are in the hand of Christ, he who strengthens us so that we endure all the suffering we go through. Now, I was on Patmos, a little land in the midst of the ocean. I was imprisoned there. They imprisoned me because I was speaking God’s word, telling the people about Jesus Christ.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
