Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 21:2:
- Uma: “And I saw a holy village, that was named the new Yerusalem, descend from God in heaven. That village was beautiful, like a woman who is dressed in beautiful clothes because her bridegroom is about to arrive.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “And I also saw the holy city, which is the New Awrusalam, coming down from heaven, from the presence of God. That city had been prepared, figuratively like a bride who has been dressed and beautified and is ready to be married to the bridegroom.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “Then I saw the city of God, the New Jerusalem, coming down to earth from God in heaven. That city was very beautiful for its beauty was like the beauty of a woman about to be married who was thoroughly dressed up.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “I also saw the holy city which is the new Jerusalem descending from God in heaven. It was thoroughly prepared like a woman dressed in lovely (clothes) who goes to meet the one who will marry her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “And then what I saw next was the far-from-ordinary city of God, which was coming down from him there in heaven. That city which was called New Jerusalem, it resembled the beauty of a girl/woman who is dressed-up to go to meet the man who will marry her.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “I John saw the holy city of the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven where God lives. It was prepared like a girl, who is a bride, is prepared, ready to go with her husband.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
