Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 2:12:
- Uma: “After that the Lord Yesus also said to me: ‘Write like this to the angel that takes care of my followers in the village of Pergamus: ‘These are the words of the Lord Yesus, he who holds a sword that is sharp on both sides.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “Then he spoke again to me, he said, ‘Write to the one in charge of the church in the place Pergamo and write this: ‘This message is from me, the one who has the weapon with the sharp two-edged blade.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And He said again, ‘Write to the angel whom God causes to watch over the believers in the town of Pergamas, and say, ‘I am Jesus speaking, I am the one who has the double-edged sword which is very sharp.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “Then he said, ‘What you (sing.) also are to write to the angel who watches-over the congregation at Pergamum, it is this. ‘I am the one who has a sharp sword with two edges. This is what I say to you:” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “‘This is what you are to put in the letter which is to be sent to the overseer of the believers in me in Pergamo. Say, ‘This is what he who holds the double-edged extremely-sharp bladed-weapon wants told.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “Write a letter to send to God’s worker who leads where the believers are in the city of Pergamum. Here are the words you will write: ‘Thus is the word of the one who has a very sharp sword coming from his mouth and it has two edges. He says:” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
