Following are a number of back-translations of Revelation 4:7:
- Uma: “The first living thing looked like a lion. The second was like a bull [lit., male cow]. The face of the third living thing was like the face of a man. The fourth looked like a hawk when it is flying. [hawk = ‘prairie bird,’ i.e., a brahmin kite, a large bird of prey]” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “One of those angels had the appearance like the face of a lion. Another one like the face of cattle. The face of the third one was like a human face. The fourth one like an eagle flying.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “The first creature was like a lion, the second, like a cow, the third, his appearance was like a person, and the fourth was like a flying eagle.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “The first creature, its appearance was like a lion, the second, it was like a cow, the third, it had a face like the face of a person, and the fourth, it was like a large bird that was flying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tagbanwa: “One of those created living beings, its head was like a leon. The second was like a male cow. The third had a face like a human’s. And the fourth had a head like an agila when it is flying.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “The first one appeared like a lion. The appeared like an ox. The third appeared like having the face of a person. The fourth appeared like an eagle with outspread wings.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
