Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 11:4:
- Uma: “God said to him like this: ‘Don’t you (sing.) say/think you are the only one left who follows me. There are still some that I have reserved/left, seven thousand of them. They are my portion, they do not worship the idol named Baal.'” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
- Yakan: “What was God’s answer to him? God said to him, ‘There are yet seven thousand of my people left over and these have not honored the pretend-god named Ba’al.'” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
- Western Bukidnon Manobo: “And God answered him, ‘There are still seven thousand people who are your fellow descendants of Israel and they have not worshipped Baal, the false god.’ This is what God said to Elijah.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
- Kankanaey: “But what did God answer him? He said, ‘There are still my people who are left, because there are seven thousand who have absolutely not worshipped the idol (lit. pretend-god) called Baal.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Tenango Otomi: “God answered him and said: ‘No, you are not the only one. Rather there are still live seven thousand Jews who worship me and do not bow down where the idol Baal is in order to worship it.’ said God.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)
For the Old Testament quote, see 1 Kings 19:18.
