Following are a number of back-translations of Romans 9:31:

• Uma: “The Israel people, for a long time they have wanted to become straight in God’s sight by their following the Lord’s Law delivered by Musa. But they never got what they were searching for.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
• Yakan: “But the nation of Isra’il really tried to follow/obey the law so that they would be considered straight by God but they could not follow the law therefore they were not considered straight by God” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
• Western Bukidnon Manobo: “however, as for the descendants of Israel, they thought (mistakenly) they could become righteous by their trusting their obedience to the Law, but this wasn’t possible.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
• Kankanaey: “But the descendants of Israel who strove with (all) their power to follow God’s law so they would be righteous in his sight, they didn’t gain that righteousness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Tenango Otomi: “But the Jews were endeavoring to get right with God when they were doing all the things said in the law. But none of them ended up with having their sins cleared because none came out as having done what the law says.” (Source: Tenango Otomi Back Translation)