Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:17:

• Kankanaey: “God said in his thoughts, ‘Never-mind-if I (i.e., I will go ahead and) not keep-to-myself what I am going to do, but rather I-will-make-it-known to Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the LORD thought [lit.: put in mind] — ‘Shall I do the work I am about to do without letting Abraham know?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD said, ‘I will- not -hide from Abraham what I will-do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh thought to himself, ‘It is not right for me to prevent Abraham from knowing what I plan to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)