Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 17:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:23:

  • Kankanaey: “And as for Abraham, he immediately obeyed what God had commanded to him. Because on that day, he circumcised Ismael and all his male slaves that were born in his house and all also that he had bought. On that very same day, Abraham also had-himself-circumcised, so they all were-at-the-same-time to be circumcised. Ninety and nine were the years of Abraham upon his being circumcised. Ismael also his child, he yeared ten and three.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That day Abraham took his son Ishmael, all the servants who had been born in his house, as well as all the servants who had be bought and brought along, and all the men living in his house, and put the sign in [their] bodies like God had said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “At that very day, Abraham obeyed what- God -had-commanded him. He circumcised his child Ishmael and all the males in his household: slaves who were-born in his household and slaves whom he had-bought.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “On that same day, Abraham took his son Ishmael and all the males that were in his household, including the sons of all the slaves he had bought, and circumcised them. He cut off their foreskins, just as God told him to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 18:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:28:

  • Kankanaey: “But in-case there are forty and five righteous people, will you (sing.) still destroy the entire town because five only are lacking?’ ‘No,’ God said in reply. ‘I will not then destroy their town if there are forty and five people that I come-upon who have not joined in the sin(s) of others.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Suppose if there were only forty-five good people in Sodom, would you also destroy the city?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But if there-are only 45 righteous-ones, what, would- you still -destroy the whole city because it lacks five?’ The Lord answered, ‘If I can-find 45 righteous-(ones), I will- not -destroy the city.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But what will you do if there are only 45 righteous people? Will you destroy everyone in the whole city because there are only 45 and not 50 righteous people?’ Yahweh replied, ‘I will not destroy it if I find that there are 45 righteous people.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:27:

  • Kankanaey: “On the following morning (lit. again became-light), Abraham went-early to go to the location where- he and God -had-conversed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Getting up the next day before dawn, Abraham went to the place where he had spoken, standing before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Very early the next day, Abraham hurriedly went to the place to-where he had spoken to the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That morning, Abraham got up and went to the place where he had stood in front of Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 22:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:2:

  • Kankanaey: “Then God said, ‘Call that only-one child of yours (sing.), who is Isaac whom you (sing.) love, and go to the mountain that I will point-out to you (sing.) in the region of Moria so-that that’s where-you-(sing.)-will-kill and where-you-(sing.)-will-burn that child of yours (sing.) to offer him to me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “God said — ‘Take your only son Isaac, whom you love very much, and go to the land of Moriah. I will show you a mountain there, right there, offer your son as a burnt offering for me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he said, ‘Bring your (sing.) only and beloved child Isaac and [you (pl.)] go to the land of Moria. [You (pl.)] climb-up the mountain that I will-point-out to you (sing.) and [you (sing.)] sacrifice him there to me as a burnt offering.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “God said, ‘Your son, Isaac, whom you love very much, is the only son who is still here with you. But take him and go together to the Moriah region. Offer him as a sacrifice like a burnt offering, on a hill that I will show you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:11:

  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived at the entrance of the town, they had- the camels -kneel-down a-little-ways from the spring that was there. Because it was already late-afternoon and that was the time (lit. hour) when- the women went -to-fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having arrived there he left the camels to rest near a well outside the city. At this time it had become evening. And it had also become the time when girls come to get water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the servant arrived in the city, he had- the camels -lay-down near the well outside the city. (It was) twilight at-that-time and time- for the women -to-draw-water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It was late in the afternoon, at the time when the women go to the well to get water, when he arrived there. He made the camels kneel down near the well, which was outside the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:7:

  • Kankanaey: “As for Abraham, he had already reached extreme old age (id. horned his knee), because he yeared one-hundred and seventy and five, then he died. And his spirit (ab-abiik = human spirit only) went and joined the spirits of his ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All together Abraham lived for 175 years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abraham lived 175 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 26:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 26:14:

  • Kankanaey: “His sheep, cattle and slaves became-many, so the Filisteo became-jealous-of (him).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because he became prosperous [having] many sheep, goats and male and female servants, the Philistines became envious of him [lit.: seeing him, became envious].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Filistinhon were-jealous of him because his sheep, goats, cows, and servants were now many.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He had large herds of sheep and goats and cattle, and many slaves. Because of that, the Philistine people envied him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:28:

  • Kankanaey: “May it be that the rain that God sends from the sky will suffice for you (sing.) continually and that the growth of even anything you (sing.) plant on this earth will also be good. May it be that God will-cause-to-be-much what-you-(sing.)-harvest and that much also will be what-you-(sing.)-make-into-rice-wine.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May God bless you by causing dew to fall from the heavens, by causing much fruit to be borne in the fields and may He give you much grain and new wine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May-it-be that God give you (sing.) bountiful/fruitful land that always has dew which is his grace, so-that your grains and wine/[lit. juice of grapes] are-abundant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I ask that God will send down to you dew from heaven to water your fields, and cause you to have abundant crops, good harvests of grain, and grapes for wine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)