Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 16:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 16:5:

  • Kankanaey: “Then Sarai said to Abram, ‘This bad-thing that my slave is doing to me is your (sing.) sin (i.e., your fault). I admittedly am the one-who-gave-permission that you (sing.) sleep-with-her, but now that she knows that she is pregnant, there she is mocking/belittling-me. May it be that God will investigate as to which of us (dual) has the sin/fault (lit. is the sin owner).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Sarai said to Abram — ‘The suffering that happened to me all happened because of you. I handed over my maid servant to you. Now ever since she realized that she is pregnant, she has started despising me. Now the LORD will do judgment of you and of me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because of-this, Sarai said to Abram, ‘Now that Hagar is pregnant she now puts me down. You are-the-one-who should-be blamed for-this. I gave her to you and you should-be/[wish particle] the-one to-rebuke her. The LORD now will-judge which of us (incl.) is right.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Sarai said to Abram, ‘It is your fault! I put my servant into your arms, so that you could sleep with her. Now she realizes that she is pregnant, and she despises me. I think Yahweh will punish you for doing this to me!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 17:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:21:

  • Kankanaey: “But the fulfillment (lit. extension) however of what I promised you (sing.) is Isaac to whom your (sing.) spouse will-give-birth at this time in the coming year.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “My covenant, however, will be with Isaac. Sarah will give birth to him next year at this time.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “However, for/(through) Isaac and to his descendants I will- only -fulfill my agreement with you. Sara will-give-birth to Isaac at this time next year.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Isaac, the son whom Sarah will give birth to at this time next year, is the one with whom I will establish my agreement.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 18:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:26:

  • Kankanaey: “God said in reply, ‘If there are fifty people that I come-upon in Sodoma who have not sinned-with their townmates, reassurance-particle I will-have-mercy-on the entire town because-of them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Even if there are only fifty good people, on account of them I will pardon them all.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered, ‘If I can-find 50 righteous-ones in Sodom, I will- not -destroy the whole city only because of them.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh replied, ‘If I find 50 righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place/city for their sake.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:25:

  • Kankanaey: “And everything that was in the plain and those two towns, including all the people and everything also that was-growing there was-burned-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He also destroyed the neighboring [lit.: right and left] villages as well as everything there that bore fruit.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD destroyed the two towns and the entire valley/flat-area. All who lived there died including all the plants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “In that way, he destroyed those cities and all the people who were living in those cities. He also destroyed everything in the valley, including all the plants/vegetation.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 21:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:20:

  • Kankanaey: “God took-care-of the child until he grew-big. He stayed in the place with no inhabitants at Paran and became a skilled bow-and-arrow-user.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “God was with her son. And living in the wilderness, he grew up. And he became experienced in shooting [with] bow and arrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God did- not -abandon Ishmael until he grew-up/[lit. became-big]. He lived there in the desolate/lonely-place of Paran and he became an archer. Later on, his mother had- him -marry an Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “God helped the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a good archer/man who hunts with bow and arrows.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:9:

  • Kankanaey: “So then that-aforementioned slave laid-his-hand-on the thigh of Abraham his master (same word as for sir/lord) and he swore that he would do what he had instructed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the servant promised, ‘Whatever you have said, all [that I] will do.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore the servant put his hand between the two thighs of Abraham his master, and he swore that he would-fulfill what-had-been-commanded to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the servant put his hand between Abraham’s thighs and made a solemn promise about the matter.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:66)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:66:

  • Kankanaey: “When they then arrived-at Isaac, the slave related to Isaac all that he had done.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The servant reported to Isaac everything he had done.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The servant told Isaac all that he had-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The servant told Isaac everything that had happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 26:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 26:12:

  • Kankanaey: “Isaac planted in that land in that same year and he harvested a hundred times the manyness of what he had planted. God blessed him” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Isaac cultivated land [lit.: worked the field] there. And that year he harvested a hundred fold more, for the LORD blessed him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac planted (crops) in that place and he harvested 100 times in that year, because the LORD blessed him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Isaac planted grain in that land that year, and he harvested a very large crop, because Yahweh blessed him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)