Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:23:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham approached him and said, ‘Sir/Lord, will you (sing.) actually punish- the good -along-with the bad?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Abraham, going close to the LORD, said — When you destroy the people who are not good, will you also destroy the people who are good?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham came-near to the LORD and asked, ‘Will- you -destroy the righteous-ones along-with the sinners?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham came closer to him and said, ‘Will you really destroy righteous people along with wicked ones?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:22:

• Kankanaey: “But hurry (pl.), run, because I will not be-able-to-begin what I will do until you arrive.’ That is the reason that that town is named Zoar, because Lot said it was a small town.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Go quickly. We will not do anything until you arrive there.’ (Later the name of this city was Zoar.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Okay, you (pl.) run there now, for I can- not -do what I will-do until you (pl.) have- not yet -been-able-to-reach there.’ That town was called Zoar because that town was small.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But hurry! Run there, because I cannot destroy anything until you arrive there.’ People later called the name of the town Zoar which means ‘small’, because Lot said it was small.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:6:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham said in-return, ‘No/Stop, it is not possible that you (sing.) will take my child there,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham said — ‘Don’t you go [and] take him back there by any means.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham replied, ‘Never take Isaac there!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham replied to him, ‘No! Be certain that you don’t take my son there!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:63:

• Kankanaey: “When it was-getting-dark then, Isaac went-outside to go wander-about a slightly-far-distance from their house while-simultaneously he was praying. Looking-up then, he saw-in-the-distance (people) mounted on camels coming.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “One day towards sundown, when Isaac had gone to a field to meditate, he saw some camels coming.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At around twilight, Isaac went-out and walked-around in the field. He saw camels that were-approaching.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One evening he went out into the field to meditate as he walked. He looked up and was surprised to see some camels coming.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 26:9:

• Kankanaey: “He had- Isaac -called and said, ‘So-surprised-realization she is your (sing.) spouse and why did you (sing.) say that she was your (sing.) younger-sibling?’ Isaac answered and said, ‘Because I thought they might kill-me on-account of her.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Summoning Isaac inside, Abimelech said — ‘Rebekah is your wife. Why are you saying she is your younger sister?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So he called Isaac and said-(to-him), ‘She (is) really your wife? Why did you (sing.) say that she was your (sing.) sister?’ Isaac replied, ‘I was-afraid that maybe you (pl.) would-kill me because of her.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Abimelech summoned Isaac and said to him, ‘Now I realize that she is really your wife! So why did you say, ‘She is my sister’?’ Isaac replied to him, ‘I said that because I thought that someone here might kill me to get her.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:23:

• Kankanaey: “That’s what he said because he did not recognize (empathy particle) that it was Jacob because of his hairy hands. He would-have blessed him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because there was hair on Jacob’s hand like Esau’s, he was not able to recognize Jacob. Once again he asked [him] to give the blessing –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Isaac did- not -recognize Jacob, for his arms (were) hairy like those of Esau. Before he blessed Jacob,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Isaac did not recognize Jacob, because he was blind and because Jacob’s hands were now hairy, like those of his older brother, Esau. So Isaac prepared to bless Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:27:

• Kankanaey: “Wait so-that this week will pass-by so-that what we (excl.) are butchering for the wedding is finished. Then I will also give Raquel to you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will-marry (her), provided you (sing.) work seven years again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So celebrate for seven days with Leah. Then get married once more, with Rachel. In return for this you must work another seven years at my place.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Just wait to-be-finished the one week celebration of this wedding for then I will-have- Raquel -marry you (sing.), that-is if you (sing.) will-serve me again for seven more years.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After we finish this week of celebration, we will let you marry the younger one also. But in return, you must pay for Rachel by working for me for another seven years.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)