Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 16:8:
- Kankanaey: “The angel said, ‘Hagar slave of Sarai, where did-you(sing.)-come-from and where are-you-(sing.)-going?’ She answered then and said, ‘I-am-running-away-from Sarai my boss.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Hagar, maid servant of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you about to go?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The angel asked her, ‘Hagar, servant of Sarai, where have- you -come-from and where are- you -going?’ She replied, ‘I ran-away from my mistress Sarai.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said to her, ‘Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from, and where are you going?’ She replied, ‘I have run away from Sarai, my mistress.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)