Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:5:
- Kankanaey: “‘This is the agreement-that- I -will-present to you (sing.). Starting-from now, your (sing.) name will not be Abram, but rather Abraham, because I will make- you (sing.) -become the ancestral-source of those who inhabit many nations.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Your name will now be Abraham, not Abram. For I have made you the father of many nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “From now-(on) no-longer will- you -be-called Abram but Abraham now, because I will-make you the father of many nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And no longer will your name be Abram. Instead, your name will be Abraham, which means ‘father of many nations,’ because the people of many nations will descend from you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)