Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:8:
- Kankanaey: “When it was late-afternoon then, they heard God walking in the land where they were, and-so they hid-from (him) among the place-of-trees.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “In the evening they heard the sound of the LORD God walking around in the garden. And they stayed, chased away from God having hidden themselves with a tree.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When (it was) already cool in the afternoon, they heard that the LORD God was-walking in the garden. So they hid among-the-trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Late that afternoon, when a cool breeze was blowing, they heard the sound/footsteps of Yahweh as he was walking in the park/garden. So the man and his wife hid themselves among the bushes in the park/garden, so that Yahweh God would not see them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:9:
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon God called-to the man and said, ‘Where is your (sing.)-location?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “But the LORD God called to the man — ‘Where are you?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But the LORD God called the man and asked (him), ‘Where are you (sing.)?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh God called to the man, saying to him, ‘Why are you trying to hide from me?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:10:
- Kankanaey: “The man answered, ‘I heard you (sing.) walking in this land, and I went and hid because I was naked and I was afraid of you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He answered — ‘I heard your sound in the garden. Because I was naked I was afraid and I was hiding.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The man replied, ‘I heard you (sing.) in the garden, so I hid for I am afraid because I’m naked.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The man replied, ‘I heard the sound of your footsteps/walking in the garden, and I was naked, so I was afraid and I hid myself.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:11:
- Kankanaey: “God said to him, ‘Where was your(sing.)-means-of-knowing that you (sing.) were naked? Is it because you (sing.) ate some of the fruit of the tree that I prohibited to you (pl.)?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Who told you that you are naked? Have you eaten the fruit of the tree that I told you not to eat?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD God asked, ‘Who said to you (sing.) that you (sing.) are naked? Did- you (sing.) -eat the fruit of the tree that I told you (sing.) not to eat?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God said, ‘How did you find out you were naked? It must be because you ate some of the fruit from the tree that I told you, ‘Do not eat its fruit.”” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:12:
- Kankanaey: “The man said answering, ‘The woman of-course that you (sing.) brought to me. She was the one-who-gave (me) the fruit of that tree, and-so I ate-it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The man answered — ‘The woman that you put with me gave me the fruit of that tree. And I ate it.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The man replied, ‘The woman whom you (sing.) caused-to-be- my -companion (she) gave me the fruit of that tree and I ate it.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The man said, ‘You gave me this woman to be with me. She is the one who gave me some of the fruit from that tree, and so I ate it.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:13:
- Kankanaey: “After that God said to the woman, ‘Why did you (sing.) do that?’ The woman answered, ‘The snake deceived-me (+defensive semantic particle), so I ate the fruit of that tree.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD God said to that woman — ‘Why did you do such a thing?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD God asked the woman, ‘Why did you (sing.) do that?’ The woman replied, ‘The snake deceived me. That’s why I ate (it).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh God said to the woman, ‘Why did you do such a thing?’ The woman replied, ‘I ate some of the fruit because the snake deceived me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:14:
- Kankanaey: “Then God said to the snake, ‘You (sing.) will-be-differentiated from all creatures because I will punish you (sing.). Until your (sing.) death, you (sing.) will slither and you (sing.) will swallow- dirt -with (anything you swallow).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then the LORD God said to the snake — ‘Because you have done like this, you will have to receive a greater curse than any of the domesticated animals or the animals living in the jungle. You will have to go around resting on [your] stomach. And [you] will have to eat earth as long as you live.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the LORD God said to the snake, ‘Because you (sing.) have-done this, I will-punish you (sing.). Of all the animals, you (sing.) are really/[intensifier] the only (one) who will-experience this curse: in all your (sing.) life you (sing.) will-crawl by-means-of your (sing.) belly, and your (sing.) mouth will-always-be getting/[lit. enter] dust.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh God said to the snake, ‘Because you did this, of all the livestock and the wild animals, I will curse/punish you alone. As a result, you and all other snakes will scurry across the ground on your bellies, and so what you eat will have dirt on it as long as you live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 3:15:
- Kankanaey: “Starting-from now also, you and the woman will quarrel/be-enemies and likewise also those-whom you have-as-descendants. You (sing.) will bite the heel of her descendant(s), but her descendant by-contrast, he will crush your (sing.) head.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will raise discord between you and the woman and between your children and the woman’s children. He will shatter your head, you will bite his heel.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) and the woman will-fight-against-each-other. Your (sing.) descendant and her descendant will- also -fight-against-each-other. She will-smash your (sing.) head and you (sing.) will-bite her heel.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And I will cause you and the woman to act in a hostile way toward each other, and I will cause your brood and her descendants to act hostilely toward each other. You will strike at the heel of one descendant of hers, but he will strike your head.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)