Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:8:
- Newari: “The kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela (later [known as] Zoar) having come to the Siddim Valley,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the kings of Sodom, Gomora, Adma, Zeboyim, and Bela gathered their soldiers there at the Valley of Sidim” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the armies of the kings of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboiim and Bela marched out to fight the armies of the other four kings in Siddim Valley. That valley is close to the Salt/Dead Sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:9:
- Newari: “and gathered to fight against Kedorlaomer King of Elam, Tidal King of Goiim, Amraphel King of Assyria [and] Arioch King of Ellsar. Four kings against five.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and they fought-against King Kedorlaomer of Elam, King Tidal of Goyim, King Amrafel of Shinar, and King Arioc of Elasar — five kings against four kings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They fought against the armies of Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, Tidal the king of Goiim, Amraphel the king of Shinar, and Arioch the king of Ellasar. The armies of four kings were fighting against the armies of five kings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:10:
- Newari: “Because there were tar pits from place to place there in the Siddim Valley, when the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah ran away, some of their people fell down into the tar pits, [and] the rest just ran off toward the hills.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the Valley of Sidim had many holes where asphalt was-being-taken-out. And when the king of Sodom and Gomora together with their men fled, some fell-down into the holes, and others were-able-to-flee to the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The Siddim Valley was full of tar pits. So when the armies of the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah tried to run away, many of the men fell into the tar pits. The others escaped and ran away to the hills.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:11:
- Kankanaey: “And plural Kedorlaomer snatched all the food and other possessions in Sodoma and Gomorra and ran-off-with (them).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Plundering all the wealth and food of Sodom and Gomorrah, their enemies carried it away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All possessions of Sodom and Gomora including their food were-taken by their enemies. They also took-captive Lot the nephew of Abram and took his possessions, for it happened that he was-living there in Sodom. After the enemies had-taken they walked/went-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As the armies of the five kings fled, the armies of the four kings seized all of the valuable things in Sodom and Gomorrah, including all the food.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:12:
- Kankanaey: “They also ran-off-with Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, because in Sodoma just the same was where-he-was-inhabiting.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “They [also] took Lot, Abraham’s nephew, who was living in Sodom, along with his wealth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “All possessions of Sodom and Gomora including their food were-taken by their enemies. They also took-captive Lot the nephew of Abram and took his possessions, for it happened that he was-living there in Sodom. After the enemies had-taken they walked/went-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They also captured Abram’s nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom at that time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:13:
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, there-was (someone) who escaped to go report- all -the-bad-news to Abram the Hebreo who was staying near the feared trees of Mamre. That-aforementioned Mamre and his siblings Escol and Aner, they were Amorreo. They all companioned-with Abram.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “One of those who had escaped from the battle came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. At that time he was living in the place where Mamre the Amorite had planted a tree. At that time he was living as allies with Eshcol and Aner, elder brothers of Mamre.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, there was one who-had-been-able-to-escape and told Abram the Hebrew about what-had-happened. Abram at-that-time was-living there near a big/great tree of Mamre the Amornon. This Mamre and his siblings/(brothers) Eshcol and Aner were allies of Abram.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abram was living near the big trees near Mamre, who belonged to the Amor people-group. Abram had made an agreement with Mamre and his two brothers, Eshcol and Aner, that they would help each other if there was a war.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:14:
- Kankanaey: “When Abram came-to-know that his nephew Lot was among those captured (lit. had-been-captured-with), he called his long-time slaves who were skilled in warring so-that they would go pursue those who had run-off-with him. They all were three hundred and ten and eight. They pursued them until they caught-up-with them at Dan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Having heard the report that his nephew Lot had been captured and taken away, [he] took along 318 servants who had been trained to fight, [and] pursued the enemy, overtaking [them] in Dan.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Abram heard that his nephew had-been-taken-captive, he then gathered his 318 men who could-be-trusted, who had-been-born in his camp. They pursued the four kings until Dan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One of the men who escaped from the battle told Abram what had happened and that his nephew Lot had been captured and taken away. So Abram summoned 318 men who were his servants, men who had been with Abram since they were born. They all went together and pursued their enemies as far north as Dan city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:15:
- Kankanaey: “Then Abram divided-in-two his people and they entered where plural Kedorlaomer were during the night and they defeated them. They pursued them as far as Hoba which was north of Damascus,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abram put his people in groups and attacked at night from all sides, defeating them completely. Then he pursued [them] up to Hobah, which is north of Damascus.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “At night, Abram divided his men and they attacked their enemies, and they defeated them. The others who-were-able-to-flee they pursued (them) until Hoba, in the north of Damascus.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “During the night, Abram divided the men into several groups, and they attacked their enemies from various directions and defeated them. They pursued them as far as Hobah, which was north of Damascus city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)