Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 14:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:24:

  • Kankanaey: “Therefore I will take absolutely nothing except only what my people ate and the share of these my companions Aner and Escol and Mamre.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Except for what the people have eaten, I do not need anything. Rather give only the share of Eshcol and Mamre, who came with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will- not -receive anything for myself. What- I -will- just -consider that I have-received is what- my men -have-eaten, but allow my companions Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre to-get their portion of the things that were-taken from the war.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The only thing I will accept is the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me and fought alongside me, so let them also have a share of the goods we brought back.’ So the king of Sodom agreed to what he said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:1:

  • Kankanaey: “When all those-things were finished, there is that which God showed Abram which was like a dream, and he heard God saying, ‘Ay (vocative) Abram, don’t be afraid, because I will protect you (sing.) from all that is fearful/dangerous. Large also is the reward that I will give to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Some time after it happened like this, the LORD gave a vision to Abram and spoke like this — ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I will deliver you. I will give you a great reward.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After that, the LORD spoke to Abram through a vision. He said, ‘Abram, do- not -be-afraid because I will-take- your (sing.) -side and give-(you) a great reward.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Some time later, Abram had a vision in which Yahweh spoke to him and said, ‘Do not be afraid of anything/your enemies. I will protect you, and I will give a great reward.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:2:

  • Kankanaey: “Abram then said, ‘Yes Highest God, but what perhaps will be my benefit, because here-now (particle of mild displeasure) I still have no child that you (sing.) have given me, and it is only my slave Eliezer from-Damascus who will inherit all my possessions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abram answered — ‘O LORD God, without having a child, what great reward will you give me? When I die, Eliezer of Damascus will take my inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Abram said, ‘O LORD God, what is the value of your reward to me for until now I have no child. My heir is only/just Eliezer who comes-from Damascus.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Abram replied, ‘Yahweh God, how can you give me what I truly want, because I have no children, and the one who will be like a son and inherit all my possessions is my servant Eliezer from Damascus!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:3:

  • Kankanaey: “Abram then said, ‘Yes Highest God, but what perhaps will be my benefit, because here-now (particle of mild displeasure) I still have no child that you (sing.) have given me, and it is only my slave Eliezer from-Damascus who will inherit all my possessions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You have not given me even a single child. So this servant of mine will take my inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Because you have- not -given me a child, Eliezer who is one of my servants is the only who will-inherit my possessions.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abram added, ‘You have not given me any children, so think about this: A servant in my household will inherit all I own!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:4:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon God said, ‘It is not that-aforementioned-one who will inherit your (sing.) possessions, but rather your (sing.) own (lit. proper) child.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD said to him — Eliezer will not be the person who takes your inheritance. You will have your own son. And he will take all your authority.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to him, ‘Eliezer (is) not the-(one-who) will-inherit your possessions but/instead your very own child.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh replied, ‘No! He will not be the one who will inherit it. Instead, you yourself will be the father of the one who will inherit everything you own.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:5:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he took-outside Abram and said, ‘Look-up toward the sky and count the stars if you-are-able, because that is the manyness of the number of your (sing.) descendants.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD brought Abram outside and said — Look at the heavens, and if [you] are able, count the stars.’ Again He spoke [saying] — Your descendants will also be like this.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD brought him outside and told (him), ‘Look-at the stars in the sky/heaven; count (them) if you can-count (them). Like that many your descendants (will-be).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh took Abram outside of his tent and said, ‘Look up at the sky! Can you count the stars? No, you cannot count them because there are so many of them, and your descendants will be as numerous as the stars.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:6:

  • Kankanaey: “And Abram thoroughly believed what God said to him, so God counted/considered that he was righteous.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Abram believed the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abram believed the LORD, and because of his faith he was-considered righteous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abram believed that what Yahweh said would happen. And because of that, Yahweh considered that Abram was righteous.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 15:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:7:

  • Kankanaey: “Then God said to him, ‘I am God who led/went-ahead of you (sing.) to leave Ur which is a territory of Babilonia so-that I would give you (sing.) this land so-that you-(sing.)-would-come-to-possess-it.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He said to him –‘I am the LORD who brought you here from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this place.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He also said to Abram, ‘I am the LORD who commanded you to leave Ur which is under-the-jurisdiction of the Chaldeans in-order-to give to you this land that will-become yours.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh also said to him, ‘I am Yahweh. I am the one who brought you from Ur in Chaldea land. I brought you here to give you this land to possess.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)