Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:12:

• Kankanaey: “Starting-from now, you must circumcise all males that are born (lit. come-out) on their eighth day, including the slaves that are born in your houses and likewise also the slaves that you buy from strangers/foreigners.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “From now on your male children must put the sign in the body when they are eight days old. This must be done not only for your children born in your own house, but also for those that are bought and brought in from outside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From now on until generations to come, you (pl.) will-circumcise every male child at the age of eight days. You also circumcise the male slaves who were-born in your household and including the slaves you have bought from those from-other places. That sign in your body will-prove that my agreement with you will-continue forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Every male child among you must be circumcised when he is eight days old, in all future generations. That includes baby boys in your household or those born from slaves that have been bought, and baby boys of foreigners who live among you but do not belong to your household.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:13:

• Kankanaey: “Be-sure to circumcise all of them, because that is the sign by-which- you -will-show that you are counted/considered in the unchanging agreement-that- I -presented.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “All must have the sign put in the body. In this way my covenant will forever be in your body.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From now on until generations to come, you (pl.) will-circumcise every male child at the age of eight days. You also circumcise the male slaves who were-born in your household and including the slaves you have bought from those from-other places. That sign in your body will-prove that my agreement with you will-continue forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It does not matter whether their parents are members of your household or slaves that have been bought; they must all be circumcised. Your bodies will have this mark to show you have accepted this everlasting agreement I am making.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:14:

• Kankanaey: “But if there is however someone among you who is not circumcised, he will be excluded from you who are my people, because of-course he has indeed broken the agreement-that- I -presented.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “If the sign has not been put in the body of any man, he will not be my person, for he has not made a covenant with me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Whoever/Whichever male among you who has- not -been circumcised do- not -consider to-be-part/within you, for he has counted-as-no-value my agreement.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “You must expel from your community any male who has not been circumcised, because by not being circumcised that person has disobeyed my agreement.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:15:

• Kankanaey: “God also said to Abraham, ‘As for your (sing.) spouse moreover who is Sarai, starting-from now her name will not be Sarai but rather Sara.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “As for your wife, from now on do not call her Sarai, from now on her name will be Sarah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “God still said to Abraham, ‘Concerning your wife Sarai, (you) no-longer call her Sarai, instead from-now-on Sara is what you will-call her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “God also said to Abraham, ‘As for Sarai, your wife, you must not call her Sarai any longer. Since I changed your name, I will change her name also. Her name will now be Sarah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:16:

• Kankanaey: “I will bless her so-that she will have a way to give-birth so-that she will be the one who gives-birth-to (lit. causes-to-come-out) your male child. The rest (lit. addition) of my blessing also (is that) the descendants of her child will-become-many so-that they will-be-distributed in the various-countries, and there will also be (some) among them who rule-as-kings.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will bless her. I will give you a son from her. I will bless her. Countless descendants of hers will be kings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-bless her and I will- surely -give you a child through her. She will-become a mother of many nations, and some of her descendants will-become king.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will bless her, and she will surely give birth to a son for you. And I will bless her so much that she will be the ancestor of people of many nations. Kings of some people-groups will be descended from her.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:17:

• Kankanaey: “When Abraham heard that-aforementioned that God said, he knelt face-down while-at-the-same-time he laughed saying in his thoughts, ‘Is it indeed possible that there-will-be offspring-whom-I-sire because here-now one hundred are my years and Sara also, ninety are her years.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham fell prostrate to the ground. And thinking like this, laughed in his heart — ‘Will there be descendants even from a man who is 100 years old? Will Sarah give birth to a child even though she is 90 years old?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Abraham heard that he knelt-down in-respect to God, but he laughed at what- he -had-heard. He said to himself, ‘Can- I still -cause-to-give-birth when my age is now 100? And Sara, can- still -give-birth when her age is now 90?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham prostrated himself with his face on the ground to show respect to God. But then he laughed as he said to himself, ‘Can a man who is a 100 years old become a father of a son? And since Sarah is 90 years old, how can she bear a child?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:18:

• Kankanaey: “Then he said to God, ‘If it would be possible, may you-bless also my child Ismael.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He said to God — ‘Even if you give your blessing to Ishmael, it will still be good.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Later on he said to God, ‘May Ishmael (be-the-one) who will-receive what you promised to me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Abraham said to God, ‘Perhaps you will let Ishmael receive your blessing and inherit all I possess.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:19:

• Kankanaey: “‘Well yes of-course,’ God said, ‘but there will nonetheless still be the male to whom Sara will give-birth and you will name (him) Isaac. He and his descendants will be the ones who inherit the-agreement- I -presented to you (sing.) that will not ever-be-changed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “God said — ‘No, your wife Sarah will give birth to a son. And make his name Isaac. I will make my covenant with him and his descendants. This covenant will be for forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “God replied, ‘No. Your wife Sara will-give-birth to a male and you will-name him Isaac. To him I will-continue my agreement with you, and this agreement will-continue with his descendants forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then God replied, ‘No! Your wife Sarah will bear a son for you. You must name him Isaac. I will establish my agreement with him, one which will be an everlasting agreement for him and his descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)