Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:25:

• Kankanaey: “It is maybe not possible that you (sing.) will punish- the good -along-with the bad, because if you (sing.) did that (concession particle), surely you-would-make-equal what you (sing.) do to the good and to the bad. It certainly is not possible that you (sing.) would do that, because you (sing.) (concessive particle) are the one who will judge all people on this earth, and it is obligatory/essential (lit. forced) that the way you (sing.) judge will be right.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “You would not also kill the good people along with the people who are not good. If it happens like this, even the good people would have to receive punishment just like the people who are not good. Does the one who judges the world not render justice according to the truth?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It is) impossible that you would-destroy the righteous-ones along-with the sinners. (It is) not possible that your treatment to them is just the same. You who judge the whole world, is (it) not so (that) you should do what (is) right?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It would certainly not be right for you to do such a thing, to kill righteous people along with wicked ones, and treat righteous people and wicked people the same way. You could not do that, because you, who are the judge of everyone on the earth, will certainly do what is right regarding the people of Sodom!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:26:

• Kankanaey: “God said in reply, ‘If there are fifty people that I come-upon in Sodoma who have not sinned-with their townmates, reassurance-particle I will-have-mercy-on the entire town because-of them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Even if there are only fifty good people, on account of them I will pardon them all.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered, ‘If I can-find 50 righteous-ones in Sodom, I will- not -destroy the whole city only because of them.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh replied, ‘If I find 50 righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place/city for their sake.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:27:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham also said, ‘Please excuse Sir/Lord my boldness in continuing, because I am only a person from the soil and I have no authority to say even anything to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Even though I am only dust and ashes of this earth, I have been able to talk about a matter like this with the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham again said, ‘O Lord, forgive me that I am-emboldened to-speak to you. I am only human, and I do- not -have-right to speak like-this to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham replied, ‘I should not be bold like this and speak to you, God, because I am as worthless as dust and ashes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:28:

• Kankanaey: “But in-case there are forty and five righteous people, will you (sing.) still destroy the entire town because five only are lacking?’ ‘No,’ God said in reply. ‘I will not then destroy their town if there are forty and five people that I come-upon who have not joined in the sin(s) of others.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Suppose if there were only forty-five good people in Sodom, would you also destroy the city?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But if there-are only 45 righteous-ones, what, would- you still -destroy the whole city because it lacks five?’ The Lord answered, ‘If I can-find 45 righteous-(ones), I will- not -destroy the city.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But what will you do if there are only 45 righteous people? Will you destroy everyone in the whole city because there are only 45 and not 50 righteous people?’ Yahweh replied, ‘I will not destroy it if I find that there are 45 righteous people.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:29:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham spoke again and he said, ‘If for-example there are forty only?’ ‘All-right then,’ God said, ‘if there are forty, I will not then destroy their town.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Then if there are only forty good people?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham again said, ‘So/How-about, if only 40 righteous-(ones)?’ The Lord answered, ‘I will- not -destroy the city for the sake of 40 rigtheous-(ones).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham continued to speak to him like this, saying, ‘What will you do if you find that there are only 40 righteous people there?’ Yahweh replied, ‘I will not destroy them all, for the sake of the 40.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:30:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham said again, ‘Sir/Lord, please don’t be-angry-with-me for this that I will again ask you (sing.). But in-case there are only thirty?’ ‘If there are thirty that I come-upon, I will not punish their town,’ God also said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham said — ‘Lord, Don’t be angry that I again ask a question, If there are only thirty good people in that city, what will you do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham again said, ‘Hopefully you will- not just -be-angry with me, Lord, for I will- still -ask. So/How-about, if perchance there are only 30 righteous people?’ The Lord answered, ‘I will- still not -destroy the city if I can-find 30 righteous-(ones).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham said, ‘God, please don’t be angry now. Let me speak again. What will you do if there are only 30 righteous people?’ He replied, ‘I will not do it if I find that there are 30 there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:31:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham again said, ‘Sir/Lord, please excuse again my boldness, because I will have something to say. If for-example twenty only are what you come-upon?’ ‘If twenty are who are there, I will also not destroy their town,’ God said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Again Abraham said — ‘Might I have the courage to ask my Lord again? If there are just 20 good people, what will you do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham still again said, ‘Lord, forgive me for my boldness to continue speaking to you. If perchance there (are) only 20 righteous people?’ The Lord answered, ‘I will- still not -destroy the city for the sake of 20 righteous-(ones).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham said, ‘I should not be bold and speak to you like this, God. But what will you do if you find that there are only 20 righteous people there?’ He replied, ‘I will not destroy the whole city, for the sake of those 20.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:32:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham spoke yet again and said, ‘Sir/Lord, please don’t be-angry-with-me, because this is definitely the last-thing I will say. What if there are ten only?’ God said, ‘Even if only ten good are what I come-upon there, be-reassured that I will not punish their town because-of them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Finally Abraham again said — ‘I will ask once again, Lord. Do not be angry. If there are only ten good people, then [what]?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham still again said, ‘Lord, hopefully you will- not -be-angry; this (will-be) really now my last question. For example (if) perchance you can-find only 10 who are-righteous?’ The Lord answered, ‘I will- still not -destroy the city if there (is) 10 righteous-(ones).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham said, ‘God, don’t be angry now. Just let me speak one time more. What will you do if you find that there are only ten righteous people there?’ Yahweh answered, ‘I will not destroy the city for the sake of those ten.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)