Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 20:18:
- Newari: “Because of Sarah, Abraham’s wife, God made Abimelech’s wife and her maid servants unable to bear children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because of Abimelec’s taking-away of Sarah, the LORD willed that all the women in his household could- not -give-birth. Therefore Abraham prayed to God, and God healed the wife of Abimelec and his female slaves so-that they could-give-birth again. God also healed Abimelec from his sickness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This was because Yahweh had caused it to be impossible for any of the women in Abimelech’s household to bear children, because Abimelech had taken Abraham’s wife Sarah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:1:
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, God blessed Sara and he fulfilled what he had promised her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD did the favor to Sarah as he had promised, and [He] actually did it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the LORD remembered Sara according to what he had-promised.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh was very kind to Sarah, just as he said he would be. He did for Sarah exactly what he promised to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:2:
- Kankanaey: “Because even though Abraham was already old, his spouse became-pregnant (lit. passive of existential) just the same. At the correct time that God said is when-she-gave-birth-to their male child.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Even though Abraham was an old man, Sarah gave birth to a son at just the time God said [she would].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Sara became-pregnant and gave-birth to a son even-though Abraham was already old. The child was-born at the very time God had-said back-then.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “She became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham when he was very old, at the time God promised it would happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:3:
- Kankanaey: “Abraham named their child Isaac,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abraham named him Isaac.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Abraham named the child Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham gave the name ‘Isaac’ (which means ‘he laughs’) to the son Sarah gave birth to.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:4:
- Kankanaey: “and on his eighth day, he circumcised him to obey what God had commanded him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Isaac was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him [lit.: put a sign in his body] like God had said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the child was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him according to what- God -had-commanded him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when his son was eight days old, just as God commanded him to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:5:
- Kankanaey: “One hundred were the years of Abraham when- Isaac -was-born (lit. came-out).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Isaac was born, Abraham was already 100 years old.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The age-of Abraham was 100 years when Isaac was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham was 100 years old when his son Isaac was born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:6:
- Kankanaey: “As for Sara also, she said, ‘God has given me a reason for-my-being-happy and for-my-laughing, therefore all who hear-about this that has happened to me will also laugh-with (me).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then Sarah said — ‘God has given me joy. Everyone who hears this will rejoice with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Sara said, ‘God caused- me -to-laugh with joy, and whoever will-be-able-to-hear about what-happened to me will- also -laugh.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And Sarah said, ‘Although I was sad before because I did not have any children, God has now enabled me to laugh, and everyone who hears about what God has done for me will laugh with me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:7:
- Kankanaey: “Because previously, would there be anyone indeed to say to Abraham that his spouse would cause-(a child)-to-nurse (RQ = of course not)? But here however is our (excl.) child to-whom-I-have-given-birth in his old-age.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Up to now no one could have said to Abraham that I would nurse a child [lit.: cause a child to drink milk]. Yet after he has became an old man I have given birth to a son by him.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Who could-have-thought to tell Abraham that I could- still -nurse/[lit. could-cause-to-breast] a child? But I still was-able-to-give-birth even-though he is old already.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then she also said, ‘No one would have said to Abraham that some day Sarah would nurse a child, but I have given birth to a son when Abraham is very old.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
