Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:16:

• Kankanaey: “She went and sat not very far-away, because she thought to herself (lit. said in her thoughts), ‘I can- not -bear to see my child die.’ Then she began to cry.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “went far away and sat down. Not being able to see her son die, she did like this. And she stayed there and wept bitterly.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and she walked ahead the distance of about 100 meters from the child. There she sat-down and wept saying to herself, ‘I can- not -endure/suffer to-watch my child die.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then she went and sat nearby, about as far as someone can shoot an arrow/100 meters away, because she thought, ‘I cannot endure seeing my son die!’ As she sat there, she began to cry loudly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:18:

• Kankanaey: “Go take-him-by-the-hand so that he gets-up, because I will cause-to-be-many his descendants.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Get up and go, and taking your son’s hand lift him up, and hold him firmly. For from him I will make a great nation.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “You stand up and have- the child -rise-up, for I will-make into a big nation his descendants.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Help your son up, and hold his hand as you leave, because I will cause his descendants to become a great nation.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:19:

• Kankanaey: “Then God showed to Hagar a spring. Hagar filled (lit. put-in) the leather bag with water and she-caused- her child -to-drink.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then God showed her a small spring. She went and scooped out water into the pot of the skin bag and gave her son a drink.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then God showed her a well. She went there and filled her container with water, then she had- her child -drink.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then God showed her a well of water. So she went to the well and filled the container with water, and gave the boy a drink.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 21:20:

• Kankanaey: “God took-care-of the child until he grew-big. He stayed in the place with no inhabitants at Paran and became a skilled bow-and-arrow-user.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “God was with her son. And living in the wilderness, he grew up. And he became experienced in shooting [with] bow and arrow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “God did- not -abandon Ishmael until he grew-up/[lit. became-big]. He lived there in the desolate/lonely-place of Paran and he became an archer. Later on, his mother had- him -marry an Egiptohanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “God helped the boy as he grew up. He lived in the desert and became a good archer/man who hunts with bow and arrows.” (Source: Translation for Translators)