Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:6:
Kankanaey: “So then Abraham took the wood that he would use-to-burn the offering and he had- Isaac -carry-it-on-his-shoulder. He also took something-to-use-for-starting fire and his bolo and they two left. When they were walking then,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Abraham put the wood for offering the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulder, he himself took the fire and the knife. Then the two of them went together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Abraham had- Isaac -carry-on-his-shoulder the wood as firewood for the offering, and he was-the-one-who-carried the long-knife and something-to-start-up-the-flame/fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Beli: Abraham took the wood of the fire for burning an offering, and put it on his son Isaac to carry ….” (Source: Tim Stirtz and Mike Cahill in Watters / de Blois 2023, p. 422)
English: “Then Abraham took the wood to kindle a fire for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, for him to carry. Abraham carried in his hand a pan containing burning coals to start a fire, and a knife, and the two of them walked along together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:7:
Kankanaey: “Isaac spoke and said ‘Ay (vocative) father!’ ‘What is that?’ said Abraham. ‘Here is what-to-use-for-starting fire and wood, but where (defensive explanatory particle) is the child of the sheep that we (dual) will offer?’ said Isaac.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Isaac said to his father, Abraham — ‘Father'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “While they were-walking, Isaac said, ‘Father!’ Abraham replied, ‘What, child?’ Isaac asked, ‘We (incl.) have brought something-to-start-up-the-flame/fire and firewood, but where is the sheep to-be-offered?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, saying, ‘My father!’ Abraham replied, ‘Yes, my son, I’m here!’ Isaac said, ‘Look, we have wood and coals to light a fire, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:8:
Kankanaey: “‘God just the same will-be-responsible-for that,’ Abraham said replying. And they two continued to climb.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Abraham said — ‘Child, God will give us a sacrificial lamb for offering the burnt offering.’ In this way they went on together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Abraham replied, ‘Child, God is-the-one-who-will-give us (incl.) the sheep to-be-offered.’ And they continued to-walk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Abraham replied, ‘My son, God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering.’ So the two of them continued walking along together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:9:
Kankanaey: “When they arrived then at the place that God said they were to go, Abraham made an altar where-he-would-burn what-he would-offer to God and he arranged the wood on its surface. Then he tied Isaac his child and placed-him-on-top-of the wood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Arriving at the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and piled up wood upon it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When they arrived at the place that God had-said, Abraham built a stone altar, and he placed the wood on top of it. Then he bound Isaac and laid [him] on top of the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They arrived at the place God had told him about. There, Abraham built a stone altar and arranged the wood on top of it. Then he tied his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:11:
Kankanaey: “But the angel of God suddenly-shouted from heaven and said, ‘Ay Abraham, Abraham!’ ‘What (lit. why)?’ he said answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Just at that time the angel of the LORD called to him from the heavens –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “he was called by an angel of the LORD from heaven, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’ After Abraham responded,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But an angel who was really Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’ Abraham replied, ‘I’m here!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:12:
Kankanaey: “‘Stop! Don’t kill that child of yours (sing.), because I have now come-to-know that you (sing.) certainly/thoroughly believe God, because there you (sing.) have not held-back/refused your (sing.) child whom you love from him,’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “The angel said — ‘Don’t you lift a hand [against] your son, and don’t do anything to him. [Now] I know — you are certainly one who does what God says. For you even tried to offer your only son as a burnt offering for Him.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “the angel said, ‘Do- not -kill the child! Now I have- now truly -proven that you (sing.) fear God because you (sing.) have- not -withheld from me your only child.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
DanishBibelen 2020: “‘Don’t touch the boy! You mustn’t do anything to him,’ he said. ‘You were ready to give your only son to God, so now I know you really trust him.'” (Source: Ehrensvärd in HIPHIL Novum 8/2023, p. 81ff. )
English: “The angel said, ‘Do not harm the boy or do anything to injure him, because now I know that you respect and obey God. I know that because you have not refused to sacrifice your son, the only son who is still with you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:13:
Kankanaey: “When that was so, Abraham looked-up and he saw a male sheep whose horns were caught in the branches of a small tree. So he went and got-it and that’s what he-used-in-place-of his child to offer to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Abraham looked hither and thither. He saw a sacrificial lamb whose horns were entangled in a bush. He caught it, brought it, and offered it as a burnt offering instead of his own son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “When- Abraham -looked-back, he saw a male sheep whose horn was-caught in the bushes, and it could- not -get-away-from/[lit. could not -leave]. Therefore Abraham took it and offered-(it) as a burnt offering instead of his child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then Abraham looked up and saw that a ram was nearby, whose horns had been caught in a thicket/clump of bushes. So Abraham went over and grabbed the ram and killed it, and sacrificed it on the altar as a burnt offering, instead of his son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
