Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:10:
- Kankanaey: “Then he got-ready ten of his master’s camels (loan kamel) and he loaded (on them) all kinds of very-nice things-to-arrive-with. Then he and his travelling-companions set-out to go to the country of Nahor who was a sibling/cousin of Abraham in the region of Mesopotamia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After that he took ten of his master’s camels and very expensive gifts and went toward Aram-naharaim, the city where Nahor, Abraham’s younger brother lived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Afterwards, the servant took ten camels and expensive things-for-gifts from his master Abraham. He then set-out going-to Aram Naharaim, the city where Nahor lived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and loaded them with all kinds of goods that his master gave him to take along. Then he left to go to Aram-Naharaim, which is in northern Mesopotamia/Syria. He arrived in Nahor city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:11:
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived at the entrance of the town, they had- the camels -kneel-down a-little-ways from the spring that was there. Because it was already late-afternoon and that was the time (lit. hour) when- the women went -to-fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Having arrived there he left the camels to rest near a well outside the city. At this time it had become evening. And it had also become the time when girls come to get water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When the servant arrived in the city, he had- the camels -lay-down near the well outside the city. (It was) twilight at-that-time and time- for the women -to-draw-water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “It was late in the afternoon, at the time when the women go to the well to get water, when he arrived there. He made the camels kneel down near the well, which was outside the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:12:
- Kankanaey: “Then he prayed saying, ‘You (sing.) who are Yahweh who are God of my master Abraham, may it be that you (sing.) help-me now so-that what you (sing.) promised my master will-be-fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He prayed — ‘LORD God of my master Abraham! Fulfill the promise I made with him. And may I be able to find a bride for Isaac today.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The servant prayed, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, may-it-be that you will-grant my purpose here, and you will-show your goodness to my master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The servant prayed, ‘Yahweh God whom my master Abraham worships, enable me to be successful today! Act kindly to my master, Abraham!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:13:
- Kankanaey: “Because here-I-am here at the location of the spring and there are-coming the young-ladies who reside here to go fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The girls of the city are coming here to the well to draw water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I am-standing here beside the well while the women of this city are-drawing-water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Listen to me. I am standing near a well of water, and the young women of the city are coming to get water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:14:
- Kankanaey: “May it be that when I say to a young-lady, ‘Please lower that jar of yours (sing.) (rice-wine-jar but formerly also used for water) so-that I will drink,’ and she says, ‘Yes indeed, I will then also fetch-water-for your (sing.) camels,’ may it be that the one who says that, that will be the one you (sing.) have chosen whom Isaac will-marry. If that happens, that’s how-I-will-know that you (sing.) are doing what you (sing.) promised to Abraham my master,’ he said praying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will say to one of them, ‘Let your pitcher down a bit to let me drink water.’ If she says to me, ‘Have a drink, I will also give water to your camels to drink’ I will recognize that that is the woman whom you have chosen for your servant Isaac. And I will also know that you have fulfilled the promise that I made to my master.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If in-fact/indeed I ask-for water from the jar of a young-single(unmarried)-lady, and she will-agree to cause- me -to-drink including my camels, may she (be) the woman whom you have-chosen to become the wife of your servant Isaac. In this (way) I will-know that you have-shown your goodness to my master Abraham.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I am asking you this: ‘I will say to some girl, ‘Please lower your jar so that I may drink some water.’ If she says, ‘Drink some, and I will draw some water from the well for your camels, too,’ I will know that she is the woman whom you chose to be a wife for your servant, Isaac, and I will know that you have been kind to my master.”” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:15:
- Kankanaey: “His prayer was not yet finished and Rebeka arrived carrying-on-her-shoulder a jar that she was-using-to-fetch-water. This Rebeka, she was the child of Betuel who was the child of Milca and Nahor who was the sibling/cousin of Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Before he was finished praying, a beautiful woman who had not yet been married came bringing a pitcher to get water. That woman was Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, Abraham’s younger brother. Nahor’s wife was Milcah. Going before him, Rebekah went to the well. Then, having drawn water, [she] was about to go back.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He had- not yet -finished praying, Rebeka arrived carrying- a jar -on-her-shoulder. Rebeka (was) the child of Betuel, and Betuel (was) the child of Nahor and Milca. Nahor (was) the sibling of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Before he finished praying, amazingly, Rebekah arrived there, carrying a jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel, who was the son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s younger brother Nahor.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:16:
- Kankanaey: “She was a very-good-looking young-lady whom no one had yet touched. She went-downhill to the location of the spring and drew-water. When she then returned,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Before he was finished praying, a beautiful woman who had not yet been married came bringing a pitcher to get water. That woman was Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, Abraham’s younger brother. Nahor’s wife was Milcah. Going before him, Rebekah went to the well. Then, having drawn water, [she] was about to go back.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Rebeka was a beautiful young-single-lady and still a virgin. She went-down to the well and she filled her jar with water. Then she came-up to go-home.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “She was very beautiful and still a virgin. She went down to the edge of the well, filled her jar with water, and then came back up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:17:
- Kankanaey: “Abraham’s slave hurried to go meet (her) and said, ‘I will please drink from-there (near hearer).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He ran quickly and said to her — ‘Please give me a little water to drink.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The servant hurried to-meet her and said, ‘Please let- me -drink from your jar even only a little.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham’s servant immediately ran to meet her, and said, ‘Please give me a little water from your jar.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)