Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:15:

• Kankanaey: “‘No, that’s just not so (lit. no + particle of remonstrance + particle of persuasive emphasis),’ said God, ‘because if someone kills you, it will be avenged with the lives of seven people.’ And-so he marked Cain so-that those who met him would not kill him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The LORD said — ‘It is not like that. Revenge will be taken seven times more on the one who kills Cain. So the LORD put a sign on his forehead so that no one would be able to kill him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the LORD said to Cain, ‘That will- not -happen to you! Because/For I tell you that whoever would kill you, I will-repay- [him] -back seven times.’ Therefore the LORD put-upon Cain a sign so-that he would- not -be-killed by anybody who would-see him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But Yahweh said to him, ‘No, that will not happen. I will put a mark on you to warn anyone who sees you that I will punish him severely if he kills you. I will punish that person seven times as severely as I am punishing you.’ Then Yahweh put a mark on Cain’s forehead.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:16:

• Kankanaey: “Then Cain left from where- God -was and he went to Nod, a country/town more located-toward the coming-out of the sun than at Eden.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then, going out from the place of the LORD, he went to stay in the land called Nod which is toward the east of Eden.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Cain went-far-away from the LORD and lived in the place of Nod, the eastern side of Eden.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Cain left Yahweh and went to live in the land called Nod, which means ‘wandering’, which was east of Eden.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:17:

• Kankanaey: “When that was so, Cain got-married and they gave-birth to a male whom they named Enok. Then he made a city, and he named- that city -with the name of their child Enok.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Cain had intercourse with his wife. And she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Cain built a city. And he named it after his son Enoch.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now/(discourse marker), Cain slept-with his wife. His wife became-pregnant and gave-birth to a male/(boy) and they named him Enoc. Cain built a town and named it Enoc just-like the name of his child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Some time later, Cain had sex/slept with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son, whom she named Enoch. Then Cain started to build a city, and he named the city ‘Enoch’, the same name that his son had.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:18:

• Kankanaey: “Enok also got-married and he had a child who had-the-name Irad who was the father of Mehujael. Mehujael, he was the father of Metusael who was the parent (lit. child owner) of Lamek.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Irad was born to Enoch. Mehujael was born to Irad. Methushael was born to Mehujael. Lamech was born to Methushael.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Enoc also had a male child and his name was Irad. This Irad was the father of Mehuel; Mehuel was the father of Metushael; and Metushael was the father of Lamec.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Enoch grew up and married and became the father of a son whom he named Irad. When Irad grew up he became the father of a son whom he named Mehujael. Mehujael grew up and became the father of a son whom he named Methuselah. Methuselah grew up and became the father of Lamech.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:19:

• Kankanaey: “Lamek had two spouses who were Ada and Zilla.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Lamech married two wives. The name of one was Adah and the name of the other was Zillah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Lamec had two wives who were Ada and Zila.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When Lamech grew up he married two women. The name of one was Adah and the other was Zillah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:20:

• Kankanaey: “Ada gave-birth-to Jabal who was the one who had-as-descendants those who breed-and-raise animals and who live in tents/tarps.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jabal was born to Adah. He is the ancestor of those who live in tents and bring up animals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Ada gave-birth to Jabal who was the ancestor/progenitor of those people who live in the tents, who take-care of the animals/(livestock).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Adah gave birth to a son she named Jabal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:21:

• Kankanaey: “Jubal was the younger-sibling of Jabal who had-as-descendants those who play guitars and nose-flute.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “His younger brother’s name was Jubal. He is the ancestor of those who play the lyre and the flute.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jabal had a male sibling/(brother) whose name was Jubal, who is the ancestor/progenitor of all who play harp and flute.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Later, Jabal was the first person who lived in tents because he traveled from place to place to take care of livestock. His younger brother’s name was Jubal. He was the first person who made/played a lyre/stringed instrument and a flute.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 4:22:

• Kankanaey: “Zilla also gave-birth and he was named Tubal Cain, and he for-his-part was the one who had-as-descendants those who blacksmith various-kinds of bronze and iron tools. There was a female sibling of Tubal Cain who had-the-name Naama.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain. He is the ancestor of those who make brass and iron tools. His younger sister was Naamah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Zila also gave-birth to a male (son) named Tubal Cain. This Tubal Cain makes all kinds of tools from iron and bronze. He had a female sibling/(sister) named Naama.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Lamech’s other wife Zillah gave birth to a son whom she named Tubal-Cain. Later Tubal-Cain became a blacksmith/one who made tools from bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain had a younger sister whose name was Naamah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)