complete verse (Genesis 11:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:27:

  • Kankanaey: “Tera, he was the father of Abram and Nahor and Haran. Haran for-his-part was the father of Lot.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The account of Terah is like this — He was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. The son of Haran was Lot.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Tera. Tera was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. Haran is the father of Lot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is/I will now give a list of the descendants of Terah: Terah’s sons were Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran’s son was named Lot.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:28:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Haran died in his town Ur which is part of Babilonia while his father was still (alive).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Haran died in Ur, the place where he was born, while his father Terah was still living. This was a place of the Chaldeans.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Haran died there in Ur which is under-the-jurisdiction of the Chaldeans, at the place itself where he was born. He died while his father Tera was- still -alive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Haran died before his father died. He died in Ur city in Chaldea land, where he was born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:29:

  • Kankanaey: “Abram and Nahor also married-with (spouses). The spouse of Nahor, it was Milca who was the older-sibling of Isca the child of Haran, and the spouse of Abram, it was Sarai.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abram married Sarai. Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran. Haran was also the father of Iscah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abram married Sarai, and Nahor married Milca. The father of Milca and of her sister Isca was/is Haran.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abram and Nahor both married. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. Milcah and her younger sister Iscah were the daughters of Haran.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:30:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon there-were-no children of plural Abram, because his spouse was childless.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Sarai was a barren woman. She had no children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Sarai was- not -able-to-have-children because she was barren.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Sarai was unable to bear any children.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:31:

  • Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Tera called his child Abram and his grandchild Lot the child of Haran and his child-in-law Sarai the spouse of Abram, and they left Ur which was part of Babilonia so-that they would go (unfulfilled expectation) to Canaan. But when they arrived at Haran, they resided there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Terah left Ur, the city of the Chaldeans to go towards Canaan, taking his son, Abraham, his own son Haran, his grandson, Lot and his daughter-in-law Sarai, Abram’s wife. But having arrived in the city of Haran, they stayed there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Tera left Ur which (was) under-the-jurisdiction of the Chaldeans. With him was his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai, and his grandson Lot who (was) the son of Haran. They would-have gone to Canaan, but when they arrived at Haran they just stayed/[lit. lived] there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Terah decided to leave Ur and go to live in Canaan land. So he took his son Abram and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran, and Abram’s wife Sarai with him. But instead of going to Canaan, they stopped at Haran town and lived there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:32:

  • Kankanaey: “And that is the town where- Tera -died when he was 205 years old (lit. yeared 205).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “But when Terah was 205 years old, he died there [lit.: no longer existed].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There Tera died at the age of 205.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Terah was 205 years old, he died there in Haran.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 12:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:1:

  • Kankanaey: “There-was one day, God said to Abram, ‘Leave your (sing.) town/country and your (sing.) relatives so-that you (sing.) will go to the town/country that I will teach/point-out to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD said to Abram — ‘Leaving the land [where] you were born and the house of your father and your affinal kin, go to a land that I will show you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the LORD said to Abram, ‘Leave your nation, your relatives, and the family of your father, and go to the place that I will-show to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh said to Abram, ‘Leave this country where you are now living. Leave your father’s clan and his family. Go to a land that I will show you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 12:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:2:

  • Kankanaey: “I-will-cause-to-become-many in-the-future your (sing.) descendants so-that they will become an honored and strong nation. I will also bless you (sing.) with all benefits, and your (sing.) name will be reported/newsed on this earth so-that you (sing.) also will be the source of the blessing of others.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “From you I will make a great nation. I will give blessing to you. I will make you a famous man. And from you I will cause blessing to be given to others.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-make your descendants a famous/prominent nation. I will-bless you and your name will-become famous/prominent. Through you, many will-be-able-to-receive a blessing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will cause your descendants to become a large nation. I will bless you and cause you to become famous/highly esteemed. What I do for you will be a blessing to others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)