Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:2:

• Kankanaey: “Because I will cause-to-be-true what I promised you (sing.) that I will-cause-to-become-many your (sing.) descendants.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will make a covenant with you. I will make your descendants so many that it will not be possible to count [them].'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-fulfill my agreement with you; I will- greatly -increase your descendants.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If you do that, I will make an agreement with you in which I will promise to enable you to have very many descendants.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:3:

• Kankanaey: “When Abram heard that, he knelt face-down, while God continued saying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abram fell prostrate to the ground. God said –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Abram heard that, he knelt-down as/in respect to God. God said to him,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abram prostrated himself with his face on the ground. Then God said to him,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kankanaey: “‘This is the agreement-that- I -will-present to you (sing.). Starting-from now, your (sing.) name will not be Abram, but rather Abraham, because I will make- you (sing.) -become the ancestral-source of those who inhabit many nations.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘It is with you that I have made this covenant — You will be the father of many nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘On my part, this is my agreement with you: You will-become a father of many nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Listen to this agreement that I am making with you: People of many nations will be your descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:5:

• Kankanaey: “‘This is the agreement-that- I -will-present to you (sing.). Starting-from now, your (sing.) name will not be Abram, but rather Abraham, because I will make- you (sing.) -become the ancestral-source of those who inhabit many nations.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Your name will now be Abraham, not Abram. For I have made you the father of many nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From now-(on) no-longer will- you -be-called Abram but Abraham now, because I will-make you the father of many nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And no longer will your name be Abram. Instead, your name will be Abraham, which means ‘father of many nations,’ because the people of many nations will descend from you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:6:

• Kankanaey: “I will cause-to-become-many your (sing.) descendants so-that they will-be-distributed in the various-countries, and there will also be some of them who rule-as-kings.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will give you many descendants. Later they will become great nations. Some of them will also become kings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-make-many your descendants and they will-build nations, and some of them will-become king(s).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will enable you to have very many descendants, and I will cause them to become great nations/people-groups, and some of your descendants will become kings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:7:

• Kankanaey: “God also said, ‘The agreement-that- I -have-presented to you (sing.) will absolutely not be-changed but rather it will-remain-unchanged forever, because that just the same is the agreement-that- I -will-present to your (sing.) descendants. I am God whom you (sing.) are worshipping/honoring and likewise also your (sing.) descendants forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “I will cause the covenant that I have made with you and your descendents to endure forever, for I am their God and yours.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will-fulfill my agreement with you and with your descendants in generations to come, that I will-continue to be your (pl.) God. This agreement will-continue forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I will make this agreement between me and you and your descendants. It will be an everlasting agreement to be in effect for many generations. This agreement is that I will be your God, and the God of your descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:9:

• Kankanaey: “‘As for you (sing.) and the offspring-you-(sing.)-sire, you (pl.) must follow the agreement-that- I -present to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘You and your descendants must honor my covenant forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He still said to Abraham, ‘For your part, you keep my agreement with you. And this is also what your descendants should do in generations to come.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then God said to Abraham, ‘Now you must obey your part of the agreement that I am making with you, and your descendants must also obey it, for all generations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)