Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:18:

• Kankanaey: “Then he said to God, ‘If it would be possible, may you-bless also my child Ismael.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He said to God — ‘Even if you give your blessing to Ishmael, it will still be good.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Later on he said to God, ‘May Ishmael (be-the-one) who will-receive what you promised to me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Abraham said to God, ‘Perhaps you will let Ishmael receive your blessing and inherit all I possess.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:19:

• Kankanaey: “‘Well yes of-course,’ God said, ‘but there will nonetheless still be the male to whom Sara will give-birth and you will name (him) Isaac. He and his descendants will be the ones who inherit the-agreement- I -presented to you (sing.) that will not ever-be-changed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “God said — ‘No, your wife Sarah will give birth to a son. And make his name Isaac. I will make my covenant with him and his descendants. This covenant will be for forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “God replied, ‘No. Your wife Sara will-give-birth to a male and you will-name him Isaac. To him I will-continue my agreement with you, and this agreement will-continue with his descendants forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then God replied, ‘No! Your wife Sarah will bear a son for you. You must name him Isaac. I will establish my agreement with him, one which will be an everlasting agreement for him and his descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:20:

• Kankanaey: “But I have however (particle of concession) heard what you (sing.) requested concerning Ismael, so it-is-certain that I will bless him so-that his descendants will also become-many. Because he will give-birth to ten and two leaders and his descendants also, they will become-many in their famous (lit. newsed/reported) nation.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “I have heard your suggestion about Ishmael. So I will also bless him. And I will give him many children and descendants. He will be the father of twelve rulers. I will make a great nation from his descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Concerning Ishmael, I have-heard your request for him. I will-bless him and will-give (him) many descendants. He will-become the father of twelve leaders, and his descendants will-become famous people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “As for Ishmael, I have heard what you asked me to do for him. I will bless him so that he also will have many descendants. Among his descendants will be rulers of twelve nations. And I will cause his descendants to also become a great nation.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:21:

• Kankanaey: “But the fulfillment (lit. extension) however of what I promised you (sing.) is Isaac to whom your (sing.) spouse will-give-birth at this time in the coming year.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “My covenant, however, will be with Isaac. Sarah will give birth to him next year at this time.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “However, for/(through) Isaac and to his descendants I will- only -fulfill my agreement with you. Sara will-give-birth to Isaac at this time next year.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But Isaac, the son whom Sarah will give birth to at this time next year, is the one with whom I will establish my agreement.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:22:

• Kankanaey: “When God then was finished talking-with Abraham, he left.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Having finished speaking with him, God left Abraham and went away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After God spoke to Abraham, he then went-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When God finished talking to Abraham, God disappeared from his sight.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:25:

• Kankanaey: “And as for Abraham, he immediately obeyed what God had commanded to him. Because on that day, he circumcised Ismael and all his male slaves that were born in his house and all also that he had bought. On that very same day, Abraham also had-himself-circumcised, so they all were-at-the-same-time to be circumcised. Ninety and nine were the years of Abraham upon his being circumcised. Ismael also his child, he yeared ten and three.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “And his son, Ishmael was 13 years old.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and Ishmael himself was- 13 years -of-age.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “and Ishmael was thirteen years old when Abraham circumcised him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:26:

• Kankanaey: “And as for Abraham, he immediately obeyed what God had commanded to him. Because on that day, he circumcised Ismael and all his male slaves that were born in his house and all also that he had bought. On that very same day, Abraham also had-himself-circumcised, so they all were-at-the-same-time to be circumcised. Ninety and nine were the years of Abraham upon his being circumcised. Ismael also his child, he yeared ten and three.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The sign was put in the bodies of both Abraham and his son Ishmael on the same day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At that very day that God commanded that all males should be-circumcised, Abraham and Ishmael were-circumcised including all the slaves of Abraham who were-born in his household and the slaves whom he had-bought from-the-other places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “On that very day Abraham and his son, Ishmael were circumcised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 17:27:

• Kankanaey: “And as for Abraham, he immediately obeyed what God had commanded to him. Because on that day, he circumcised Ismael and all his male slaves that were born in his house and all also that he had bought. On that very same day, Abraham also had-himself-circumcised, so they all were-at-the-same-time to be circumcised. Ninety and nine were the years of Abraham upon his being circumcised. Ismael also his child, he yeared ten and three.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “And all the men living in his house, servants born in his house and servants bought and brought along, all had the sign put in [their] bodies along with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At that very day that God commanded that all males should be-circumcised, Abraham and Ishmael were-circumcised including all the slaves of Abraham who were-born in his household and the slaves whom he had-bought from-the-other places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “And all the males in his household, the ones who had been born there and those who had been bought from foreigners, were also circumcised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)