Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:2:

• Kankanaey: “When he looked-up then, why (surprise/new development particle) there were three men standing a short-distance-away. He hurried to go meet (them) and knelt face-down and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “When Abraham looked up he saw three men standing before him. He quickly got up and went to meet them. And bending down, he fell prostrate at their feet.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “While he was looking around, he saw three men who were-standing ahead. He then stood-up and hurried to-meet them. He knelt-down to them as/in respect” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham looked up and was surprised to see three men standing near him. Actually, one was Yahweh, and the other two were angels. When he saw them, he ran to meet them. He prostrated himself with his face on the ground to show respect,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:3:

• Kankanaey: “‘Sirs, have-the-patience indeed to please stop-by this house of ours (excl.), because here I am to serve you.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “And he said, ‘Favor [me], my lord, do not go on without stopping at the place of your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and said, ‘Lord, if possible, you (sing.) stop-by for-awhile here with us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “and said to one of them, ‘Sir, if you are pleased with me, stay here for a little while.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:5:

• Kankanaey: “I will also go cook what you will eat so that you will have something-to-strengthen you on the path-you-will-take a-little-later. Because I am-made-very-happy by your coming here.’ ‘Yes please (agreement particle),’ they said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “You have honored me by visiting my place. I will bring bread. Please eat and recover from [being] tired. Then go slowly.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I will- also -get food for you (pl.) so-that you will-have strength for your journey. I am happy/pleased to-serve you (pl.) while you (pl.) are here with us (excl.).’ And they answered, ‘Okay, do as you have-said.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Since you have come here to me, allow me to bring you some food so that you can feel refreshed before you leave.’ Yahweh replied, ‘All right, do as you have said.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:6:

• Kankanaey: “Then Abraham hurried to return to the tent and he said to Sara, ‘Please hurry! Take some of our best flour so-that you (sing.) will cook a-lot-of bread because we have visitors.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Running inside the tent he said to Sarah — ‘Quick! kneeding five pathis of good wheat flour, bake some bread.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore Abraham hurriedly entered into the tent and said to Sara, ‘Please, you get one half sack of the finest kind of flour and cook bread. And you quickly do-the-cooking.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Abraham quickly went into the tent and said to Sarah, ‘Quick, get some of our best flour and make some loaves of bread!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:7:

• Kankanaey: “Then he ran to go select a fat calf from his cattle, and he gave it to one of his servants so that he would in-turn hurry to prepare it (word denotes all activities in preparing food for a feast).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then, going to the ox herd he chose one small ox and gave it to a servant. He quickly prepared it’s flesh and bought it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Abraham ran to his cattle and chose a fat calf, and he hurriedly had- it -slaughtered and had- (it) -cooked by his young servant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then he ran to the herd of cattle and selected a calf whose meat would be tender and tasty. He gave it to one of his servants and told him to quickly kill it and cook it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:9:

• Kankanaey: “When they had eaten then, they said to Abraham, ‘Where is Sara your-spouse?’ ‘There in the tent (slight emphasis particle),’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “They asked — ‘Where is your wife Sarah?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, the visitors asked Abraham, ‘Where is Sara your wife?’ He answered, ‘There inside the tent.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One of them asked him, ‘Where is Sarah, your wife?’ He replied, ‘She is in the tent.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:10:

• Kankanaey: “Then one of them who was God said [identity of God made explicit from v. 22], ‘When nine months go (by), I will show my power to you (pl.), and that’s when- your (sing.) spouse -will-give-girth to a male child of yours (pl.).’ During his-saying that, why there was Sara behind him at the doorway of the tent listening.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then the LORD said — ‘One year from now [lit.: later] at this time I will come back here. By that time your wife Sarah will already have a child.’ Sarah was listening, sitting behind him in the door of the tent.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “One of the visitors said, ‘Surely I will-return here next year about this time also, and your wife Sara will- now -have a son.’ Sara actually/(surprise particle) was-listening there at the door-way/entrance of the tent just behind Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the leader of the group said, ‘I will return to you about this time/in the springtime next year, and to your amazement, your wife Sarah will have an infant son.’ It happened that Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent, which was behind the one who was speaking.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:11:

• Kankanaey: “As for Abraham and Sara, now they were already old-man and old-woman, and Sara, she was already not able to give-birth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham and Sarah were already very old people. Sarah’s time for bearing children had already passed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(The two of them [(she and) Abraham] were now very old and in-fact the monthly-period of Sara had ceased already.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham and Sarah were very old, and Sarah was far past the time of when she could bear children.” (Source: Translation for Translators)