Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:20:

• Kankanaey: “Therefore God said to Abraham, ‘Extremely heavy are the sins-that-are-being-brought-against the residents at Sodoma and Gomorra, because their sins there are entirely excessive.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Many voices have resounded in opposition to Sodom and Gomorrah. Their sin has already become very great.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD said to Abraham, ‘Many people are-complaining against Sodom and Gomora, for the wickedness in these places is now extremely great.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Yahweh said to Abraham, ‘I have heard the terrible things that have been said about the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Their sins are very great.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:21:

• Kankanaey: “I will accordingly go see if what I have heard-reported about them is true so that I will thus know-it so-that I will then punish (them).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So I am going down to see [whether] what they are doing is like [what] they are accused of doing or not.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore I will- now -go there so-that I will-know if (it is) true or not (about) these complaints.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So I will go down now, and I will see if all the terrible things that I have heard are true or not true.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:22:

• Kankanaey: “When it-was-finished that God said that, his two companions went to Sodoma, and God was-left-behind where- Abraham -was.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Two [of the] men went looking toward Sodom, Abraham, however, continued standing before the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then the two men went right-away to Sodom, but the LORD and Abraham remained-behind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then the two men turned and started walking toward Sodom. But Yahweh remained, standing in front of Abraham.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:23:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham approached him and said, ‘Sir/Lord, will you (sing.) actually punish- the good -along-with the bad?” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Abraham, going close to the LORD, said — When you destroy the people who are not good, will you also destroy the people who are good?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham came-near to the LORD and asked, ‘Will- you -destroy the righteous-ones along-with the sinners?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham came closer to him and said, ‘Will you really destroy righteous people along with wicked ones?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:24:

• Kankanaey: “If for-example there are fifty who did not sin-with the others, will you actually destroy their entire town? Perhaps not, because it is maybe possible that you (sing.)-will-show-mercy-to them all on-account-of the fifty who have no sin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “If there are fifty good people, how will [you], without thinking about the fifty good people still destroy that place?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If there-are 50 righteous in that city, will- you still -destroy the whole/entire city? Will- you not -show-mercy to the city just because of 50 righteous people?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “What will you do if there are only 50 righteous people in the city? Will you really get rid of them all, and not spare the place/city for the sake of the 50 righteous people who are in the city?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:25:

• Kankanaey: “It is maybe not possible that you (sing.) will punish- the good -along-with the bad, because if you (sing.) did that (concession particle), surely you-would-make-equal what you (sing.) do to the good and to the bad. It certainly is not possible that you (sing.) would do that, because you (sing.) (concessive particle) are the one who will judge all people on this earth, and it is obligatory/essential (lit. forced) that the way you (sing.) judge will be right.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “You would not also kill the good people along with the people who are not good. If it happens like this, even the good people would have to receive punishment just like the people who are not good. Does the one who judges the world not render justice according to the truth?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(It is) impossible that you would-destroy the righteous-ones along-with the sinners. (It is) not possible that your treatment to them is just the same. You who judge the whole world, is (it) not so (that) you should do what (is) right?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “It would certainly not be right for you to do such a thing, to kill righteous people along with wicked ones, and treat righteous people and wicked people the same way. You could not do that, because you, who are the judge of everyone on the earth, will certainly do what is right regarding the people of Sodom!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:26:

• Kankanaey: “God said in reply, ‘If there are fifty people that I come-upon in Sodoma who have not sinned-with their townmates, reassurance-particle I will-have-mercy-on the entire town because-of them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Even if there are only fifty good people, on account of them I will pardon them all.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The LORD answered, ‘If I can-find 50 righteous-ones in Sodom, I will- not -destroy the whole city only because of them.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Yahweh replied, ‘If I find 50 righteous people in Sodom, I will spare the whole place/city for their sake.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:27:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham also said, ‘Please excuse Sir/Lord my boldness in continuing, because I am only a person from the soil and I have no authority to say even anything to you (sing.).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Even though I am only dust and ashes of this earth, I have been able to talk about a matter like this with the Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham again said, ‘O Lord, forgive me that I am-emboldened to-speak to you. I am only human, and I do- not -have-right to speak like-this to you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham replied, ‘I should not be bold like this and speak to you, God, because I am as worthless as dust and ashes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)