Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:17:
- Newari: “Ishmael was 137 years old when he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Ishmael lived 137 years. He died and he was-joined to his relatives who have- now -died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died, joining his ancestors who had previously died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:18:
- Newari: “The sons of Ishmael, along the road going east from Egypt towards Assyria — were living from Havilah to Shur. Not being in agreement with the other descendants of Abraham, they were living separately.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “His descendants lived in the places from Havila until Shur, east of Egipto going-to Asiria. They fought-against all their relatives who-were the descendants of Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “His descendants settled/went to live in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. All of their camps were close to each other (OR, they all frequently attacked each other).” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:19:
- Newari: “Here is the account of Abraham’s son Isaac — Isaac, son of Abraham was born.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Isaac the child of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is an account of/I will now tell you about Abraham’s son, Isaac. Abraham became the father of Isaac,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:20:
- Kankanaey: “Now as for Isaac, forty were his years when-were-married he and Rebeka the younger-sibling of Laban the child of Betuel (who was an Arameo who came-from Mesopotamia).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah [who was] the daughter of Bethuel and Aramean and the younger sister of Laban. They were of Paddan-aram.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Isaac was-aged 40 years when he married Rebeka the child of Betuel who [was an] Arameanhon who came-from Padan Aram. Rebeka was the sibling of Laban an Arameanhon also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “and when Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan-Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people-group.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:21:
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon how-many years went and she still had no children. Therefore Isaac prayed to God to request a child of theirs. God heard his prayer and Rebeka became-pregnant (passive of existential) with twins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Isaac prayed to the LORD to cause her to have a child. The LORD heard his prayer. And Rebekah conceived [lit.: had in the womb].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because Rebeka was-barren, Isaac prayed to the LORD that she could-give-birth. The LORD answered his prayer, therefore Rebeka became-pregnant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Almost 20 years after they were married, Rebekah still had no children. So Isaac prayed to Yahweh concerning his wife, and Yahweh answered his prayer. His wife Rebekah became pregnant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:22:
- Kankanaey: “When their being-born (lit. coming-out) was not yet, they jostled-each-other in her stomach, so she said in her thoughts, ‘Why on-earth is this happening to me?’ And she prayed to God to ask-clarification.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “It turned out that Rebekah had two children in [her] womb. And they were fighting with each other inside the womb. So she thought [lit.: put] like this in [her] mind — ‘Why is it happening like this?’ Then she asked the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “She could-feel that the twin babies inside her belly were-jostling-each-other. Rebeka said, ‘Why is this happening to me?’ Therefore she asked the LORD about this. The LORD said to her,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “She was carrying twins in her womb, and they kept jostling each other. So she said, ‘Why is it that this is happening to me?’ So she asked Yahweh about it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:23:
- Kankanaey: “God said to her, ‘The twins that you are carrying (lit. that are your (sing.) fetuses), they will-have-offspring who will inhabit two nations, and those two nations, they will oppose-each-other. One will be stronger than the other (lit. the one), and the older (lit. one-who-came-first), he will serve the younger (lit. one-who-came-last).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The LORD answered her — ‘There are two nations in your womb. They will be born, being divided from birth. The younger will be stronger than the elder. The elder will serve the younger.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “‘Two nations will-come-from the two children who are there in your womb/stomach; two groups of people who will-fight-against-each-other. One will-become more-powerful than the other. The older-sibling will-serve the younger-sibling.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh said to her, ‘The older one of your twins will serve the younger one. The twins will be ancestors of two nations. And those two people-groups will separate from each other.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:24:
- Kankanaey: “When Rebeka then gave-birth, twin males truly came-out (i.e., were-born).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Just as it had been said, there were two children in Rebekah’s womb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Rebeka gave-birth, her children (were) twins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Rebekah gave birth, it was true! Twin boys were born!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
