Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:16:

• Kankanaey: “So right-then Jacob woke-right-up and he said, ‘I-realize (surprise) that God is here and I did not sense/notice it upon my arrival.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “After Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought — ‘The LORD was in this place and I was not able to realize it.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob woke-up and said to himself, ‘I did- not -know that in-fact (surprise particle) the LORD is here in this place.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “During the night, when Jacob woke up from sleeping, he thought, ‘Surely Yahweh is in this place, and until now I was not aware of it!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:17:

• Kankanaey: “Since he was afraid, he said, ‘This place is to-be-feared, because I-now-realize-to-my-surprise that it is God’s dwelling-place. Surely here just the same is the entrance to heaven.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then, being afraid, he said — ‘This place must be nothing other than the house of God. This place must be the door of heaven.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He was-frightened/scared and said, ‘How awesome/amazing is this place! This is the dwelling-place of God and here itself is the gate/door going to heaven.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He was afraid, and he said, ‘This place is very awesome! This is surely the place where God lives, and this is the entrance to heaven!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:18:

• Kankanaey: “When it was-light then (i.e. next day), Jacob got-up early and he stood-upright the stone that he-had-used-as-pillow so-that that is-what-would-remind-him of what happened. Then he poured-on-it oil to offer/dedicate it to God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Early morning Jacob got up and he stood the rock, on which he had rested his head to sleep, on end as a memorial [lit.: a sign of memory]. Then he pour oil on top of it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob got-up very early-in-the-morning. He took the stone which he had-used-as-a-pillow and set-it-up as a remembrance. Then he poured-over it oil so-that (it) would-become sacred.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “In the morning Jacob got up and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up on its end to show that the place was a holy place. He poured some olive oil on top of the stone to dedicate it to God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:19:

• Kankanaey: “And he named the town where-he-was Betel, because Luz was its name previously.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He named that place Bethel. Formerly that place had been named Luz.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob named that place Betel. But before/in-time-past Luz was the name of that place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He named that place Bethel, which means ‘house of God’. Previously its name was Luz.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:20:

• Kankanaey: “After-that then he swore to God saying, ‘You (sing.) who are God, if you (sing.) accompany-me and look-after-me in this walking/pathway of mine, and if you (sing.) give-me the food and clothes that I need,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Jacob made a promise, speaking like this — ‘If it is true that God is with me, and if it is true that [He] will protect me wherever I go, feed, give to drink, and clothe [me],” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob then swore saying, ‘O God, if you will-be-with me and watch-over-(me) on this journey of mine and give-(to me) food and clothes,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob solemnly promised God, saying, ‘God, if you will help me and protect me while I am taking this journey, and if you give me enough food to eat and clothes to wear,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:21:

• Kankanaey: “and if I return OK/safe to the house of my father, I promise that you (sing.) only Yahweh will be my God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “if I am able to go back to my father’s place again without anything happening [to me], the LORD will be my God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and if I can-return to the house of my father wherewith/[linker] there (has-been)- no -harm/bad that has-happened to me, I will-acknowledge you, LORD, [linker] my God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “in order that I can later return safely to my father’s house, then you, Yahweh, will be the God that I will worship.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:22:

• Kankanaey: “This rock moreover that I have placed-upright here, that will be a place-where- people -worship you (sing.). Everything also that you (sing.) give me, I will return a tenth of it to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “And this rock which I have set up [lit.: caused to stand] will be God’s house. And [I] will offer to him one part in ten parts from whatever he gives [me].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “This stone that I have-erected as a remembrance will-testify to your (sing.) presence in this place. And I will-give you the tenth of all that you will-give to me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “This stone that I have set up will mark the place where people can worship you. And I will give back to you a tenth of everything that you give to me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)