complete verse (Genesis 22:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:16:

  • Kankanaey: “‘I who am God, I solemnly-swear by myself (lit. my body) that because you (sing.) obeyed/believed me and you (sing.) didn’t refuse/hold-back your (sing.) only-one child, I will utterly/thoroughly bless you (sing.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD has said — ‘I have made a covenant in my name. Because you did not even deny [lit.: not say, not claim] your only son for me like this, I will give you a great blessing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘This is what the LORD says: I swear by my-own self that I will- really -bless you because you (sing.) did- not -withhold your only child to me. I will-cause- your descendants -to-become-many as-if the-same amount of the stars in heaven and the sand at the seashore. They will-possess the cities of their enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He said, ‘I, Yahweh your Lord, am telling you that you did what I told you, and you have not refused to sacrifice your only son that is with you. So I say, ‘I solemnly swear, with myself as my witness,” (Source: Translation for Translators)