Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 12:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:19:

Kankanaey: “Why did you (sing.) say only that you (pl.) were a sibling-unit and you (sing.) permitted that I take-her-into-my-home-as-wife? Here is your (sing.) spouse. Call-her so-that you will depart (particle of strong disapproval)!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Why did you say that she was your younger sister? That was the reason I brought her here to make her [my] wife. This is your wife, take her and go.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Why did- you -say that you were-siblings? That is why I took her to-become my wife. Now, here is your wife, get her and you (pl.) go-away!'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Why did you lie, saying she is your sister, with the result that I took her to be my wife? You should not have done that! So now take your wife, leave here and go!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:20:

Kankanaey: “And the king commanded his soldiers that they escort them to the border of the country. So it was that plural Abram who were a spouse-unit (i.e. Abram and his wife) departed and they also took-along all their possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Pharaoh gave orders to his people. So they gave everything that they had to Abram and his wife and then sent them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then the king commanded his men to send them now away. So they took Abram outside that place and sent- (him) -away with his wife and taking (with them) all their properties.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then the king told his officials/servants to take Abram and his wife and all his possessions out of Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:1:

Kankanaey: “When Abram were in Egipto, he had become- utterly -rich in sheep, goats, cattle, silver, and gold. Upon his departing-from there then, he returned to Negev in the south of Canaan taking-with (him) his spouse and all of his possessions. His nephew Lot also went-along.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Abram and his wife went from the land of Egype towards the Negev, taking everything that they had. Lot also went with them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “From Egipto, Abram went to Negev with his wife and brought (with him) all his properties, and Lot also went with them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So Abram and Sarai left Egypt, and they took along all his possessions, and Lot went with them to the Negev Desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:2:

Newari: “Abram was a very rich person. He had many sheep and goats, cows and oxen, as well as [much] gold and silver” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Abram was already very rich; he now had many livestock/[lit. animals], silver and gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Abram was very rich. He owned a lot of livestock, silver and gold.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:3:

Kankanaey: “Starting-from Negev, they continued to head-north (lit. head-upwards) stopping-by in the various-towns until they arrived at the previous place-where- they -had-temporarily-stayed/camped which was between Betel and Ai.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Abram, came via various places in the Negev and arrived in a place situated between Bethel and Ai.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “From Negev, they transferred-from-one-place-to-another until they were-able-to-return to the place where- they previously -had-stood-up a tent. This place was between Betel and Ai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They continued traveling from place to place from the Negev Desert toward Bethel town to the place between Bethel and Ai where they had previously set up their tents,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:4:

Kankanaey: “That was also the location of the altar Abram had made previously, so when they arrived there, Abram worshipped God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Previously he had built an altar there. There he prayed to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Here also they first stood-up an altar when they arrived in Canaan. Again Abram worshipped the LORD there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “and where Abram had made a stone altar and worshiped Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:5:

Kankanaey: “As for Lot, he also had many cattle, sheep and goats. There were also his family and his slaves.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Lot, who was going with him, also had many sheep and goats, cows and oxen, as well as tents.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Lot who also was-accompanying Abram wherever he would-go also had his own animals/livestock and tents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Lot, who was traveling with Abram, also had flocks of sheep and goats and herds of cattle, and tents.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:6:

Kankanaey: “Thus the area-where- they -pastured their animals was-lacking because the two of them were-accompanying-each-other.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Because of this there was not enough space for the two of them to stay together. Because he had many sheep and goats it was not convenient for them to stay together there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “And because they now had many livestock and still other properties, they can- not -live together in one place. The grazing area was not enough/[lit. fitting] for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “But they had so many animals that they could not all stay in the same area. There was not enough land to provide water and food for all their animals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)