Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:21:
- Kankanaey: “Then the king at Sodoma spoke-up and said to Abram, ‘Never-mind if (i.e., go ahead and) you-take-as-yours all the possessions, just-so-long-as you (sing.) return only my people.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “The King of Sodom said to Abram — ‘Give me only the people, keep the property for yourself.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Now, the king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘All my possessions are now yours which you have-recovered, but only return-back to me all of my people.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The king of Sodom said to Abram, ‘You can keep all the goods you recovered. Just let me take back the people from my city whom you rescued.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:22:
- Kankanaey: “Abram said replying, ‘I vow to Yahweh, the Highest God who created the sky and the earth,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abram answered — ‘I have promised God Most High, who made heaven and earth,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Abram replied, ‘I swear before/[lit. in front-of] the LORD, the Most High God who-is-the-one-who-made heaven and the ground/earth,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Abram said to the king of Sodom, ‘I have solemnly promised to Yahweh, the Supreme God, the one who created heaven and earth,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:23:
- Kankanaey: “that I will take absolutely none of your (sing.) possessions, even just a thread or a tie of a chinelas (thongs) lest you (sing.) say that you (sing.) are the one who made- me -rich.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “I will not take even a single thread of yours. Otherwise you might say — ‘I have made Abram rich.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “that I will- never -take anything from your possessions, even thread or string/strap of sandals, so-that you can- not -say that you have-caused- me -to-become-rich.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “that I will not accept even one thread or a thong of a sandal from anything that belongs to you. As a result, you will never be able to say, ‘I caused Abram to become rich.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:24:
- Kankanaey: “Therefore I will take absolutely nothing except only what my people ate and the share of these my companions Aner and Escol and Mamre.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Except for what the people have eaten, I do not need anything. Rather give only the share of Eshcol and Mamre, who came with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I will- not -receive anything for myself. What- I -will- just -consider that I have-received is what- my men -have-eaten, but allow my companions Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre to-get their portion of the things that were-taken from the war.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The only thing I will accept is the food that my men have eaten. But Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre went with me and fought alongside me, so let them also have a share of the goods we brought back.’ So the king of Sodom agreed to what he said.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:1:
- Kankanaey: “When all those-things were finished, there is that which God showed Abram which was like a dream, and he heard God saying, ‘Ay (vocative) Abram, don’t be afraid, because I will protect you (sing.) from all that is fearful/dangerous. Large also is the reward that I will give to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Some time after it happened like this, the LORD gave a vision to Abram and spoke like this — ‘Do not be afraid, Abram. I will deliver you. I will give you a great reward.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After that, the LORD spoke to Abram through a vision. He said, ‘Abram, do- not -be-afraid because I will-take- your (sing.) -side and give-(you) a great reward.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Some time later, Abram had a vision in which Yahweh spoke to him and said, ‘Do not be afraid of anything/your enemies. I will protect you, and I will give a great reward.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:2:
- Kankanaey: “Abram then said, ‘Yes Highest God, but what perhaps will be my benefit, because here-now (particle of mild displeasure) I still have no child that you (sing.) have given me, and it is only my slave Eliezer from-Damascus who will inherit all my possessions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abram answered — ‘O LORD God, without having a child, what great reward will you give me? When I die, Eliezer of Damascus will take my inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Abram said, ‘O LORD God, what is the value of your reward to me for until now I have no child. My heir is only/just Eliezer who comes-from Damascus.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Abram replied, ‘Yahweh God, how can you give me what I truly want, because I have no children, and the one who will be like a son and inherit all my possessions is my servant Eliezer from Damascus!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:3:
- Kankanaey: “Abram then said, ‘Yes Highest God, but what perhaps will be my benefit, because here-now (particle of mild displeasure) I still have no child that you (sing.) have given me, and it is only my slave Eliezer from-Damascus who will inherit all my possessions.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “You have not given me even a single child. So this servant of mine will take my inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Because you have- not -given me a child, Eliezer who is one of my servants is the only who will-inherit my possessions.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abram added, ‘You have not given me any children, so think about this: A servant in my household will inherit all I own!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 15:4:
- Kankanaey: “Whereupon God said, ‘It is not that-aforementioned-one who will inherit your (sing.) possessions, but rather your (sing.) own (lit. proper) child.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then the LORD said to him — Eliezer will not be the person who takes your inheritance. You will have your own son. And he will take all your authority.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to him, ‘Eliezer (is) not the-(one-who) will-inherit your possessions but/instead your very own child.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yahweh replied, ‘No! He will not be the one who will inherit it. Instead, you yourself will be the father of the one who will inherit everything you own.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)