Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:2:
- Kankanaey: “Then God said, ‘Call that only-one child of yours (sing.), who is Isaac whom you (sing.) love, and go to the mountain that I will point-out to you (sing.) in the region of Moria so-that that’s where-you-(sing.)-will-kill and where-you-(sing.)-will-burn that child of yours (sing.) to offer him to me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “God said — ‘Take your only son Isaac, whom you love very much, and go to the land of Moriah. I will show you a mountain there, right there, offer your son as a burnt offering for me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he said, ‘Bring your (sing.) only and beloved child Isaac and [you (pl.)] go to the land of Moria. [You (pl.)] climb-up the mountain that I will-point-out to you (sing.) and [you (sing.)] sacrifice him there to me as a burnt offering.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God said, ‘Your son, Isaac, whom you love very much, is the only son who is still here with you. But take him and go together to the Moriah region. Offer him as a sacrifice like a burnt offering, on a hill that I will show you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:3:
- Kankanaey: “When it-got-light then (i.e., next day), Abraham went-early to go get-firewood to use-for-burning and he loaded-it (lit. caused-it-to-be-carried) on his donkey. Then he called Isaac and two slaves and they set-off to go to the place that God had told him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Getting up early the next morning, Abraham split wood to light a fire, [and] tied a saddle on the body of a donkey. And taking his son Isaac and two servants he went toward the place God had told him about.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore very early the next morning, Abraham chopped wood as firewood for the offering, and he loaded it on his donkey. He set-out with Isaac and his two male servants to the place that God had-said to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Abraham got up early the next morning, put a saddle on his donkey, and took with him two of his servants along with his son, Isaac. He also chopped some wood to kindle a fire for a burnt offering. Then they started traveling to the place God told him about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
- Language in the Caucasus (oral translation): “One day God wanted to check/test the prophet Ibrahim. He tells him, ‘You [should/must] completely-burn-as-sacrifice your only dear son Isaac for me on the mountain that I tell you in the land Moriah.” (“This particular story in Genesis does not call Abraham a prophet, but he is understood as such by Islam, which is the background for many OBS readers/listeners. The addition here is perfectly appropriate, since there already is prior Scripture where Abraham is called a prophet [Gen. 20:7, where God instructs Abimelech to return Sarah to Abraham.”]) (Source: Erwin R. Komen and Roman Kim in The Bible Translator 2023, p. 21ff.)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:4:
- Kankanaey: “On the third day, Abraham saw-in-the-distance the mountain where they were going” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “On the third day Abraham saw that place far away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “On the third day of their journey, Abraham saw the place ahead that God had-told him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Belanda Bor: “On the third day Abraham saw this place which God told him about. (Source: Tim Stirtz and Mike Cahill in Watters / de Blois 2023, p. 422)
- English: “On the third day of their travels, Abraham looked up and saw in the distance the place where God wanted him to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:5:
- Kankanaey: “and he said to the two slaves, ‘Stay here to watch-over the donkey while I and my child go there to worship God. Then we (excl.) will return.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He said to his servants — ‘You stay here with the donkey. I and my son will go a bit further [and] having prayed, will come [back].'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Therefore Abraham said to his two servants, ‘[You (pl.)] just (stay) here a-while and [you (pl.)] watch/guard the donkey, for we (excl.) will-go- ahead -up there and will-worship God. We will- also -return soon.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham said to his servants, ‘You two stay here with the donkey while the boy and I go over there. We will worship God there, and then we will come back to you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:6:
- Kankanaey: “So then Abraham took the wood that he would use-to-burn the offering and he had- Isaac -carry-it-on-his-shoulder. He also took something-to-use-for-starting fire and his bolo and they two left. When they were walking then,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abraham put the wood for offering the burnt offering on Isaac’s shoulder, he himself took the fire and the knife. Then the two of them went together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Abraham had- Isaac -carry-on-his-shoulder the wood as firewood for the offering, and he was-the-one-who-carried the long-knife and something-to-start-up-the-flame/fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Beli: Abraham took the wood of the fire for burning an offering, and put it on his son Isaac to carry ….” (Source: Tim Stirtz and Mike Cahill in Watters / de Blois 2023, p. 422)
- English: “Then Abraham took the wood to kindle a fire for the burnt offering and placed it on his son Isaac, for him to carry. Abraham carried in his hand a pan containing burning coals to start a fire, and a knife, and the two of them walked along together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:7:
- Kankanaey: “Isaac spoke and said ‘Ay (vocative) father!’ ‘What is that?’ said Abraham. ‘Here is what-to-use-for-starting fire and wood, but where (defensive explanatory particle) is the child of the sheep that we (dual) will offer?’ said Isaac.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Isaac said to his father, Abraham — ‘Father'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “While they were-walking, Isaac said, ‘Father!’ Abraham replied, ‘What, child?’ Isaac asked, ‘We (incl.) have brought something-to-start-up-the-flame/fire and firewood, but where is the sheep to-be-offered?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham, saying, ‘My father!’ Abraham replied, ‘Yes, my son, I’m here!’ Isaac said, ‘Look, we have wood and coals to light a fire, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:8:
- Kankanaey: “‘God just the same will-be-responsible-for that,’ Abraham said replying. And they two continued to climb.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Abraham said — ‘Child, God will give us a sacrificial lamb for offering the burnt offering.’ In this way they went on together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Abraham replied, ‘Child, God is-the-one-who-will-give us (incl.) the sheep to-be-offered.’ And they continued to-walk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Abraham replied, ‘My son, God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering.’ So the two of them continued walking along together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 22:9:
- Kankanaey: “When they arrived then at the place that God said they were to go, Abraham made an altar where-he-would-burn what-he would-offer to God and he arranged the wood on its surface. Then he tied Isaac his child and placed-him-on-top-of the wood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Arriving at the place God had told him about, Abraham built an altar and piled up wood upon it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When they arrived at the place that God had-said, Abraham built a stone altar, and he placed the wood on top of it. Then he bound Isaac and laid [him] on top of the altar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “They arrived at the place God had told him about. There, Abraham built a stone altar and arranged the wood on top of it. Then he tied his son Isaac, and laid him on the altar on top of the wood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
