Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:10:

• Newari: “Ephron was sitting in the city gate together with the Hittites who were there. He said, with everyone sitting there hearing –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Efron was as-a-matter-of-fact sitting there with his fellow Hithanon. Therefore he answered Abraham in-the-hearing of all the Hithanon who had-gathered there at the gate of the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Ephron was sitting among the people near the city gate where many descendants of Heth had gathered. He heard what Abraham said to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:11:

• Newari: “‘I will give you not just that cave but the whole field as well. Before my own people I give that all to you to bury [your] dead free of charge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘In-front of these fellowmen of mine I give to you (sing.) the entire field including the cave. Therefore you can now bury your wife.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So, just to make the customary reply to start the real discussion about a price, Ephron said, ‘No, sir, listen to me. I will give to you the field and the cave in it, without charge, with the people here as witnesses.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:12:

• Newari: “Once again Abraham bent down before the Hittites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham again knelt-down in thanks/(showing)-thanks before/[lit. in front-of] the residents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham again bowed before the people who lived in the area,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:13:

• Newari: “Then in everyone’s hearing he said to Ephron — ‘Paying money, I will buy that whole field. Take the money that I pay. Then I will bury my wife there.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then he said to Efron in-the-hearing of the residents. ‘Listen to me. I will-pay the price of the field. Accept my payment so-that I can- now -bury my wife there.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “and said to Ephron, as all the others were listening, ‘No, listen to me. If you are willing, I will pay for the field. You tell me what the price is, and I will give it to you. If you accept it, the field will become mine, and I can bury my wife’s body there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:14:

• Newari: “Ephron said to Abraham –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Efron replied,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Ephron answered Abraham, saying to him,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:15:

• Newari: “The value of the field is only 400 silver mohar. For this much, what are we complaining about? Bury [your] dead!'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “‘Sir, the land costs 400 pieces of silver. Anyway/Actually, if you (sing.) will-pay-(it), how much is that for you and for me. Okay, bury your wife now.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “‘Sir, listen to me. The land is worth 400 pieces of silver. But the price is not important to you and me. Give me the money and bury your wife’s body there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:16:

• Newari: “Abraham listened to Ephron’s offer. Then, before all who were there, he gave him 400 silver mohars.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham agreed to the price that Efron had-said. Therefore he weighed 400 pieces of silver according to the weight that the businessmen were basing at-that-(time). And he paid it to Efron there before/[lit. in front-of] the Hithanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham agreed with Ephron about the price, and weighed for Ephron the 400 pieces of silver he had suggested, as everyone was listening, using the standard weights for silver used in that area by people who sold things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:17:

• Newari: “In this way Ephron [sold to Abraham [from v. 18]] his field of Machpelah near Mamre, and the cave which was there, and all the trees” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore became now his Abraham’s the farm of Efron in Macpela, east of Mamre, including the cave and the trees around the field. All the Hithanon who had-gathered there at the gate of the city (were)-witnesses.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Ephron’s field in the Machpelah area, near Mamre, and the cave in the field, and all the trees that were in the field inside the boundaries of the land, became Abraham’s possession.” (Source: Translation for Translators)