Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:19:

• Kankanaey: “Then he buried (her) in the cave that was in the land that he had bought from the Heteo who resided there. That land, it was at Makpela near to Mamre (which is part/territory of Hebron just the same),” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Abraham buried his wife, Sarah in the cave of Machpelah in the land of Canaan near Mamre.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Abraham buried Sara there in the cave which is there at the field at Macpela, which (is) under-the-jurisdiction of the land of Canaan. Macpela is near Mamre which is Hebron.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After that, Abraham buried his wife Sarah’s body in the cave in the field in the Machpelah area near Mamre, which is now called Hebron city, in the Canaan region.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:20:

• Kankanaey: “and that’s what Abraham had bought so-that that is where-he-would-bury his dead.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way Abraham took the field of the Hittites and the cave that was there as a place to bury his dead.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore the field including the cave, which belonged to the Hithanon before, became now Abraham’s and he made it a burial-place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So the field and the cave in it were officially sold to Abraham by the descendants of Heth, to be used as a burial ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:1:

• Kankanaey: “Abraham was already old, and God had-been-blessing him in all he had-been-doing.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham had become a very old man. In all the work he had done the LORD had blessed him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Abraham was now very exceedingly old and the LORD had-blessed him in all the things.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Abraham was now a very old man. Yahweh had blessed Abraham in many ways.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:2:

• Kankanaey: “So then, Abraham said to his highest (in rank) slave who was the one in-charge-of all his possessions, ‘Lay-your-hand-on my thigh so-that you (sing.) will swear/call-God-to-witness.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Abraham called his oldest servant, the one who cared for all the work of the house and said –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “One day, he told his leader servant who was-taking-care-of all his possessions, ‘Put your hand between my two thighs,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One day Abraham said to the chief servant of his household, the man who was in charge of everything Abraham owned, ‘Put your hand between my thighs to solemnly promise you will do what I tell you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:3:

• Kankanaey: “Because I want you (sing.) to swear to Yahweh who is God who rules in heaven and on the earth that you (sing.) will not choose who my child Isaac will marry from the young-ladies here in Canaan where- we -are-residing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Promise in the name of the LORD of heaven and earth that you will not give a woman who lives here in Canaan to my son in marriage.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and you (sing.) swear to me in the name of the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will- not -choose a fiancée/one-to-marry of my son Isaac here among those from-Canaan who (are) our (incl.) companions that reside presently (with-us).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Knowing that Yahweh God who created the heavens and the earth is listening, promise that you will not get a wife for my son, Isaac, from the women here in Canaan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:4:

• Kankanaey: “but rather you (sing.) will go to the country where-I-am-from which is the location of my relatives so-that you will look/search- there -for a young-lady so-that that is whom he-will-marry.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Going to my own people in my own country, bring a bride for Isaac my son.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] go to the place where I came-from, and there [you (sing.)] choose a woman from my relatives to-be-a-wife for my child Isaac.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Instead, go back to my country and to my relatives and get a wife for my son Isaac from among them.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:5:

• Kankanaey: “His slave answered (him) and said, ‘And what will I do then (defensive particle) if the young-lady refuses/doesn’t-want to leave her country to come-with me here? Will I then accompany your (sing.) child to go there?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then that servant said to Abraham — ‘If the woman I choose will not come here with me, What then! Where should [I] go for your son, should [I] take [lit.: send] him back with me to that same land?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the servant asked, ‘So, what if the woman will- not -come-with to this place? Shall I just take Isaac there?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The servant asked him, ‘If I find a woman among your relatives, what if she is not willing to come back with me to this land? Shall I take your son back there to the country you came from, so he can find a wife and live there?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)