Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 24:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:6:

  • Kankanaey: “Abraham said in-return, ‘No/Stop, it is not possible that you (sing.) will take my child there,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abraham said — ‘Don’t you go [and] take him back there by any means.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abraham replied, ‘Never take Isaac there!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham replied to him, ‘No! Be certain that you don’t take my son there!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:7:

  • Kankanaey: “because Yahweh who is God of all that is in heaven, he instructed me that I leave my country and leave-behind my relatives there. He also promised swearing/vowing that he would give this country to my descendants. He just the same is the one who will send his angel to help you (sing.) so that you (sing.) will have a way to get a spouse for my child from-among the young-ladies there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD God of heaven who brought [me] here from my father’s house and from the land where I was born has promised me saying ‘this land will be given to my descendants.’ [EAH: do we need the quote marks?] He will send His angel before you. and you will be able to search for a bride for my son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD, the God of heaven, brought me here, from the household of my father, from the place where I was-born. And he swore that he would give this land of Canaan to my descendants. Therefore [you (sing.)] go for the LORD will-send his angel to-be-with you so-that you can-find there a fiancée/one-to-marry for my child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yahweh God, who created the heavens, brought me here. He brought me from my father’s household, and from the land where my relatives lived. He spoke to me and made a solemn promise to me, saying, ‘I will give this land of Canaan to your descendants.’ He will send an angel who will go there ahead of you, and enable you to get a wife for my son there and bring her to live here.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:8:

  • Kankanaey: “And if however she refuses to come-with (you) here, that-aforementioned that you (sing.) will swear will be cancelled. Just-so-long-as you (sing.) don’t accompany my child there,’ said Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In case it happens that woman says [I] will not come with you even if this promise is not fulfilled it will be all right. Just do not take my son there.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If the woman is not willing to come-with you (sing.), you have no responsibility from this oath of yours to me. But only don’t take my child there.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But if the woman you find will not come back with you, you are free to disregard the promise you are making. The only thing that you must not do is to take my son to live there!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:9:

  • Kankanaey: “So then that-aforementioned slave laid-his-hand-on the thigh of Abraham his master (same word as for sir/lord) and he swore that he would do what he had instructed him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the servant promised, ‘Whatever you have said, all [that I] will do.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore the servant put his hand between the two thighs of Abraham his master, and he swore that he would-fulfill what-had-been-commanded to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the servant put his hand between Abraham’s thighs and made a solemn promise about the matter.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:10:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he got-ready ten of his master’s camels (loan kamel) and he loaded (on them) all kinds of very-nice things-to-arrive-with. Then he and his travelling-companions set-out to go to the country of Nahor who was a sibling/cousin of Abraham in the region of Mesopotamia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that he took ten of his master’s camels and very expensive gifts and went toward Aram-naharaim, the city where Nahor, Abraham’s younger brother lived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Afterwards, the servant took ten camels and expensive things-for-gifts from his master Abraham. He then set-out going-to Aram Naharaim, the city where Nahor lived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the servant took ten of his master’s camels and loaded them with all kinds of goods that his master gave him to take along. Then he left to go to Aram-Naharaim, which is in northern Mesopotamia/Syria. He arrived in Nahor city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:11:

  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived at the entrance of the town, they had- the camels -kneel-down a-little-ways from the spring that was there. Because it was already late-afternoon and that was the time (lit. hour) when- the women went -to-fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having arrived there he left the camels to rest near a well outside the city. At this time it had become evening. And it had also become the time when girls come to get water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the servant arrived in the city, he had- the camels -lay-down near the well outside the city. (It was) twilight at-that-time and time- for the women -to-draw-water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “It was late in the afternoon, at the time when the women go to the well to get water, when he arrived there. He made the camels kneel down near the well, which was outside the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:12:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he prayed saying, ‘You (sing.) who are Yahweh who are God of my master Abraham, may it be that you (sing.) help-me now so-that what you (sing.) promised my master will-be-fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He prayed — ‘LORD God of my master Abraham! Fulfill the promise I made with him. And may I be able to find a bride for Isaac today.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The servant prayed, ‘LORD, God of my master Abraham, may-it-be that you will-grant my purpose here, and you will-show your goodness to my master.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The servant prayed, ‘Yahweh God whom my master Abraham worships, enable me to be successful today! Act kindly to my master, Abraham!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:13:

  • Kankanaey: “Because here-I-am here at the location of the spring and there are-coming the young-ladies who reside here to go fetch-water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The girls of the city are coming here to the well to draw water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am-standing here beside the well while the women of this city are-drawing-water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Listen to me. I am standing near a well of water, and the young women of the city are coming to get water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)