Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:22:
- Kankanaey: “When it was finished that the young-lady had fetched-water-for the camels, the man took expensive gold earrings (this word, aritos, is also used of nose rings seen in magazines) and two large gold bracelets and put (them) on her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After Rebekah had given the camels water to drink, he took out a gold ring [weighing] about half a tola and two gold bangles [weighing] about ten tola and gave them to her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “After- the camels -had-finished drinking, the servant took-out a gold ring which he had-brought which/[linker] weight (was) about six grams. He also took-out the two gold bracelets [linker] the weight (being) about 120 grams. And he gave them to Rebeka.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Finally, after the camels finished drinking, the servant took out a gold nose ring that weighed two ounces/6 grams, and two large gold bracelets for her arms, and gave them to Rebekah and told her to put them on.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:23:
- Kankanaey: “Then he said, ‘Who is your (sing.) father? Please also tell (me) if your (pl.) house has-space so-that that’s where- I and my companions -will-overnight.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then he said — ‘Whose daughter are you? Would your house have room for me and my men to stay the night?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he asked Rebekah, ‘Whose child (are) you (sing.)? Is there a place at yours (pl.)/with you that we can-sleep tonight?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then he said, ‘Tell me whose daughter you are. Also, tell me, is there room in your father’s house for me and my men to sleep there tonight?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:24:
- Kankanaey: “That young-lady said, ‘My father, it is Betuel who is the child of Nahor and Milca.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “She answered — ‘My father is Bethuel, the son of Nahor and Milcah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Rebeka replied, ‘I am the child of Betuel the son of Nahor and Milca.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “She replied, ‘My father’s name is Bethuel. He is the son of Nahor and his wife Milcah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:25:
- Kankanaey: “There is also a spacious place-for- you -to-overnight, and there is moreover fodder that the camels will eat and lots of straw also which will be their sleeping-place.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “There is room in our house for you and your men to stay. And we also have much straw and food to put out for your camels.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “There is a place- you (pl.) -can-sleep-on/at there with us (excl.), and there is also plenty of straw and fodder/[lit. food-for-animals] for your (pl.) camels.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Yes, we have room where you all can sleep tonight, and we also have plenty of straw and grain to feed the camels.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:26:
- Kankanaey: “When the man heard what that young-lady said, he knelt to praise/worship God” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then he bowed his head and prayed to the LORD –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The servant then knelt-down and worshipped God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The servant bowed and worshiped Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:27:
- Kankanaey: “and he said, ‘You (sing.) Yahweh are-to-be-praised, you (sing.) who are God of my master Abraham, because you (sing.) have shown again your unchanging mercy/kindness and help to him. And as for me, you (sing.) have led me to the house of his relatives.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “‘Blessed be the LORD of my master, Abraham. He has fulfilled the promise [I] made to my master. And he brought me directly to the affinal kin of my master.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He said, ‘Praise-be to the LORD, the God of my master Abraham. He surely has-shown his continuous goodness to my master. I myself he has-guided to-go to the relatives of my master.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said, ‘I thank you, Yahweh God, whom my master Abraham worships. You have continued to be kind and faithful to my master. You led me on this journey straight/directly to the house of my master’s relatives!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:28:
- Kankanaey: “Rebeka ran then to go-home and she related to her plural mother what had happened.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Rebekah went home and reported everything to her parents.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Rebeka ran home to the house of her mother and she told them all that had-happened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The girl ran and told everyone in her mother’s household about what had happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:29:
- Kankanaey: “There was also (there) the sibling/cousin of Rebeka who was Laban.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Rebekah’s elder brother Laban, hearing his younger sister’s report, and having seen the bangle and the ear rings that she had put on, quickly went running to the place by the well where Abraham’s servant was standing with the camels.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Her sibling/(brother) Laban was- also there -listening to what she was-telling about what the man had-spoken to her. Laban himself saw the ring and bracelet that Rebeka was-wearing. Therefore he ran going to the well and went to the man whom Rebeka had-said. The man was- still there -standing near the well, alongside the camels.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Rebekah had a brother whose name was Laban. Laban went quickly to Abraham’s servant, who was still by the well.” (Source: Translation for Translators)