Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 2:21:
- Kankanaey: «When that was so, God caused- him -to-sleep. When he was asleep then, he removed one of his ribs, and then he fixed the flesh again where-he-had-removed-it.» (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: «Then the LORD God caused a deep sleep to come upon the man. And while he was asleep, God took out a rib and closed the flesh in its place.» (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: «So the LORD God caused- the man -to-sleep very deeply. And while he was-sleeping, the LORD God took one of his ribs and closed immediately the part-where- it -was-taken from.» (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: «So Yahweh God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep. While the man was sleeping, Yahweh took out one of the man’s ribs. Then he immediately closed the opening in his body and healed it.» (Source: Translation for Translators)
