Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:10:

• Kankanaey: “That soil, that’s what he named earth, and the collected water, he named ocean. And he was satisfied/content upon his-seeing that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “God named the dry ground ‘earth’. And the gathered waters He named ‘sea’. This seemed good to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He called the dry place ‘land’ and he called the gathered waters ‘sea.’ God was pleased of what he saw.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “God gave to the ground the name ‘earth’, and he gave to the water that came together the name ‘oceans’. God was pleased with the earth and the oceans.” (Source: Translation for Translators)