complete verse (Genesis 12:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:7:

  • Kankanaey: “That’s where- God -appeared to Abram and said, ‘This is the land that I will give to your (sing.) descendants.’ Then Abram gathered rocks and made an altar (loan word) on-which-he-offered animal(s) to God who had appeared to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the LORD came to Abram and said — ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’ Then Abram built an altar for the LORD who had come to him at that place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘This is the land I will-give to your descendants.’ Then Abram built an altar for the LORD who appeared to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, ‘I will give this land to your descendants.’ Then Abram built a stone altar to offer a sacrifice to Yahweh because Yahweh had appeared to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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