Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 7:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 7:9:

  • Kankanaey: “and they all joined-to-enter, because that just the same was what God commanded. And then afterwards God shut-the-door.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “entered the ship with Noah, male and female just as God had said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “According to what God had-commanded Noe, he caused-to-go-inside the ship every pair of all kinds of animals that were clean and not clean that came-near to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “males and females, came to Noah and then went into the boat, just as God told Noah that they would do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 8:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 8:17:

  • Kankanaey: “Also let-out all the birds and animals so-that they will mutually-separate and they will have-offspring so-that they will have a way to become-many again on the earth.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Bring out with you all that have breath — birds, animals, and ones that go creeping. And let them increase on the earth and become many.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And also let-out all the animals so they would-multiply and increase-in-number, and would-spread-out throughout the whole world/earth.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Bring out with you all the birds, the animals, and all the creatures that scurry across the ground, in order that they can spread all over the earth and become very numerous.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 9:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:27:

  • Kankanaey: “But may it be that God who is the God of Sem will be praised/honored. May God also cause-to-be-wider the land of Jafet and may he join-in-experiencing the blessings that Sem gains/enjoys. So indeed Canaan will-be-enslaved to them both.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May God lift up Japheth. May he get to live, sheltered in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be the servant of Japheth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May God widen/(expand) the lands of Jafet, and become good the companionship of his descendants and of the descendants of Shem. And may Canaan also become slave of Jafet.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And I desire that Canaan’s descendants will be like slaves of Japheth’s descendants.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 12:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:15:

  • Kankanaey: “And some of the officials (Sp. loan opisyal) of the king, they spoke-highly/bragged-about her beauty to the king. So he had-her-invited so-that she would join his housemates.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing her, the people of the palace went to Pharaoh and praised her. Seeing her, the people of the palace went to Pharaoh and praised her. And took her along to the palace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And when the officers of the king saw her, they told the king how beautiful she was. So Sarai was-brought there to the palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the king’s officials saw her, they told the king how beautiful she was. And they took her to the king’s palace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 14:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 14:20:

  • Kankanaey: “May it also be that the Highest God who helped you (sing.) to defeat your (sing.) enemies be praised/honored/worshipped forever.’ Then after-that Abram gave him a tenth of the possessions that he had gotten-back.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Praised be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Praise-be to the Most High God who had-caused- you -to-win against your enemies!’ Then Abram gave Melkizedek the tenth of all the things which he had-taken from the war.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The Supreme God has enabled you to defeat your enemies, so we should praise/thank him.’ Then Abram gave to Melchizedek a tenth part of all the things he had captured.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 16:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 16:12:

  • Kankanaey: “But that-aforementioned-one that you (sing.) will-give-birth-to, he will be like a wild donkey. All people will be his enemies (this expression focuses on his attitude to them), and all people they will also quarrel/fight-with (same root as enemy) him. Even also his siblings/close-relatives, he will consider/count them as enemies.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He will be like a wild donkey among men. He oppose everyone. And everyone will oppose him. He will live separated from all his kin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But your child will-live like a wild donkey. He will-oppose everyone, and everyone will-oppose him. Even his relatives he will-oppose.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But your son will be as uncontrollable as a wild donkey. He will oppose everyone, and everyone will oppose him. He will live far away from his relatives.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 18:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:1:

  • Kankanaey: “When it-had-been-a-slightly-long-time, God appeared again to Abraham where- they -were-temporarily-residing at the place of the feared trees belonging-to Mamre. The way it happened, Abraham was-sitting at the entrance of his tent/tarp (from here on, tent), because it was already twelve o’clock and the sun was extremely hot.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “One afternoon when it was hot, while Abraham was sitting at the entrance to his tent under the tree of Mamre, the LORD came and appeared to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The LORD appeared to Abraham when he was still living there near the big/great trees of Mamre. It was hot that day, and Abraham was-sitting there at the door/entrance of his tent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One day during that year when it was hot, Yahweh appeared to Abraham again near the big trees that belonged to Mamre, while Abraham was sitting in the entrance to his tent.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 18:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:33:

  • Kankanaey: “When then their conversation was finished, God left and Abraham went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having finished talking with Abraham, the LORD went from there. And Abraham also went back to his own place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After they had spoken, the LORD left, and Abraham on-the-other-hand went-home to their (place).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham said no more, and as soon as Yahweh finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)