complete verse (1 Chronicles 16:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of 1 Chronicles 16:18:

  • Kupsabiny: “He said, ‘I give you (plur.) the land of Canaan,
    to become yours.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will give you the land of Canaan.
    It will be your own property.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said to each of them,
    ‘I will-give to you (sing.) the land of Canaan as your (sing.) inheritance and your (sing.) descendants.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “What he said was, ‘I will give the Canaan region to you,
    to belong to you and your descendants forever.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)