complete verse (Genesis 12:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 12:14:

  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived then in Egipto, the inhabitants truly saw that Sarai was extremely beautiful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When they arrived in the land of Egypt, the ones living there saw [that she] was very beautiful.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So when- they -arrived in Egipto, the [plural] Egiptohanon saw that Sarai was very beautiful.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And as soon as they arrived in Egypt, the people in Egypt saw that his wife was indeed very beautiful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)