complete verse (Genesis 1:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:22:

  • Kankanaey: “He blessed (bindisyon) them saying, ‘Have-children so that you will-increase-in-number in the ocean and on the land.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “God blessed them, saying — ‘By having many children, may you fill the ocean, and may there also be many winged birds on the earth.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And he blessed these animals/creatures. He said, ‘[You (pl.)] multiply and produce-many, [you (pl.)] animals in the water and animals that fly.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “God blessed them. He said, ‘Produce offspring and become very numerous. I want the creatures in the water to live in all the oceans, and birds also to become very numerous.’ And that is what happened.” (Source: Translation for Translators)