complete verse (Genesis 16:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 16:10:

  • Kankanaey: “I will-cause-to-become-many your (sing.) grandchildren/descendants and they will not be-countable.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Again the angel of the LORD said — ‘I will make your descendants so many that will not be possible to count them.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the angel still said, ‘I will-cause-to-become-many your descendants that their numbers can- not -be-counted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The angel also said to her, ‘I will enable you to bear so many descendants that no one will be able to count them!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)