complete verse (Genesis 18:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:9:

  • Kankanaey: “When they had eaten then, they said to Abraham, ‘Where is Sara your-spouse?’ ‘There in the tent (slight emphasis particle),’ he said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They asked — ‘Where is your wife Sarah?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the visitors asked Abraham, ‘Where is Sara your wife?’ He answered, ‘There inside the tent.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One of them asked him, ‘Where is Sarah, your wife?’ He replied, ‘She is in the tent.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)