complete verse (Genesis 20:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 20:12:

  • Newari: “She really is my younger sister. She is the daughter of my father, but not of my mother. I married her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It is) really true that we (excl.) are-siblings, but only (from)-the father-(side) and not the mother-(side); and I married her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Besides, she really can be considered my sister, because she is the daughter of my father, although she is not the daughter of my mother. She is the daughter of another woman, and I married her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)