complete verse (Genesis 25:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:16:

  • Newari: “These were the sons of Ishmael. These were the leaders of the twelve tribes. Their [tribes] were named after the villages where they lived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They were the children of Ishmael, and they became leaders/[lit. heads] of twelve tribes of the descendants of Ishmael. Their names were the-(ones-that) were-named/given-names to the places where they had-lived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders/chiefs of people-groups that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite.” (Source: Translation for Translators)