complete verse (Genesis 25:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:9:

  • Kankanaey: “His children Isaac and Ismael buried (him) in the place-where- Sara -was-buried in the cave at Makpela which was near Mamre, because that just the same was the land that Abraham had bought previously from Efron the child of Zohar who was Heteo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Macheplah which was in the field of Epron son of Zohar the Hittite near Mamre.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “His children Isaac and Ishmael buried him there at the cave of Macpela, in the east of Mamre, in the field that (was) formerly owned/[lit. his] by Efron the child of Zohar the Hithanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had previously bought from Ephron, one of the descendants of Heth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)