complete verse (Genesis 7:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 7:18:

  • Kankanaey: “The water continued to get-larger still and the ark was-floating-and-floating on the surface of the water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The water became very high, the ship floated and floated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It) kept-on/continued raining on the earth for [lit. inside of] 40 days. The waters went-up until the ship floated.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As he water rose higher and higher, the boat floated on the surface of the water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)