complete verse (Genesis 7:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 7:21:

  • Kankanaey: “And-so all the people and also all the animals and birds on this surface of the earth drowned.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All living beings, the birds, the domesticated animals, the animals that live in the jungle, the ones that creep on the ground and the people all died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So all that had life died — the animals that fly, (ones-that) walk, (ones-that) crawl, and all the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As a result, every living creature on the surface of the earth died. That included birds and livestock and wild animals and other creatures that scurry across the ground, and all the people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)