complete verse (Genesis 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:3:

  • Kankanaey: “Starting-from now also, you may eat-for-viand any of them like the way you have-been-doing in eating whatever of the growing-things, because I allow you to eat-from (them) all.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I have given all the animals and birds to you to eat. Like I have given you grain and green vegetables.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am giving these animals to you (pl.) as food, just as I have given to you (pl.) the plants as food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Just as I previously said you could eat green plants for food, now I am saying you can eat everything that lives and moves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)