complete verse (Genesis 1:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:13:

  • Kankanaey: “When the night then was finished and it got-light again, that was the third day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The night was finished, morning came. In this way three days were complete.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Evening came, and-then the morning. That was the third day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then there was another evening which was followed by another morning. God called that period of time ‘the third day’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Genesis 1:13

And there was evening and there was morning, a third day: see verse 5.

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .