Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 5:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:15:

  • Kankanaey: “When Mahalalel then yeared 65, Jared was-born.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Mahalalel was 65 years old, his son called Jared was born.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Mahalalel was already 65 years of age, his male child Jared was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Mahalalel was 65 years old, he became the father of Jared.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:16:

  • Kankanaey: “That being-finished, Mahalalel lived still for 830 years and he also had other children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that he lived another 830 years. Other sons and daughters were also born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Jared was-born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and his children increased-in-number even more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Jared was born, Mahalalel lived 830 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:17:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he died yearing 895.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this way Mahalalel lived 895 years and died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He died at the age of 895.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Mahalalel lived 895 years altogether, and then he died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:18:

  • Kankanaey: “When Jared then yeared 162, Enok was-born.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Jared was 162 years old his son called Enoch was born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Jared was already 162 years of age, his male child Enoc was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Jared was 162 years old, he became the father of Enoch.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:19:

  • Kankanaey: “That being-finished, he lived still for 800 years and he had other children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that he lived another 800 years. Other sons and daughters were also born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Enoc was-born, Jared lived 800 more years and his children increased-in-number even more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jared lived 800 years after Enoch was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:20:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he died his years being 962.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In this way Jared lived 962 years and died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He died at the age of 962.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jared lived 962 years altogether, and then he died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:21:

  • Kankanaey: “When Enok’s years were 65, Metusela was-born.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Enoch was 65 years old, his son called Methuselah was born.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Enoc was already 65 years of age, his male child Metusela was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 5:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 5:22:

  • Kankanaey: “Starting-from then, good was his companioning-with God for 300 years and he also had other children.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that he lived 300 years, being one who lived like God said. Other sons and daughters were also born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Metusela was-born, Enoc lived 300 more years and his children increased-in-number even more. During those years Enoc had a very close relationship with God, so when he was already 365 years of age he disappeared/went-missing, because God took him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for 300 years after Methuselah was born, and he became the father of other sons and daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)