Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:7:
- Kankanaey: “And he said, ‘I will punish those people whom I created, along-with the animals and birds, so that nothing is-left on-this earth (id. surface of the earth), because (particle of mild displeasure) I regret that I created them.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Then the LORD said — ‘I will annihilate from the earth all the people that I created. Furthermore I will annihilate all the creeping animals and even the birds of the heavens. For I repent of [ever] having created them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “so he said, ‘I will-destroy all the people that I created. And I will- also -destroy all the animals on the land including the animals that fly, because I regret/am-sorry that I made them.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So he said, ‘I will completely destroy the people I made. I will also destroy all the animals and the creatures that scurry across the ground and the birds. None of them will remain on the earth, because I regret that I made them.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:8:
- Kankanaey: “But God however was satisfied with Noe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Seeing Noah, however, the LORD rejoiced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But there was one man that was-able-to-please the LORD. He was Noe.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Yahweh was pleased with Noah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:9:
- Kankanaey: “Here is the story about him. There were three male children of Noe who were Sem and Ham and Jafet. At that time, he was the only-one who was a righteous (lit. straight) person who had no faults. Good also was his companioning-with God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Here is the account of Noah — Noah was a person of that time who was righteous and faultless. He was one who lived like God said [to live].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Noe. Noe was a godly man. He was the only-one who lived righteously during his time, and he had-a-close relationship with God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “This is why: Noah was a man who always acted in a righteous way. No one who lived at that time could criticize him about anything. Noah lived in close fellowship with God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:10:
- Kankanaey: “Here is the story about him. There were three male children of Noe who were Sem and Ham and Jafet. At that time, he was the only-one who was a righteous (lit. straight) person who had no faults. Good also was his companioning-with God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He had three sons — Shem, Ham and Japheth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He had three male children who were Shem, Ham and Jafet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:11:
- Kankanaey: “As for the other people by-contrast, their behavior was extremely bad in the viewpoint of God and they increasingly destroyed-one-another.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When God looked at the earth He saw that all who lived on the earth were becoming evil and that there was only violence everywhere.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Before/[lit. in front-of] God, the people were very wicked and their wickedness spread-throughout the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “At that time God considered that everyone else on earth was very wicked, and everywhere on the earth, people were acting cruelly and violently toward each other.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:12:
- Kankanaey: “When God saw that all/only bad is what people were doing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When God looked at the earth He saw that all who lived on the earth were becoming evil and that there was only violence everywhere.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “God saw that the people on earth were- very -wicked because what they were-doing was entirely wickedness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “God was dismayed when he saw how evil people were, because everyone (OR, all living creatures) had begun to behave in an evil way.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:13:
- Kankanaey: “he said to Noe, ‘I have decided to end (lit. boundary) the life of all people, because the earth is entirely/already full with the bad they have-been-doing. Later (in the future) I will utterly/surely punish them including the world.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “So God said to Noah — ‘I have decided to annihilate all the people living on earth. I will annihilate them, cleaning them along with the earth. For they have filled the earth with their violence.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So he said to Noe, ‘I will-destroy all the people. For because of them, wickedness has-spread on earth. I will-destroy them along-with the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So God said to Noah, ‘I have decided to destroy everyone, because all over the earth people are acting violently toward each other. So I am about to get rid of them as well as everything else on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 6:14:
- Kankanaey: “Make (sing.) therefore a large ark (word used in local story of flood) or ship that has many rooms. Sturdy lumber is what you will make-it-with. Then smear-it with sticky-sap on the mutually-opposite-sides (i.e., inside and outside).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “You make a ship of good wood. Make rooms inside of it. And coat it inside and outside with tar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So/Therefore you, Noe, [you] make a ship from good wood, and make rooms in it. Then spread tar inside and outside of the ship.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “I want you to make for yourself a large boat from cypress wood. Make rooms inside it. Cover the outside and the inside with tar to make it waterproof/so that water cannot get in and sink the boat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)