Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 9:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:27:

  • Kankanaey: “But may it be that God who is the God of Sem will be praised/honored. May God also cause-to-be-wider the land of Jafet and may he join-in-experiencing the blessings that Sem gains/enjoys. So indeed Canaan will-be-enslaved to them both.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May God lift up Japheth. May he get to live, sheltered in the tents of Shem. Canaan will be the servant of Japheth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May God widen/(expand) the lands of Jafet, and become good the companionship of his descendants and of the descendants of Shem. And may Canaan also become slave of Jafet.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And I desire that Canaan’s descendants will be like slaves of Japheth’s descendants.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 9:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:28:

  • Kankanaey: “Starting-from when- God -flooded the earth, Noe lived 350 years yet.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The flood having come, Noah lived 350 years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Noe continued to live for 350 years after the very severe flood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Noah lived 350 more years after the flood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 9:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 9:29:

  • Kankanaey: “He attained 950 years, then he died.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then at 950 years he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He died at the age of 950.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He died when he was 950 years old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 10:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:1:

  • Newari: “Here is the list of the descendants of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth. These were born after the flood came.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the families of the children of Noe who were Shem, Ham ang Jafet. Their children were-born after the very severe flood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is/I will now give a list of the descendants of Noah’s sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. They had many children after the flood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 10:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:2:

  • Newari: “The sons of Japheth — Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech and Tiras.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The male children of Jafet were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshec and Tiras.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 10:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:3:

  • Newari: “The sons of Gomer — Ashkenaz, Riphath and Togarmah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Gomer also had children who were Ashkenaz, Rifat and Togarma.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Gomer were Askenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 10:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:4:

  • Newari: “The sons of Javan — Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim and Rodanim.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Javan were Elisha, Tarshish, Kitim and Dodanim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 10:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 10:5:

  • Newari: “From these, the people who lived on the sea shore spread out. In this way the descendants of Japheth spread out, moving about to various places, [in various] language [groups], tribes and ethnic groups.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These were the descendants of Jafet. They were the source of the people who lived in the places close to the sea and [on] islands. Every family of theirs were-living in their own place which-is under-the-jurisdiction of their nation, and they had their own language.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Those sons and their families who were descended from Javan lived on the islands and on the land close to the Mediterranean Sea. Their descendants became tribes, each with its own language and clans and territory.” (Source: Translation for Translators)