Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 11:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:22:

  • Newari: “When Serug was 30 years old, a son named Nahor was born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Serug was now age-of 30 years, his son Nahor was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Serug was 30 years old, he became the father of Nahor.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:23:

  • Newari: “After that he lived another 200 years. Other sons and daughters were also born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Nahor was-born, Serug still lived for 200 years and his children continued to-increase-in-number.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Nahor was born, Serug lived 200 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:24:

  • Newari: “When Nahor was 29 years old, a son named Terah was born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Nahor was now age-of 29 years, his son Tera was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Nahor was 29 years old, he became the father of Terah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:25:

  • Newari: “After that he lived another 119 years. Other sons and daughters were also born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Tera was-born, Nahor still lived for 119 years and his children continued to-increase-in-number.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Terah was born, Nahor lived 119 more years and became the father of other sons and daughters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:26:

  • Newari: “When Terah was 70 years old, sons named Abram, Nahor and Haran were born to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “From the age of Tera which/who is 70, his sons were born who are Abram, Nahor, and Haran.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Terah was 70 years old, his son Abram was born. Later, two other sons, Nahor and Haran were born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:27:

  • Kankanaey: “Tera, he was the father of Abram and Nahor and Haran. Haran for-his-part was the father of Lot.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The account of Terah is like this — He was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. The son of Haran was Lot.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Tera. Tera was the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran. Haran is the father of Lot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This is/I will now give a list of the descendants of Terah: Terah’s sons were Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Haran’s son was named Lot.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:28:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Haran died in his town Ur which is part of Babilonia while his father was still (alive).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Haran died in Ur, the place where he was born, while his father Terah was still living. This was a place of the Chaldeans.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Haran died there in Ur which is under-the-jurisdiction of the Chaldeans, at the place itself where he was born. He died while his father Tera was- still -alive.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Haran died before his father died. He died in Ur city in Chaldea land, where he was born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 11:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 11:29:

  • Kankanaey: “Abram and Nahor also married-with (spouses). The spouse of Nahor, it was Milca who was the older-sibling of Isca the child of Haran, and the spouse of Abram, it was Sarai.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abram married Sarai. Nahor married Milcah, the daughter of Haran. Haran was also the father of Iscah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abram married Sarai, and Nahor married Milca. The father of Milca and of her sister Isca was/is Haran.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abram and Nahor both married. Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. Milcah and her younger sister Iscah were the daughters of Haran.” (Source: Translation for Translators)