Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 13:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:10:

  • Kankanaey: “When Lot then looked-across-a-distance at the neighboring land, he saw that the mutually-opposite-sides of the river Jordan were very-nice as-far-as Zoar, because it was rich with water like the good land at Eden or at Egipto. Because God had not yet punished the towns Sodoma and Gomorra that were there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Lot looked all around. He saw the fertile banks of the Jordan up to the city of Zoar [which] stayed green like the garden of the LORD and the land of Egypt. This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Lot looked around at the surroundings and he saw that the Valley of Jordan until Zoar was abundant with/of water, like the garden of the LORD and the land of Egipto. (This was when the LORD had- not -yet-destroyed Sodom and Gomora.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Lot looked around toward Zoar town, and saw that there was plenty of water all over the plain near the Jordan River. It was like the park/garden in Eden, and like the land in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:11:

  • Kankanaey: “So what he chose was the entire lovely plain at Jordan. They left-behind Abram and they went in the direction of the coming-out of the sun.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So Lot chose the fertile banks of the Jordan for himself. Then he went, looking toward the east. In this way they separated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Lot chose the whole Valley of Jordan in the east. In this way Lot and Abram separated-from-each-other.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Lot chose the land in the plain of the Jordan River. He left his uncle, Abram, and moved east.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:12:

  • Kankanaey: “They went and inhabited-with the people there in the plain, and they set-up the tents in-which- they -camped close to Sodoma which was a town of evil people who had many sins against God. Plural Abram however, they stayed in the territory of Canaan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Abram stayed in Canaan. Lot just stayed in various places along the fertile banks of the Jordan. He went to pitch his tent toward Sodom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abram stayed-behind in Canaan while Lot on-the-other-hand was there in the cities of the valleys/plains. Lot stood-up tents near Sodom.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abram stayed in the Canaan area, and Lot started to live near the cities in the plain of the Jordan River, and he set up his tents near Sodom city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:13)

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

  • Kankanaey: “They went and inhabited-with the people there in the plain, and they set-up the tents in-which- they -camped close to Sodoma which was a town of evil people who had many sins against God. Plural Abram however, they stayed in the territory of Canaan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The people of Sodom were very wicked and were ones who kept on sinning in rebellion against the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The people in Sodom were extremely wicked. Their committing-sin was very much against the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You need to know that people who lived there were extremely wicked.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:14:

  • Kankanaey: “When plural Lot had left, God said to Abram, ‘Go (sing.) look-across-the-distance to the north and to the south and to the coming-out of the sun and likewise also to the going-out-of-sight of the sun.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After Abram and Lot had separated the LORD said to Abram — ‘Look all around, east, west, north, [and] south.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Lot had- now -left, the LORD said to Abram, ‘From where- you are -standing look carefully/[lit. well] around you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Abram and Lot separated, Yahweh said to Abram, ‘Look around at this whole area where you are. Look north and south, look east and west.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:15:

  • Kankanaey: “Because all that you (sing.) are-able-to-see-in-the-distance, I will give to you (sing.) and your (sing.) descendants so-that that will be your (pl.) land forever.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will give to you and your descendants as much land as you can see. This will be yours forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “All the land that your view/sight can-reach I will-give to you and to your descendants, and it will-be yours (pl.) forever/[lit. until whenever.]” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will give to you and your descendants all the land that you see; I will give it to you forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:16:

  • Kankanaey: “I will also cause-to-become-many your (sing.) descendants like the dust that is not countable.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will cause you to have as many descendants as the dust of the earth. Only the one who is able to count the dust of the earth will be able to count the number of your descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-give you many descendants that their numbers is like dust. The dust can- not -be-counted, so your descendants also can- not -be-counted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I will cause your descendants to be as numerous as particles of dust! It will be easier to count the particles of dust than it will be to count your descendants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 13:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 13:17:

  • Kankanaey: “Go then and walk through that entire land to look-at-it, because I will give it all to you (sing.).’ That is what God promised Abram.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Get up, go all over the country, for I am about to give all this to you.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You walk and go-around the whole land for I will-give all of that to you.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Walk through the land in every direction, because I am going to give it all to you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)