Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 18:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 18:33:

  • Kankanaey: “When then their conversation was finished, God left and Abraham went-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having finished talking with Abraham, the LORD went from there. And Abraham also went back to his own place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After they had spoken, the LORD left, and Abraham on-the-other-hand went-home to their (place).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham said no more, and as soon as Yahweh finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:1:

  • Kankanaey: “When the two angels arrived at Sodoma on that night, Lot was-there sitting at the place of the entrance to the town. When he saw them, he went and met (them). And he knelt face-down in front of them and said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That very day in the evening, while Lot was sitting in the gate of the city of Sodom, those same two angels came to Sodom. Seeing them, Lot stood up, went, bent down to the ground and said –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Those two angels arrived at Sodom at twilight/dusk. Lot was-sitting there at the gate of the city. When Lot saw them, he stood-up to-meet them. Then he knelt-down before them as/(showing) respect and said,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That evening, the two angels arrived in Sodom. Lot was sitting at the gateway of the city. When he saw them, he got up to greet them, and prostrated himself with his face on the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:2:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Sirs, here-I-am to serve you. Please come to my-home so-that there- you -will-wash your feet. You will also sleep there so-that you will then depart early tomorrow.’ ‘No,’ they said. ‘Never-mind-if-only the plaza (Eng. loan) is where- we -sleep.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Favor us and come to your servant’s house. Wash your feet there. And stay the night. Then tomorrw in the morning get up and go.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “‘If possible [you (pl.)] drop-by for-awhile at my house. You (pl.) can-wash your feet there and can-sleep tonight. And tomorrow early-morning you (pl.) can-continue on your journey.’ But they replied, ‘Just no, we (excl.) will- just -sleep there in the plaza tonight.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He said to them, ‘Gentlemen, please stay in my house tonight. You can wash your feet, and tomorrow you can continue your journey.’ But they said, ‘No, we will just sleep in the city square.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:3:

  • Kankanaey: “But Lot insisted (lit. forced) that they go-home-with him. When they arrived then at his house, Lot instructed his slaves to prepare delicious food, including bread that had no yeast (loan labadura). When everything was cooked, they ate.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Lot persisted in pressuring [them] until they said ‘yes.’ Then they went home with him. He prepared bread and a feast. And they ate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Lot insisted-upon them strongly/[emphasis marker], therefore they just went-with (him) to his house. Lot prepared drinks and food. He also had- (someone) -cook/bake bread without yeast/[lit. that-which-causes-to-expand- was not -put-in-it]. And when it was-ready, they had-supper.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Lot kept insisting strongly that they sleep in his house. So they entered his house with him, and he prepared a meal for them. He baked some bread without yeast, and they ate it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:4:

  • Kankanaey: “They had not yet gone-to-sleep when (lit. and) all the men of the town arrived, including old-men and young-men. They surrounded the house” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Before they went to bed [lit.: went to go to sleep] all the people of Sodom, young and old, all the men came and surrounded Lot’s house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When they were-about-to-sleep, all the young and old men from every part of the city of Sodom arrived, and they surrounded the house of Lot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After they finished eating, before they went to bed, the men of Sodom city, all of them, from the young ones to the old ones, surrounded the house.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:5)

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

  • Kankanaey: “and shouted-at Lot saying, ‘Where are those visitors of yours (sing.)? Cause- them -to-come-out (emphatic command particle) so-that we (excl.) will rape them (lit. forcingly take their manhood).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then taking Lot’s name they cried out loudly — ‘Where are the people who came to your place in the evening? Bring them out! Let us sleep with them!'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They called Lot and asked, ‘Where are your male visitors now who arrived this very night? Make- them -come-out here for we want to-have-sex with them.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They called out to Lot, saying, ‘Where are the men who came to your house this evening? Bring them out, so that we can have sex with them!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:6:

  • Kankanaey: “Lot went-outside and closed-the-door.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Lot went outside and shut the door.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Lot came-out of the house in-order-to face them. When he came-out he then shut the door.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Lot went outside the house and shut the door behind him, so that they could not go inside.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:7:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he said to them, ‘Please take-pity, companions. Please do not do that-aforementioned bad-thing, because it’s excessive (particle of strong disapproval).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then he said — ‘Friends, don’t do such a bad thing!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said to them, ‘Friends, I am-asking you not to-do this what you (pl.) are-thinking which is bad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He said to them, ‘My friends, don’t do such an evil thing!” (Source: Translation for Translators)