Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 19:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:16:

  • Kankanaey: “Lot was still doubting (lit. being-two-two) to leave, but because-of the mercy/kindness of God, the angels grabbed-by-the-hand him and his wife (lit. they who were a spouse unit) and their two children who were young-ladies and they led them to the border of the town.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Lot, however, remained idle. So the two men, taking him, his wife, and two daughters by the hand, took them outside the city. For the LORD had mercy on them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Lot still did- not want to -leave. But because the LORD had-mercy on them, the angels took-hold of their hands and took [them] outside the town.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Lot hesitated, the angels grasped his hand and his wife’s hand and the hands of his two daughters. They led them outside the city safely. The angels did that because Yahweh was acting mercifully toward them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:17:

  • Kankanaey: “Then one of the angels said, ‘Hurry to escape so-that you will go to that mountain(s). Don’t pause/stop-partway on the plain. Don’t look-around either but rather run going-directly to the mountains lest you be-included-in-being-punished.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having brought them outside the city, the angel said — ‘Escape from here to save your life, [and] do not look back, Do not even stop anywhere along the way. Escape to the mountain. Then you will be saved.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When they were now [there] outside, the Lord said, ‘[You (pl.)] run! [You (pl.)] do- not -look-back or stop anywhere in this valley/plain. [You (pl.)] run to the mountain so-that you will- not -die.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When they were outside the city, one of the angels said, ‘If you want to remain alive, run away quickly! Don’t look back! And don’t stop anywhere in the valley! Flee to the hills! If you don’t, you will die!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:18:

  • Kankanaey: “But Lot said, ‘Please not-that Sir/Lord.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Lot said — ‘Don’t speak like that, Lord.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Lot replied, ‘My Lord [lit. , do- not -make- me -run to the mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Lot said to one of the angels, ‘No, sir, don’t make me do that!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:19)

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

  • Kankanaey: “Admittedly large is your mercy in saving us (excl.). But the mountains are definitely too far-away. I will not yet arrive and I will be overtaken by the punishment and I will die just the same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You have done a great work for me. You have delivered me. I am not able to escape to the mountain. Before I get there this city will have been destroyed. And we will also die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) have-shown- me -mercy and you have-shown- to me your goodness by saving my life. But the mountain is very far; I might be-overtaken by the disaster and I will-die before I can-reach there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Please, listen. You have been pleased with me and have been very kind to me and spared my life. But I cannot flee to the mountain. If I try to do that, I will die in this disaster.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:20:

  • Kankanaey: “So if it is possible, how-about-if that small town is where- we (excl.) ought to -go, because it is not too far-away. Please permit that that’s where- we (excl.) -will-go so-that nothing will happen to us (excl.). Because it-can-be-seen that it is a small town of-course.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There is a city nearby here. That city is small. There it would be possible for me and my family to be saved. Please send me there.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Look-at that small town ahead? Probably I can-reach that for it is just near. Can- I -flee to that small town so-that I can-be-saved?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But listen to me. There is a town nearby. Let me run to that small town. Let me go there now. It is a small town, but our lives will be saved if we go there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:21:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes,’ said the one angel. ‘I-agree-to that-aforementioned that you (sing.) requested and I will exclude the town that you (sing.) spoke-about.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said — ‘Good, Go! I will not destroy that city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The Lord answered, ‘Yes, I will-agree to your request; I will- not -destroy that town.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One of the angels said to Lot, ‘I will allow you to do what you have requested. I will not destroy the little town you are speaking about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:22:

  • Kankanaey: “But hurry (pl.), run, because I will not be-able-to-begin what I will do until you arrive.’ That is the reason that that town is named Zoar, because Lot said it was a small town.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Go quickly. We will not do anything until you arrive there.’ (Later the name of this city was Zoar.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Okay, you (pl.) run there now, for I can- not -do what I will-do until you (pl.) have- not yet -been-able-to-reach there.’ That town was called Zoar because that town was small.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But hurry! Run there, because I cannot destroy anything until you arrive there.’ People later called the name of the town Zoar which means ‘small’, because Lot said it was small.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 19:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 19:23:

  • Kankanaey: “When it-was-becoming-daylight, Lot arrived at Zoar.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Lot arrived in Zoar, the sun had already risen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The sun was- really/(emphasis marker) -rising when Lot and company arrived at Zoar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As the sun was rising, Lot and his family arrived in the town which is now called Zoar.” (Source: Translation for Translators)