complete verse (Genesis 1:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 1:23:

  • Kankanaey: “When the night then was finished and it became-light again, that was the fifth day.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The night was finished, the morning came. In this way five days were complete.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Evening came, and-then the morning. That was the fifth day.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then there was another evening that was followed by another morning. He called that period of time ‘the fifth day’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Genesis 1:23

And there was evening and there was morning, a fifth day: see verse 5.

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .