Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 25:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:3:

  • Newari: “Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Assurites, the Letushites and the Leummites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were Ashurnon, Letushnon, and Leumnon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jokshan became the father of two sons, Sheba and Dedan. The descendants of Dedan were the Asshur people-group, the Letush people-group, and the Leum people-group.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:4:

  • Newari: “The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah. All of these were descendants of Keturah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Midian were Efa, Efer, Hanoc, Abida, and Eldaa. These were all the descendants of Ketura.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. They were all descendants of Keturah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:5:

  • Newari: “Abraham left all that he had to Isaac.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before Abraham died, he left all of his possessions to Isaac. But he gave gifts to his other children from his other wives, and he had- them -live in the land(s) in the east, far from his child Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham declared that after he died, Isaac would inherit everything he owned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:6:

  • Newari: “Before he died, Abraham gave gifts to the sons that he had from other wives. Separating [them] from the household of Isaac, he sent them towards the east.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before Abraham died, he left all of his possessions to Isaac. But he gave gifts to his other children from his other wives, and he had- them -live in the land(s) in the east, far from his child Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But while Abraham was still living, he gave gifts to the sons of his concubines/slaves that he had taken to be his secondary wives, and then he sent them away to live in a land to the east, to keep them far from his son Isaac.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:7:

  • Kankanaey: “As for Abraham, he had already reached extreme old age (id. horned his knee), because he yeared one-hundred and seventy and five, then he died. And his spirit (ab-abiik = human spirit only) went and joined the spirits of his ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “All together Abraham lived for 175 years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Abraham lived 175 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Abraham lived until he was 175 years old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:8:

  • Kankanaey: “As for Abraham, he had already reached extreme old age (id. horned his knee), because he yeared one-hundred and seventy and five, then he died. And his spirit (ab-abiik = human spirit only) went and joined the spirits of his ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Having lived a right life span, having become an old man, he died. Then he was gathered to his ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He died in very old-age, and he was-joined to his relatives who have- now -died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He died at a very old age, joining his ancestors who had died previously.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:9:

  • Kankanaey: “His children Isaac and Ismael buried (him) in the place-where- Sara -was-buried in the cave at Makpela which was near Mamre, because that just the same was the land that Abraham had bought previously from Efron the child of Zohar who was Heteo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Macheplah which was in the field of Epron son of Zohar the Hittite near Mamre.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “His children Isaac and Ishmael buried him there at the cave of Macpela, in the east of Mamre, in the field that (was) formerly owned/[lit. his] by Efron the child of Zohar the Hithanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried his body in the cave at Machpelah area, near Mamre, in the field that Abraham had previously bought from Ephron, one of the descendants of Heth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:10:

  • Kankanaey: “His children Isaac and Ismael buried (him) in the place-where- Sara -was-buried in the cave at Makpela which was near Mamre, because that just the same was the land that Abraham had bought previously from Efron the child of Zohar who was Heteo.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “This was the field Abraham managed to buy from the Hittities. Abraham and Sarah, the two of them, were buried here.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “That farm was bought by Abraham in the presence of the Hithanon. There Abraham and his wife Sara were-buried.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Isaac and Ishmael buried his body there, where Abraham previously buried his wife Sarah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)