Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 25:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:11:

  • Newari: “After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. At that time Isaac was living near to Beer-lahai-roi.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Abraham died, God blessed Isaac and he lived there in Beer Lahai Roi.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After Abraham died, God blessed his son Isaac. And Isaac moved to live near Beer-Lahai-Roi.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:12:

  • Newari: “Here is the list of the descendants of Ishmael, son of Abraham which which he had from Hagar, the Egyptian maid servant of Sarah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Ishmael the child of Abraham with Hagar the Egiptohanon, the servant of Sara.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “These are/I will now give a list of the descendants of Abraham’s son, Ishmael, to whom Sarah’s female slave, Hagar from Egypt, had given birth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:13:

  • Newari: “Here are their names, in the order of birth [according to [who was] born first] — Here are their names, in the order of birth [lit.: according to [who was] born first] — Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These are the names of the children of Ishmael from the oldest: Nebayot, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “These are their names, in the order in which they were born: Ishmael’s oldest son was named Nebaioth. After him were born Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:14:

  • Newari: “Mishma, Dumah, Massa,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Mishma, Duma, Masa,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Mishma, Dumah, Massa,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:15:

  • Newari: “Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Nafish, and Kedema.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Hadar, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:16:

  • Newari: “These were the sons of Ishmael. These were the leaders of the twelve tribes. Their [tribes] were named after the villages where they lived.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They were the children of Ishmael, and they became leaders/[lit. heads] of twelve tribes of the descendants of Ishmael. Their names were the-(ones-that) were-named/given-names to the places where they had-lived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The twelve sons of Ishmael became the leaders/chiefs of people-groups that had those names. They each had their own settlement and campsite.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:17:

  • Newari: “Ishmael was 137 years old when he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Ishmael lived 137 years. He died and he was-joined to his relatives who have- now -died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Ishmael lived until he was 137 years old. Then he died, joining his ancestors who had previously died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:18:

  • Newari: “The sons of Ishmael, along the road going east from Egypt towards Assyria — were living from Havilah to Shur. Not being in agreement with the other descendants of Abraham, they were living separately.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “His descendants lived in the places from Havila until Shur, east of Egipto going-to Asiria. They fought-against all their relatives who-were the descendants of Isaac.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His descendants settled/went to live in the area between Shur and Havilah, near the border of Egypt as a person travels toward Asshur. All of their camps were close to each other (OR, they all frequently attacked each other).” (Source: Translation for Translators)