Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:4:

• Newari: «Jacob asked the shepherds — ‘Friends, where have you come from?'» (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: «Now, Jacob asked the ones-who-watched the sheep, ‘Friends, where- are you (pl.) -from?’ They replied, ‘From-Haran.'» (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: «On that day, Jacob asked the shepherds who were sitting there, ‘Where are you from?’ They replied, ‘We are from Haran.'» (Source: Translation for Translators)