complete verse (Genesis 28:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:13:

  • Kankanaey: “God was also there standing by him and he said, ‘I am Yahweh who is/was God of Abraham and Isaac. It-shall- certainly -be that I will give to you (sing.) and to your (sing.) descendants that (near-hearer) land where-you-(sing.)-are-lying.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The LORD came near to him and said — ‘I am the LORD, the God of your ancestor Abraham, and the God of Isaac. I will give the land where you are staying to you and your descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He also saw the LORD standing above the stairway/ladder and said to him, ‘I am the LORD, the God of Abraham and Isaac. I will-give to you (sing.) and to your descendants this land which you are-lying-on.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And he was surprised to see Yahweh standing at the top of the stairway, saying ‘I am Yahweh God, whom your grandfather Abraham worshiped, and whom Isaac worships. I will give to you and to your descendants the land on which you are lying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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