Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:8:
- Newari: “Your father said ‘As many as are spotted will be your wages,’ [and] the cattle all gave birth to spotted ones. He said, ‘As many as are striped will be your wages,’ [and] the cattle all gave birth to striped ones.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “If Laban will-say that the spotted goats are my wages, all the young of the goats are also spotted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Laban said, ‘The speckled animals are the ones that I will give you to be your wages,’ then all the animals gave birth to young ones that were speckled. When he changed and said, ‘The ones that have black and white stripes on them will be your wages,’ then all the animals gave birth to young ones that were striped.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
