Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 24:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:25:

  • Kankanaey: “There is also a spacious place-for- you -to-overnight, and there is moreover fodder that the camels will eat and lots of straw also which will be their sleeping-place.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “There is room in our house for you and your men to stay. And we also have much straw and food to put out for your camels.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “There is a place- you (pl.) -can-sleep-on/at there with us (excl.), and there is also plenty of straw and fodder/[lit. food-for-animals] for your (pl.) camels.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Yes, we have room where you all can sleep tonight, and we also have plenty of straw and grain to feed the camels.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 25:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:30:

  • Kankanaey: “so he said to Jacob, ‘Please give-me-some of that red-stuff because here it’s like I will die with my hunger.’ (Because-of that-aforementioned which Esau said, they also nicknamed him Edom.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Being hungry to eat I am about to die, so give me a little of that red lentil broth.’ (So he was also called Edom.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He said to Jacob, ‘Please, let- me -eat of that red (stuff) you (sing.) are-cooking for I am very exceedingly hungry.’ (That is why Esau was-called Edom.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He said to Jacob, ‘Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am very hungry!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:10:

  • Kankanaey: “so-that you will take-it to him so-that you (sing.) will be the one he blesses.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will take it and feed [it] to your father. Then your father will give you [his] blessing before [he] dies.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] bring this to him so-that he will-bless you (sing.) before he dies.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then you can take it to your father, in order that he can eat it, and then, before he dies, he will give his blessing to you, and not to your older brother.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 28:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:22:

  • Kankanaey: “This rock moreover that I have placed-upright here, that will be a place-where- people -worship you (sing.). Everything also that you (sing.) give me, I will return a tenth of it to you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And this rock which I have set up [lit.: caused to stand] will be God’s house. And [I] will offer to him one part in ten parts from whatever he gives [me].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This stone that I have-erected as a remembrance will-testify to your (sing.) presence in this place. And I will-give you the tenth of all that you will-give to me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “This stone that I have set up will mark the place where people can worship you. And I will give back to you a tenth of everything that you give to me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 32:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 32:11:

  • Kankanaey: “Continue then that help of yours (sing.) so that you (sing.) will protect us (excl.) from Esau my older-sibling, because here he is coming and I am afraid lest he kill us (excl.) all, including the mothers-and-children (lit. mother-units).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Now deliver me from my elder brother Esau. I am afraid that he will come and attack not only me, but also my wives and children.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I am- asking- you (sing.) -a-favor that you will-rescue me from my sibling/(brother) Esau. I am-afraid maybe he will-come here and will-kill us (excl.) all including the mothers and their children.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So now I pray that you will rescue me from my older* brother Esau, because I am afraid that he and his men will come and attack and kill me and the children and their mothers.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 37:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:14:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Go see if nothing (reassurance particle) has happened to them and their animals-being-pastured. Then return to go tell me,’ said his father. And he saw- Jose -off (lit. caused- Jose -to-set-out) on the plain at Hebron to go to Sekem. When he arrived then at Sekem,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Israel said — ‘Go and see what your elder brothers and the sheep are doing, then come to tell me.’ Then he sent him from Hebron valley to Shechem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, Jacob said to Jose, ‘Your (sing.) siblings (are) there in Shekem watching-over the animals. [You (sing.)] go there and [you (sing.)] see if good is the situation of your (sing.) siblings and the animals. Then [you (sing.)] come-back and tell me.’ Jose replied, ‘Yes, father.’ So from the Valley of Hebron, Jose went to Shekem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob said, ‘Go and see if they are doing okay, and if the flocks are doing okay. Then come back and give me a report.’ So Jacob sent Joseph from the valley where they were living, the valley where Hebron is located, to go north to find his brothers. When Joseph arrived near Shechem city,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 38:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:11:

  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, Juda said to Tamar his child-in-law, ‘You (sing.) still go-home to the house of your (sing.) father, but don’t get-married-to (anyone) so-that you (sing.) will wait for Sela to grow-up (lit. get-big).’ He said that because he was worried lest Sela would also die like his older-sibling(s). And-so Tamar went-home to the house of her father and mother (lit. plural father).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Fearing that his other son Shelah [might] also die like his elder brothers, Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar — ‘Go to your maternal home and live [there] until my son Shelah is old enough to be married.’ So Tamar went and lived in her maternal home.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Juda said to Tamar his child-in-law, ‘[You (sing.)] go-home for-the-mean-time to your (sing.) father, and [you (sing.)] do- not -take-a-husband until Shela now becomes-a-young-man-of-marriage-age.’ Juda said that because he was-afraid that maybe Shela would- also -die like his siblings. So Tamar went-home for-the-mean-time to her father.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, ‘Return to your father’s house, but do not marry anyone else. When my youngest son Shelah grows up, he can marry you.’ But Judah really did not want Shelah to marry her, because he was afraid that then Shelah would die too, just as his older brothers had died. So Tamar obeyed Judah and went back to live in her father’s house again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:13:

  • Kankanaey: “When the woman saw that he had left-behind his clothing in his running to go-out,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing that Joseph had escaped, leaving his shawl in her hand” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the woman saw that Jose had-gone-out and she held his outer garment,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When she saw that he had run outside leaving his cloak in her hand,” (Source: Translation for Translators)