complete verse (Genesis 23:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 23:13:

  • Newari: “Then in everyone’s hearing he said to Ephron — ‘Paying money, I will buy that whole field. Take the money that I pay. Then I will bury my wife there.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he said to Efron in-the-hearing of the residents. ‘Listen to me. I will-pay the price of the field. Accept my payment so-that I can- now -bury my wife there.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and said to Ephron, as all the others were listening, ‘No, listen to me. If you are willing, I will pay for the field. You tell me what the price is, and I will give it to you. If you accept it, the field will become mine, and I can bury my wife’s body there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)