complete verse (Genesis 25:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:20:

  • Kankanaey: “Now as for Isaac, forty were his years when-were-married he and Rebeka the younger-sibling of Laban the child of Betuel (who was an Arameo who came-from Mesopotamia).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah [who was] the daughter of Bethuel and Aramean and the younger sister of Laban. They were of Paddan-aram.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac was-aged 40 years when he married Rebeka the child of Betuel who [was an] Arameanhon who came-from Padan Aram. Rebeka was the sibling of Laban an Arameanhon also.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and when Isaac was 40 years old, he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel. Bethuel was one of the descendants of Aram from Paddan-Aram. Rebekah was the sister of Laban, who belonged to the Aram people-group.” (Source: Translation for Translators)