complete verse (Genesis 27:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:11:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jacob said, ‘Yes all-right, but Esau, he is hairy. As for me, my skin is smooth (lit. clean).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jacob said — ‘Esau’s whole body has hair. I, however, have no hair.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Jacob said to his mother, ‘You know that Esau is hairy and I on-the-other-hand am not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, ‘But my brother Esau’s skin has hair all over it, and my skin is not like that! My skin is smooth!” (Source: Translation for Translators)