complete verse (Genesis 27:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:42:

  • Newari: “She called her son Jacob and said — ‘Your elder brother is thinking of taking revenge by killing you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Rebeka heard-the-news about the plan of Esau, so she had- Jacob -called and told-(him), ‘Your older-sibling Esau is-planning to kill you (sing.) so-that he will-be-consoled from his anger with you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Rebekah found out what her older son, Esau, was thinking. So she summoned her younger son, Jacob, and said to him, ‘Listen to me. Your older brother, Esau, is comforting himself by planning to kill you, to get revenge because of your deceiving your father.” (Source: Translation for Translators)