complete verse (Genesis 27:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:6:

  • Kankanaey: “then Rebeka said to Jacob, ‘I-have-just-heard what your (sing.) father told your (sing.) older-sibling. He said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “She said to her son Jacob — ‘I heard your father speaking to your elder brother Esau like this –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Rebeka told her child Jacob, ‘I heard that/[linker] your father told to Esau to” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Rebekah said to her son, Jacob, ‘Listen to me. I heard your father talking to your brother, Esau, saying,” (Source: Translation for Translators)