complete verse (Genesis 28:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:11:

  • Kankanaey: “He was overtaken-by-night on the trail, so he spent-the-night at a place that he came-upon there. He got a stone to use-as-his-pillow and then he lay-down and slept.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because it was starting to get dark, he stopped to take shelter in a certain place. Taking a rock for a pillow, he lay down there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the sun set, he reached one/(a particular) place and there he remained that night. He took a stone and he used-it-as-a-pillow for his sleeping.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When he arrived at a certain place, he stopped there, because the sun had gone down. He took one of the stones there and put it under his head to use as a pillow. Then he lay down and slept there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)