complete verse (Genesis 28:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:12:

  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, he dreamed and he saw a ladder that was standing-vertically on the earth which reached to heaven, and there were angels of God climbing-up and climbing-down there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In his dream he saw the angels of God going up and down on a ladder linking heaven and earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, he dreamed that there was a stairway/ladder which was-standing on the ground reaching up-to heaven. He saw the angels of God ascending-and-descending on the stairway/ladder.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While he was sleeping, he had a dream, in which he was surprised to see a stairway. The bottom of the stairway was on the earth and the top was in the sky. Jacob also saw that God’s angels were going up and down the stairway.” (Source: Translation for Translators)