complete verse (Genesis 28:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 28:16:

  • Kankanaey: “So right-then Jacob woke-right-up and he said, ‘I-realize (surprise) that God is here and I did not sense/notice it upon my arrival.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought — ‘The LORD was in this place and I was not able to realize it.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob woke-up and said to himself, ‘I did- not -know that in-fact (surprise particle) the LORD is here in this place.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “During the night, when Jacob woke up from sleeping, he thought, ‘Surely Yahweh is in this place, and until now I was not aware of it!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)