complete verse (Genesis 30:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 30:8:

  • Newari: “Then Rachel said — I have had a very difficult struggle with my elder sister and I have won.’ So she named him Naphtali.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Raquel said, ‘Very great (was) my struggle with my sister, and I have-won.’ So she named the child Naftali.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Rachel said, ‘I have had a great struggle to have children like my older sister, but truly I have a son.’ So she named him Naphtali, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘struggle’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)