complete verse (Genesis 31:46)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:46:

  • Newari: “He told his affinal kin also to gather stones and bring [them]. Having brought stones, [they] made a heaps of stones there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he commanded his relatives to also pile-up stones besides it. Afterwards, they ate there at the piled-up stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Jacob said to his relatives, ‘You also gather some stones.’ So they gathered some rocks and put them in a heap, and they ate some food there near the heap.” (Source: Translation for Translators)