complete verse (Genesis 33:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 33:5:

  • Newari: “Seeing the women and children, Esau asked — ‘Who are these who have come with you?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Esau saw the women and the children, he asked Jacob, ‘Who (are) those companions of yours?’ Jacob replied, ‘They (are) my children whom God has-given me by his mercy.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He asked, ‘Who are these people who are with you?’ Jacob replied, ‘These are the wives and children that God has graciously/kindly given to me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)