complete verse (Genesis 35:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:22:

  • Newari: “While Jacob was living there Reuben slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine [lit.: his illegitimate wife]. Jacob learned about this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “While Jacob was- still -staying there, Reuben had-sex-together/committed-fornication-together with Bilha [linker] one of the wives of his father. When Jacob found- that -out he (was) very angry. Jacob had twelve sons.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “While they were living in that area, Jacob’s son Reuben had sex with Bilhah, one of his father’s concubines/female slaves whom he had taken as a secondary wife. Someone told Jacob about it, and it made him very angry. I will now give you/Here is a list of Jacob’s twelve sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)