complete verse (Genesis 46:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:2:

  • Kankanaey: “When it-got-night, there-was what God showed him that was like a dream. He said, ‘Jacob, Jacob!’ ‘Here-I-am,’ he answered.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the night God gave him a vision and said — ‘Jacob, Jacob.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “At-night, God spoke to him through a vision. God called Jacob, and Jacob replied to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That night, God called to Jacob in a vision, saying, ‘Jacob! Jacob!’ He replied, ‘I am here!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)