complete verse (Genesis 49:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 49:15:

  • Newari: “As soon as he finds a good place to rest, and as soon as he sees the bright bright land, he will bend down his shoulder to carry the load, and will willingly become a slave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You will-endure being-enslaved even to-carry a heavy-(thing) and to-be-forced to-work, just-as-long as the place that you are-going-to-stay is good and abundant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They will see that their resting place is good, and that the land pleases them very much. But they will bend their backs to carry heavy loads and be forced to work for others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)