complete verse (Genesis 36:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:18:

  • Newari: “Sons of Oholibamah, daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife — family leaders Jeush, Jalam and Korah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Esau with Oholibama the daughter of Ana became leaders also. They were Jeush, Jalam, and Kora.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Esau’s wife Oholibamah, whose mother was Anah, were ancestors of the Jeush, Jalam, and Korah people-groups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Translation commentary on Genesis 36:18

We may render verse 18, for example, “Oholibamah was the ancestress of the clans called Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. She was Esau’s wife and the daughter of Anah.”

Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .