Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:15:

• Kankanaey: “Laban said to him, ‘I know admittedly that we (dual) are-a-unit-of-uncle-and-nephew, but I will salary you (sing.) anyway. Tell (me) then what you (sing.) want as your (sing.) salary.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban said to him — ‘Even though we are relatives, should you work for me for nothing? Say how much you want for wages.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Laban said to him, ‘(It is) not good that you (sing.) work for me without wages because you (sing.) are my nephew. Tell me what you (sing.) want me to pay-as-a-wage to you.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Laban said to him ‘You should not work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine!/Why should you work for me for nothing just because you are a relative of mine? Tell me how much you want me to pay you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:16:

• Kankanaey: “There were two children of Laban who were young-ladies who were Lea and Raquel. The older-sibling Lea, her eyes were weak. As for her younger-sibling Raquel by-contrast, her body was shapely/lovely and she was beautiful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban had two daughters. The name of the older one was Leah and the name of the younger one was Rachel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Laban had two children (who were) unmarried-ladies. Lea (was) the older-one and Raquel (was) the younger-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Well, Laban had two daughters. The older one was named Leah, and the younger one was named Rachel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:17:

• Kankanaey: “There were two children of Laban who were young-ladies who were Lea and Raquel. The older-sibling Lea, her eyes were weak. As for her younger-sibling Raquel by-contrast, her body was shapely/lovely and she was beautiful.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Leah’s eyes did not see clearly. Rachel, however, was beautiful to look at.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The eyes of Lea were beautiful/nice, but Raquel was more prettier and nice of body/figure.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Leah had pretty eyes, but Rachel had a very attractive figure and was beautiful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:18:

• Kankanaey: “Since Jacob loved Raquel, he said, ‘I will work for you (sing.) for seven years if you (sing.) give-permission that I marry Raquel.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘I will work for you for seven years for your younger daughter.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Because Jacob was-in-love with Raquel, he said to Laban, ‘I will-serve you (sing.) for seven years if you (sing.) will-have- Raquel -marry me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob was in love with/wanted very much to be married to Rachel, and he said, ‘I will work for you for seven years. That will be my payment for your letting me marry your younger daughter, Rachel.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:19:

• Kankanaey: “Laban said then, ‘It would-be-better admittedly if you (sing.) were the one who married-(her) than another person. Just-let-it-be (lit. even-if) here then that you (sing.) stay to work.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban said — ‘To give her to you is better than giving her in marriage to anyone else. So stay with me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Laban replied, ‘(It is) better that I will-have- her -marry you (sing.) than to another man. You (sing.) just stay here.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Laban replied, ‘It is better for me to let you marry her than for her to marry some other man!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:20:

• Kankanaey: “Therefore seven years is the time-that- Jacob -worked so-that he could marry Raquel, but it was like just-a-few days the way- he -felt because-of his love for her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So Jacob stayed there for seven years working for Rachel. Because of his great love for Rachel, this seemed like a short time to him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Jacob served Laban seven years so-that only he could-marry Raquel. Because of his love for Raquel the seven years seemed-like only a few days to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Jacob worked for Laban for seven years to get Rachel, but to him it seemed like it was only a few days, because he loved her so much.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:21:

• Kankanaey: “Afterwards then Jacob said to Laban, ‘Give me your (sing.) child so-that I will take- her -into-my-home-as-wife, because the years that we (dual) agreed on are finished.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then he said to Laban — ‘My time is finished. Now give me your daughter.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After the seven years, Jacob said to Laban, ‘My service to you (sing.) is- now -finished, so give Raquel to me now so-that we (excl.) will- now -be-together-(as-husband-and-wife).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After the seven years were ended, Jacob said to Laban, ‘Let me marry Rachel now, because the time we agreed upon for me to work for you is ended, and I want to marry her.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)