Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:22:

• Kankanaey: “So then Laban invited all his townmates so-that they (= Laban and family) would give-a-feast for the wedding of his child.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban invited all the people living there to a feast.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Laban agreed, so he prepared a feast and he invited all the people in that place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Laban gathered together all the people who lived in that area and made a feast.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:23:

• Kankanaey: “But on that night, instead of Raquel being the one whom he caused-to-enter (unfulfilled expectation) to where- Jacob -was so that he would sleep-with-her, he caused- Lea -to-enter. And Jacob slept-with her.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “But in the evening, Laban brought his daughter Leah to Jacob. Jacob slept with her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But at night, instead of Laban bringing Raquel to Jacob, Lea (was) the one-he-brought. And Jacob laid-together with Lea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But that evening, instead of taking Rachel to Jacob, Laban took his older daughter, Leah, to him. But because it was already dark, he could not see that it was Leah and not Rachel, and he had sex with her.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:24:

• Kankanaey: “(Laban also gave to Lea one of his young-lady slaves who was Zilpa to be her helper.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban gave his maid servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah as maid servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(Laban gave Lea his female servant Zilpa in-order-to become servant of Lea.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “(Laban had already given his slave girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her maid/servant.)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:25:

• Kankanaey: “When Jacob woke-up then on its-getting-light (i.e., next morning), guess-what it was Lea who was-there. So Jacob went to Laban and said, ‘Why did you (sing.) do that? It was most-certainly Raquel whom-I-worked-for. Why did you (sing.) trick me?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The next morning Jacob saw [that it was] Leah with him. Then he said to Laban — ‘Why have you done like this to me? I worked for you for Rachel, didn’t I? Why have you deceived me?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “In-the-morning, Jacob realized/[lit. knew] that his sleeping-companion (was) in-fact[surprise particle] Lea. So he went to Laban and said, ‘Why did- you -do this to me? I have-served you (sing.) so-that I could-marry Raquel. Now why did- you (sing.) -deceived me?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The next morning, Jacob was shocked to see that it was Leah who was with him! So he went to Laban and told him very angrily, ‘What you have done to me is disgusting!/What is this that you have done to me? I worked for you to get Rachel, did I not? So why did you deceive me?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:26:

• Kankanaey: “Laban said answering, ‘Well-you-see it’s not our (excl.) custom here to precede to give-in-marriage the younger-sibling before the older-sibling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban said — ‘We do not have the custom of marrying the younger daughter if the older daughter is not [yet] married.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Laban replied, ‘That (is) not the custom here in our (incl.) place that the younger-one will-be-caused-to-marry before the older-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Laban replied, ‘In this land, it is not our custom to give a younger daughter to be married before we let someone marry our firstborn daughter.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:27:

• Kankanaey: “Wait so-that this week will pass-by so-that what we (excl.) are butchering for the wedding is finished. Then I will also give Raquel to you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will-marry (her), provided you (sing.) work seven years again.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So celebrate for seven days with Leah. Then get married once more, with Rachel. In return for this you must work another seven years at my place.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Just wait to-be-finished the one week celebration of this wedding for then I will-have- Raquel -marry you (sing.), that-is if you (sing.) will-serve me again for seven more years.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “After we finish this week of celebration, we will let you marry the younger one also. But in return, you must pay for Rachel by working for me for another seven years.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 29:28:

• Kankanaey: “Jacob agreed-to (lit. yessed) that-aforementioned which Laban said, and when that week-long-period was finished, Laban gave his child Raquel to him so-that he would-marry (her).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He did just that. Seven days later Laban gave his daughter Rachel in marriage to Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob agreed to what- Laban -said. After one week of celebration of his/[lit. their] marriage to Lea, Laban had- Raquel -marry him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So that is what Jacob did. After the week of celebration was ended, Laban gave him his daughter, Rachel, to be his wife.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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

• Kankanaey: “(He also gave to Raquel his young-lady slave who was Bilha to be her helper.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Laban gave his maid servant Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as maid servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “(Laban gave Raquel his female servant Bilha in-order-to become servant of Raquel.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Laban gave his slave girl, Bilhah, to Rachel to be her maid/servant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)