Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 30:43:
- Newari: “In this way Jacob became a very rich person. He had many cattle, male and female servants, camels and donkeys.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “In this way, Jacob became- very -wealthy. He had-many livestock/[lit. animals] including camels and donkeys. He also had-many male and female servants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As a result, Jacob became very rich. He owned many large flocks of sheep and goats, and many male and female slaves, and many camels and donkeys.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:1:
- Newari: “Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were talking like this — ‘Jacob has taken all our father’s cattle. He has gotten all this from the wealth of our father.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, ‘Jacob has-taken almost all of the possessions of our (incl.) father. All of his wealth came- from the possessions of our (incl.) father.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Someone told Jacob that Laban’s sons were complaining and saying, ‘Jacob has become very rich by taking everything that belonged to our father.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:2:
- Newari: “He also became aware that Laban was no longer like he had been formerly.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jacob also noticed that the treatment of Laban to him (was) different than in the-time-past.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And Jacob noticed that Laban was not acting friendly toward him as he had done before.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:3:
- Newari: “Just at that time the LORD said to Jacob — ‘Go back to the place of your father and his affinal kin. I will be with you.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The LORD said to Jacob, ‘[You (sing.)] go-home now to the place of your (sing.) ancestors, there to your relatives, and I will-be-with you.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Yahweh said to Jacob, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will help you there.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:4:
- Newari: “So he sent to summon Rachel and Leah to the place where his cattle were.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So Jacob had- his wives Raquel and Lea -called there to the grazing-field of his animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Jacob sent a message to Rachel and Leah, telling them to come out to the pastures where his flocks of sheep and goats were.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:5:
- Newari: “He said to them — ‘Your father is no long like he was formerly. Nevertheless the God of my father has been with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “He said to them, ‘I have-noticed that the treatment of your (pl.) father to me is different than in the-time-past. But the God of my father has- not -abandoned me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When they arrived, he said to them, ‘I see that your father does not act friendly toward me as he did previously. But God, whom my father worshiped, has helped me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:6:
- Newari: “You certainly know that I have served my father as much as I was able.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (pl.) also know that I have-served your (pl.) father as-long-as my ability,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You two know that I have worked very hard for your father,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:7:
- Newari: “But your father cheated me [and] changed my wages ten times. God, however, did not allow him to harm me in any way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “but he still deceived me. Ten times that he changed-again-and-again my wages. But God has- not -abandoned me to just be oppressed/mistreated by him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “but many times he has cheated me by decreasing my wages. But God has not allowed him to harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
