Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:24:
- Newari: “That night God came to Laban in a dream and said — ‘Be careful. You are not to threaten Jacob in any way.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “That night, God appeared to Laban the Arameanhon in a dream. God said to him, ‘Do not harm Jacob.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then God appeared to Laban in a dream at night, and said to him, ‘When you catch up to Jacob, be sure that you do not say anything at all to him in an angry manner!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:25:
- Newari: “When Laban found Jacob, he had set up his tent in the mountain of Gilead and was staying there. Laban and his affinal kin had also set up their tents there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jacob was-putting-up/[lit. causing-to-stand] his tent at-that-time in the mountains of Gilead when Laban caught-up-with him. And there also Laban and-company put-up their tents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The next day, by the time Laban caught up with Jacob, Jacob and his household had set up their tents in the hilly Gilead region. So Laban and his relatives set up their tents there, too.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:26:
- Newari: “Laban said to Jacob — ‘Why have you tricked me and brought my daughters like those taken and brought in battle?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Laban said to Jacob, ‘Why did- you (sing.) -do this to me? Why did- you (sing.) -deceive me? You even brought my children as-if captives in war.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Laban went to Jacob and said to him, ‘Why have you done this? You have deceived me by carrying away my daughters as though you had captured them in a war!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:27:
- Newari: “Why did you trick me by running away without saying anything to me? If you would have told me, I would surely have sent you off rejoicing, playing the tambourine and lyre, and singing songs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Why did- you (sing.) -deceive me and you (pl.) walked-away without asking-permission from me? If you (pl.) had- just -said, I would-have sent- you (pl.) -off with joyful music of a tambourine and harp.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Why did you run away and deceive me? Why did you not tell me that you were going to leave, so that we could have rejoiced and sung while people played music on tambourines and harps before I said ‘goodbye’ to you?” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:28:
- Newari: “You did not allow me to show love to my grandchildren or even to kiss my daughters. You have acted foolishly.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) did- not even -let- me -kiss my grandchildren and children when they walked-(away). What you did is not at-all/[intensifier] good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye before they left!/Why did you not allow me to kiss my grandchildren and daughters goodbye before they left? What you have done was foolish!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:29:
- Newari: “I could even kill you. But last night the God of your father said to me — ‘Be careful. You are not to threaten Jacob in any way.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I truly would have a reason to harm you (sing.), however the God of your (sing.) father warned me last-night that I would not harm/do-anything-to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “My relatives and I have the power to harm you, but last night the God whom your father worships said to me in a dream, ‘Be sure that you do not say anything at all to Jacob in an angry way.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:30:
- Newari: “Even though I understand that you have come out like this because you are eager to go to your father’s house, why have you stolen the idols of my house?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I knew that you (sing.) really longed-for your-(place), so you (sing.) (would)-want to-go-home now. But why did- you (sing.) -steal my little-gods?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Now, I know you have left because you long to go back home. But why did you steal my wooden idols?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 31:31:
- Newari: “Jacob said to Laban — ‘I was afraid, thinking, that holding your daughters back, you would take them away from me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jacob replied to him, ‘I did- not -ask-permission from you (sing.) for I was-afraid that maybe you (sing.) would-force me that (you) take-back your children from me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Jacob replied to Laban, saying, ‘I did not tell you that we were planning to leave, because I was afraid. I thought that if I told you, you would forcefully take your daughters away from me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
