Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 33:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 33:17:

  • Newari: “Jacob, however, went toward Succoth. He built a house for himself there. And he made shelters for the cattle. So the name of that placed was called Succoth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Jacob and-company went there to Sucot. When they arrived there, Jacob made a dwelling-place and he also made a shelter for his livestock/[lit. animals]. So that place was-called Sucot.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But instead of going to Seir, Jacob and his family went to a place called Succoth. There he built a house for himself and his family, and built shelters for his livestock. That is the reason they named the place Succoth, which means ‘shelters’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 33:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 33:18:

  • Newari: “Having come from Paddan-aram, Jacob arrived peacefully near a city called Shechem of Canaan. He set up his tent there outside the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Later-on they finally/[emphasis marker] were-able-to-reach Canaan from Padan Aram wherewith/[Linker] nothing bad had-happened to them. They reached the city where Shekem was-residing. They erected/[lit. caused-to-stand] their tents near the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Some time later, Jacob and his family left Paddan-Aram in Mesopotamia, and they traveled safely to the Canaan region. There they set up their tents in a field near Shechem city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 33:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 33:19:

  • Newari: “He bought that place from the sons of Hamor, father of Shechem by giving [him] one hundred pieces of silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And the land where they erected the tents was-bought by Jacob from the children of Hamor for a price of 100 pieces of silver. Hamor was also the father of Shekem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One of the leaders of the people in that area was named Hamor. Hamor had several sons. Jacob paid the sons of Hamor 100 pieces of silver for the piece of ground on which they set up their tents.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 33:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 33:20:

  • Newari: “He built an altar there. And he named it El-Elohe-Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jacob made an altar there which he named El Elohe Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He built a stone altar there, and named it El-Elohe Israel, which means ‘God, the God of Israel.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 34:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 34:1:

  • Newari: “One day Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, went to meet the women who lived there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One day back-then, Dina the child [linker] young-lady/unmarried-lady of Jacob and Lea went-out. She went to the young-ladies/unmarried-ladies who (were) from-Canaan.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One day Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, went to visit some of the women in that area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 34:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 34:2:

  • Newari: “And Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite king of the place saw her. And he seized and harmed her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “She was-seen by Shekem the child of Hamor the Hevhanon, the leader of that place. He seized/captured Dina and raped her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Shechem, one of the sons of Hamor, the ruler of that area who was descended from the Hiv people-group, saw her. He wanted her. So he grabbed her and forced her to have sex with him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 34:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 34:3:

  • Newari: “He liked Dinah, daughter of Jacob, very much. So he tried to win [lit.: draw] her heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But his desire/wishes fell upon Dina and he was-fond-of/was-attracted-to her, so he pacified/consoled the young-lady.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He was very much attracted to her, and fell in love with her, and he tried to get her to love him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 34:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 34:4:

  • Newari: “He told his father to arrange a marriage with her.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, Shekem said to his father Hamor, ‘Father, please find a way that I can-marry that young-lady.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Shechem said to his father Hamor, ‘Please get this girl for me. I want her to become my wife!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)