Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 35:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:22:

Newari: “While Jacob was living there Reuben slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine [lit.: his illegitimate wife]. Jacob learned about this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “While Jacob was- still -staying there, Reuben had-sex-together/committed-fornication-together with Bilha [linker] one of the wives of his father. When Jacob found- that -out he (was) very angry. Jacob had twelve sons.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “While they were living in that area, Jacob’s son Reuben had sex with Bilhah, one of his father’s concubines/female slaves whom he had taken as a secondary wife. Someone told Jacob about it, and it made him very angry. I will now give you/Here is a list of Jacob’s twelve sons.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:23:

Kankanaey: “Those to-whom- Lea -gave-birth, Ruben (who was the firstborn of Jacob), Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issakar, and Zebulun.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “From Leah — Rueben the eldest, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “His children with Lea were Reuben, the oldest, then Simeon, Levi, Juda, Isacar, and Zebulun.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The sons of Leah were Reuben, who was Jacob’s oldest son, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:24:

Kankanaey: “Those moreover to-whom- Raquel -gave-birth, Jose and Benjamin.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “From Rachel — Joseph and Benjamin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “His children with Raquel were Jose and Benjamin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:25:

Kankanaey: “Those also to-whom Bilha the slave of Raquel -gave-birth, Dan and Naftali.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “From Rachel’s maid servant, Bilhah — Dan and Naphtali.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “His children with Bilha [linker] the servant of Raquel were Dan and Naftali.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The sons of Rachel’s female slave Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:26:

Kankanaey: “The children also of Zilpa the slave of Lea, Gad and Aser. All those children of Jacob, they were-born in Mesopotamia.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “From Leah’s maid servant Zilpah — Gad and Asher.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “His children with Zilpa [linker] the servant of Lea were Gad and Asher. They all (were) the sons of Jacob who were-born in Padan Aram.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The sons of Leah’s female slave Zilpah were Gad and Asher. All those sons of Jacob, except Benjamin, were born while he was living in Paddan-Aram/Mesopotamia.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:27:

Newari: “Jacob came back to his father Isaac’s place. This is also called Kiriath-arba or Hebron. Abraham and Isaac had lived there, having come out [from there].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Jacob went to his father Isaac in Mamre, near Kiriat Arba (which is- also -called Hebron). This [linker] place where/[linker] Isaac was-living had- also -been the-place-of-dwelling of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Jacob had returned back home to see his father Isaac at Mamre, which is also named Kiriath-Arba, and which is now named Hebron. Isaac’s father Abraham had also lived there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:28:

Newari: “When Isaac was 180 years old, he died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Isaac lived 180 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Isaac lived until he was 180 years old.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:29:

Newari: “Becoming a very old man he died and went to be with his ancestors. His sons, Esau and Jacob, buried him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “He died in very old-age, and he was-gathered/mixed/joined with his relatives who had now died. He was-buried by his children Esau and Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “He was very old when he died, joining his ancestors who had died previously. His sons Esau and Jacob buried his body.” (Source: Translation for Translators)