Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 36:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:9:

  • Newari: “Here is the list of the descendants of Esau, ancestor of the Edomites who live in the hills in the country of Seir –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This is the story about the family of Esau the father of the Edomnon who live in the mountains of Seir.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Here is/I will now give you another list of the male descendants of Esau. He was the ancestor of the Edom people-group who live in the Seir area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:10:

  • Newari: “Here are the sons of Esau — Eliphaz, which [he] had from Adah, Reuel, which [he] had from Basemath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The child of Esau with Basemat was Reuel, and his child with Ada was Elifaz.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Esau’s wife Adah gave birth to Eliphaz, and Esau’s wife Basemath gave birth to Reuel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:11:

  • Newari: “The sons of Eliphaz [were] Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam and Kenaz.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Elifaz were Teman, Omar, Zefo, Gatam and Kenaz.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:12:

  • Newari: “Esau’s son, Eliphaz had a concubine [lit.: illegitimate wife] called Timna. From her he also had a son named Amalek. These are the grandchildren that Esau had from Adah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Elifaz also had a child Amalek with another/[lit. one more] of his wives Timna. They (were) the grandchildren of Esau with Ada.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Esau’s son Eliphaz also had a concubine/female slave whom he took as a secondary wife. Her name was Timna. She gave birth to Amalek. Those six men were grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:13:

  • Newari: “The sons of Reuel — Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah. These are the grandchildren Esau had from Basemath.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Reuel were Nahat, Zera, Shama, and Miza. They (were) the grandchildren of Esau with Basemat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Reuel’s sons were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They were grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:14:

  • Newari: “Here are the sons of Esau which he had from Oholibamah, daughter of Anah and grand daughter of Zibeon — Jeush, Jaam and Korah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The child of Esau with Oholibama (were) Jeush, Jalam and Kora. (Oholibama (was) the child of Ana and grandchild of Zibeon).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Esau’s wife Oholibamah, who was the daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon, gave birth to three sons: Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:15:

  • Newari: “Here are the chiefs, clan leaders, from among Esau’s descendants — The sons of Eliphaz, eldest son of Esau — Teman, Omar, Zepho. Kenaz,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “These were the-(ones-who) became leaders from the descendants of Esau: Teman, Omar, Zefo, Kenaz,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Here is/I will now give you a list of the people-groups who were descendants of Esau. His oldest son Eliphaz was the ancestor of the Teman people-group, the Omar people-group, the Zepho people-group, the Kenaz people-group,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:16:

  • Newari: “Korah, Gatam and Amalek, clan heads of the family. These were chiefs from Eliphaz in the land of Edom. These were grandchildren of Adah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Kora, Gatam, and Amalek. These leaders of the place of Edom (were) children of Eliphaz and grandchildren of Ada.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “the Korah people-group, the Gatam people-group, and the Amalek people-group. They were descendants of Eliphaz and of Esau’s wife Adah. They lived in the Edom region.” (Source: Translation for Translators)