Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 24:50)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:50:

  • Kankanaey: “Laban and Betuel said answering, ‘There-is-nothing we (excl.) are-able-to-say, because God has already shown what he wants.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Laban and Bethuel said — ‘The LORD has done all this. How will we say ‘not good?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Laban and Betuel replied, ‘Because this is the will of the LORD, we (excl.) have nothing more to say.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Laban and Bethuel answered, ‘It is clear that Yahweh has caused this to happen. So we two cannot say anything more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:51)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:51:

  • Kankanaey: “Take- Rebeka -along-with (you pl) then to your country so that the child of your (sing.) master will marry-her, because that just the same is what God instructed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Take Rebekah along. And marry her to the son of your master as the LORD has said.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Here is Rebeka, take her when you go-home so-that she will-become the wife of the child of your (sing.) master, according to what- the LORD has-said.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Rebekah is here in front of you. Take her and go, and let her be a wife for your master’s son, just as Yahweh has indicated.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:52)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:52:

  • Newari: “Hearing this, Abraham’s servant bowed his head and gave thanks to The LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the servant heard this, he knelt-down and worshipped God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Abraham’s servant heard these words, he bowed down to the ground to thank Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:53)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:53:

  • Newari: “Then he brought out clothing, gold and silver ornaments and gave [them] to Rebekah. He also offered very expensive gifts to her mother and elder brother.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He then took-out what he-had-brought which were jewelries of/[linker] silver and gold and including clothes, and gave-(them) to Rebeka. He also gave expensive gifts to the sibling/(brother) and mother of Rebeka.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the servant brought out silver and gold jewelry and clothes, and gave them to Rebekah. And he gave gifts to her brother Laban and to her mother.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:54)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:54:

  • Newari: “After that Abraham’s servant and all who came with him ate and drank. And they stayed the night there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the servant and his companions ate. And they slept there that night. When they woke-up in the morning, the servant said, ‘I will- now -go-home to my master.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then they ate a meal together. The men who were with Abraham’s servant also slept there that night. The next morning, the servant said, ‘Allow me now to return to my master.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:55)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:55:

  • Newari: “They said — ‘Keep her here with us for ten days. Then take [her] away.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the sibling/(brother) and the mother of Rebeka replied, ‘Let- Rebeka -stay here for-a-while-yet with us (excl.) even for only ten days, after that you (pl.) can- now -leave/[lit. walk].'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But her brother and her mother replied, ‘Let the girl remain with us for about ten days. After that, you may take her and go.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:56)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:56:

  • Newari: “He said — ‘Don’t tell us to stay here. The LORD has completed our work here. Now we will go back to my master.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the servant said, ‘[You (pl.)] do- not -cause- me -to-be-long here. The LORD has-facilitated now my purpose in coming here, therefore [you (pl.)] let- me -go-back now to my master.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But he replied to them, ‘Yahweh has made my journey successful, so do not detain me. Let me take her back to my master now!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:57)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:57:

  • Newari: “They said — ‘[We] will ask Rebekah to see what she will say.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Let us (incl.) call Rebeka first and ask what she (thinks).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They said, ‘Let’s call Rebekah and ask her what she wants to do.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)