Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 27:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:2:

  • Kankanaey: “Isaac in-return said, ‘Take that bow-and-arrow- of yours (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will go and hunt so-that then you (sing.) will cook the kind of meat-viand that I like-very-much. When I-have-eaten then, I will then bless you (sing.), because I am already old and my death is probably near.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Isaac said — ‘I have become an old man, and I may die any time.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac said, ‘I am now very old and maybe (it) will- not -be-long (and) I will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “and said to him, ‘My son?’ Esau replied, ‘Here I am!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:3:

  • Kankanaey: “Isaac in-return said, ‘Take that bow-and-arrow- of yours (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will go and hunt so-that then you (sing.) will cook the kind of meat-viand that I like-very-much. When I-have-eaten then, I will then bless you (sing.), because I am already old and my death is probably near.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So take your bow and arrow and go hunting. Then, having killed an animal for me, bring [it].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “(It) would be good (if) you would-get your bow and [you (sing.)] go to the field and hunt for me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Isaac said, ‘Listen to me. I am very old, and I do not know when I will die. So now take your bow and quiver full of arrows and go out into the countryside, and hunt for a wild animal for me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:4:

  • Kankanaey: “Isaac in-return said, ‘Take that bow-and-arrow- of yours (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will go and hunt so-that then you (sing.) will cook the kind of meat-viand that I like-very-much. When I-have-eaten then, I will then bless you (sing.), because I am already old and my death is probably near.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then having prepared it tastily bring it and feed [it] to me. I will leave you [my] blessing before I die.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then, cook-for me my favorite food and you (sing.) bring-(it) to me right-away for I will-eat-(it). Afterwards, I will-bless you while I am- not -dead yet.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Kill one and prepare the kind of tasty meat that I like. Then bring it to me so that after I eat it, I can give you a blessing before I die.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:5:

  • Kankanaey: “Upon Isaac’s saying that, guess-what, Rebeka was-there overhearing. When Esau had gone-out-of-sight to go and hunt,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At that time Rebekah was listening to what Isaac said to Esau. When Esau had gone out to hunt,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Rebeka in-fact was-listening while Isaac was-speaking to Esau. So when Esau left for the field to hunt,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Rebekah was listening as Isaac said that to his son, Esau. So when Esau left the tent to go to the countryside to hunt for a wild animal in order to kill it and bring it back,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:6:

  • Kankanaey: “then Rebeka said to Jacob, ‘I-have-just-heard what your (sing.) father told your (sing.) older-sibling. He said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “She said to her son Jacob — ‘I heard your father speaking to your elder brother Esau like this –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Rebeka told her child Jacob, ‘I heard that/[linker] your father told to Esau to” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Rebekah said to her son, Jacob, ‘Listen to me. I heard your father talking to your brother, Esau, saying,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:7:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Go and hunt so that you (sing.) will cook a delicious meat-viand-that-I-will-eat so that I will then bless you (sing.) before God, because my death is probably near,’ he said to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Before I die, you go hunting and feed me [something] tasty. Then I will bless you in the presence of the LORD.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “hunt and then cook for him right-away his favorite food. For before he dies [reported-speech] he will-bless Esau in the presence of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Go and kill some wild animal and bring it here, and prepare the meat in a tasty way, so that I may eat it, and then before I die I can give you my blessing while Yahweh is listening.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:8:

  • Kankanaey: “Listen- then carefully (lit. correctly) -to what I instruct you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will carefully/thoroughly do-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So listen to me now and do as I say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So child, obey what I will-command you (sing.):” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So now, my son, do what I am telling you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:9:

  • Kankanaey: “Go to our pasture so-that you (sing.) will choose two goat offspring that are fat. Bring (them) here so-that I will cook the kind of meat-viand that your (sing.) father likes-very-much” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Go and get two nice sacrificial lambs, [and] I will make their meat really delicious for your father.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Go there to our (incl.) livestock/[lit. animals] and take two young and fattened goats, for I will-cook-for your father his favorite food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Go out to the flock and kill two nice young goats and bring the meat to me. Then I will prepare some tasty food for your father, the way he likes it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)