complete verse (Genesis 35:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:10:

  • Newari: “God said to him — ‘Your name is Jacob. From now on your name will be Israel, not Jacob.’ In this way, He named him Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God said to him, ‘Jacob (is) your (sing.) name, but from now-on you (sing.) will- no-longer -be-called Jacob but-instead now Israel.’ Therefore the name of Jacob became Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “God said to him again, ‘Your name will no longer be Jacob. It will be Israel.’ So Jacob was then called ‘Israel’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:11:

  • Newari: “He spoke to him once more — ‘I am the all powerful God. May you have many descendants. Many nations will come from you. Even many kings will come from you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “God still said/[continued to say] to him, ‘I (am) the Almighty God. [You (sing.)] produce- many -children. You (sing.) will-become the father of one nation and yet of many nations, and some of the your descendants will-become kings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then God said to him, ‘I am God Almighty. Produce many children. Your descendants will become many nations, and some of your descendants will be kings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:12:

  • Newari: “I will give you the land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac, and this will be for your descendants forever.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The land that I gave to Abraham and to Isaac I will- also -give to you (sing.) and to your (sing.) descendants.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The land that I promised to give to your grandfather Abraham and your father Isaac, I will give to you. I will also give it to your descendants.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:13:

  • Newari: “Then God went from there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then God left that place which (was) where he talked-together with Jacob, and Jacob set-up/[lit. caused-to-stand] a remembrance stone there. He then poured- wine and oil -on the stone in-order (for it) to-become sacred.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When God finished talking there with Jacob, he left him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:14:

  • Newari: “Jacob set up a rock there and poured new wine and oil on it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then God left that place which (was) where he talked-together with Jacob, and Jacob set-up/[lit. caused-to-stand] a remembrance stone there. He then poured- wine and oil -on the stone in-order (for it) to-become sacred.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob set up a large stone at the place where God had talked with him. He poured some wine and some olive oil on it to dedicate it to God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:15:

  • Newari: “Then he named that place, where God had spoken to him, Bethel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “He named that place Betel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob named that place Bethel, which means ‘house of God’, because God had spoken to him there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:16:

  • Newari: “They went from Bethel. When they had nearly reached Ephrath, Rachel started having birthpains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, Jacob and his household left-from Betel. Raquel was- now -about-to-give-birth at-that-time. When they were still some-distance/[lit. a-little-far] from the town of Efrata, Raquel went-into-labor/[lit. had-pain].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob and his family left Bethel and traveled south toward Ephrath town. When they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to have severe childbirth pains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 35:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:17:

  • Newari: “When the birthpains became severe, the midwife said to her — ‘Don’t be afraid, once more a son has been born.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When her labor-pains (were) now very intense, the midwife said to her, ‘[You (sing.)] do- not -be-afraid Raquel, your (sing.) child (is) another boy.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When her pain was the most severe, the midwife/woman who helped her to give birth said to Rachel, ‘Do not be afraid, because now you have given birth to another son!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)