complete verse (Genesis 36:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:7:

  • Newari: “Since they had so many cows, sheep and cattle, the space being insufficient for them to graze, it was not possible for them to stay together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “For they could no-longer be-together in one place because of the numbers/greatness on their possessions; and the place which was their place-to-live could- no-longer -sustain them because of the great-numbers of their livestock.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob and Esau had very many possessions. The result was that they needed more land for their livestock. The land where they were living was not big enough for both of them. They had too much livestock. So Esau, whose other name was Edom, had taken his wives and sons and daughters and all the other members of his household, his sheep and goats and his other animals, and all the other things he had obtained in Canaan land, and they had moved to an area that was away from Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 36:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 36:8:

  • Newari: “So Esau went and settled in the land of Seir in the hills called Edom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Esau (who (was) also called Edom) settled there in the mountains of Seir.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They went to live in the Seir hilly area.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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)