Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:25:

• Kankanaey: “The one-who-came-first, his body was red and hairy like animal skin, so they named him Esau.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The first child born was red. His body was covered with hair. So he was given the name Esau.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The first (one) who came-out was redish and hairy, so they named him Esau.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The first one born was red, and his body had hair all over it, like a garment made of hair. So they named him Esau, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘hairy’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:26:

• Kankanaey: “As for the second-one, he was grasping the heel of the one-who-came-first when they came-out, so they named him Jacob. Isaac had sixty years at their birth.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The child born after him was born grasping the heel of his elder brother Esau. So he was given the name, Jacob. When they were born Isaac was already 60 years old.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the second (one) came-out, his hand was-grasping the heel of his twin, so they named him Jacob. Isaac was 60 years of-age when Rebeka gave-birth to the twins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then his brother was born, grasping Esau’s heel. So they named him Jacob, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘heel’. Isaac was 60 years old when the twins were born.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:27:

• Kankanaey: “When they two had-grown-up (lit. become-large), Esau became-skilled in hunting and always/only to the woods is where-he-was-going. Jacob however, he was a thoughtful/reflective person who stayed-close-to-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “After they became big, Esau became a good hunter and one who would be outside. Jacob, however, was gentle and became one who only did house work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the two children had-grown-up/[lit. had-gotten-big], Esau became a skillful hunter and he was always in the field while Jacob on-the-other-hand was a quiet man and always staying in tents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:28:

• Kankanaey: “The one Isaac loved, it was Esau, because he craved what-he-hunted. Rebeka however, she loved Jacob.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because Esau did hunting and brought meat, Isaac loved him very much. Rebekah, however, loved Jacob more.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Isaac liked Esau more because he always wanted to-eat what- Esaw -hunted, but Jacob was the one that Rebeka liked more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:29:

• Kankanaey: “On one-occasion, Esau came-home from the forest and he-came-upon Jacob cooking-a-vegetable-viand of red large-seeds (e.g. beans or similar). He was- extremely -hungry,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “One day while Jacob was cooking lentil broth, Esau, being hungry, came back from outside.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “One day, while Jacob was-cooking soup, Esau arrived from hunting being/[linker] very[intensifier] exceedingly hungry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “One day while Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came home from the field, very hungry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:30:

• Kankanaey: “so he said to Jacob, ‘Please give-me-some of that red-stuff because here it’s like I will die with my hunger.’ (Because-of that-aforementioned which Esau said, they also nicknamed him Edom.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Being hungry to eat I am about to die, so give me a little of that red lentil broth.’ (So he was also called Edom.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He said to Jacob, ‘Please, let- me -eat of that red (stuff) you (sing.) are-cooking for I am very exceedingly hungry.’ (That is why Esau was-called Edom.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He said to Jacob, ‘Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am very hungry!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:31:

• Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jacob said, ‘First turn-over to me your (sing.) authority/right as firstborn, then I will give- you (sing.) -some.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jacob said — ‘First give me your first [born] rights of the big son.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But Jacob replied, ‘I will-give you this if you will-give me your rights as older-one.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob said, ‘I will give you some if you sell me your birthright/the privileges you have because you are the firstborn son.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:32:

• Kankanaey: “‘Yes all-right, because it will have no use anyway if I die with hunger,’ Esau said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Esau said — ‘Being hungry to eat I am about to die, so what does that right do for me?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Esau said, ‘Okay, for what-will- I -do with those rights if I just die of hunger.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Esau replied, ‘Well, I am about to die from being so hungry. If I die now, my birthright will not benefit me./What good will my birthright be to me?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)