complete verse (Genesis 27:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:22:

  • Kankanaey: “When Jacob approached then, his father placed-hands-on (him) and said, ‘That voice of yours (sing.) is like the voice of Jacob, but your (sing.) hands by-contrast, are like the hands of Esau.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jacob went close to Isaac. Having touched him Isaac said — ‘Your voice seems like Jacob’s. Your hand, however, seems like Esau’s.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So Jacob went-closer, and he was-touched/felt by his father and said, ‘Your voice seems-as-if (it) belongs to Jacob but your arm seems-as-if (it) belongs to Esau.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Jacob went close to him. Isaac. Isaac touched him and said, ‘Your voice sounds like Jacob, but your hands feel hairy, like the hands of your older brother, Esau.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:23)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:23:

  • Kankanaey: “That’s what he said because he did not recognize (empathy particle) that it was Jacob because of his hairy hands. He would-have blessed him,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because there was hair on Jacob’s hand like Esau’s, he was not able to recognize Jacob. Once again he asked [him] to give the blessing –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac did- not -recognize Jacob, for his arms (were) hairy like those of Esau. Before he blessed Jacob,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Isaac did not recognize Jacob, because he was blind and because Jacob’s hands were now hairy, like those of his older brother, Esau. So Isaac prepared to bless Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:24:

  • Kankanaey: “but he said again to ask-for-clarification, ‘Are you (sing.) Esau truly?’ ‘Yes indeed,’ said Jacob.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Are you really Esau?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “he still asked, ‘Are you really truly Esau?’ Jacob replied, ‘Yes, I really am.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But first Isaac asked, ‘Are you really my son Esau?’ Jacob replied, ‘Yes, I am.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:25)

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

  • Kankanaey: “‘If that is so, bring (me) that meat-viand so-that I will eat so-that I will then bless you (sing.),’ said his father. And-so Jacob gave-to him. When Isaac had-eaten and had-drunk the wine that Jacob took (to him),” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Isaac said — ‘Bring me a little meat. After I eat this I will bless you.’ Jacob brought [it]. He ate it. Jacob also brought new wine.He also drank it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac said, ‘Please, bring here what- you -have-cooked from your hunting, for after I eat I will-bless you.’ So Jacob gave him food and wine, and he ate and drank.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Isaac said, ‘My son, bring me some of the meat that you have cooked, so that I may eat it and then give you my blessing.’ So Jacob brought him some, and he ate it. Jacob also brought him some wine, and he drank it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:26:

  • Kankanaey: “he said, ‘Come here my child so-that you (sing.) will-kiss-me.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Isaac said — ‘Come close, child, and kiss me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Isaac said to him, ‘Come-closer to me, child, and kiss me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Isaac said to him, ‘My son, come here and kiss me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:27)

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

  • Kankanaey: “When Jacob then approached to kiss him, his father smelled his clothes and he blessed him saying, ‘You (sing.) are admittedly fragrant my child, because your (sing.) fragrance, it is like the fragrance of the forest that God has blessed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Jacob kissed him, Isaac recognized the fragrance of his clothes, and said — ‘My son’s fragrance is like the fragrance of the earth that the LORD has blessed.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jacob went-near to him and kissed (him). When Isaac smelled his clothes, he then blessed Jacob saying, ‘This smell of my child is like the smell of the field that the LORD has-blessed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So Jacob came close to him, and his father kissed him on the cheek. Isaac smelled the clothes Jacob was wearing. They smelled like Esau’s clothes. So he said, ‘Truly, the smell of my son is like the smell of a field that Yahweh has blessed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:28:

  • Kankanaey: “May it be that the rain that God sends from the sky will suffice for you (sing.) continually and that the growth of even anything you (sing.) plant on this earth will also be good. May it be that God will-cause-to-be-much what-you-(sing.)-harvest and that much also will be what-you-(sing.)-make-into-rice-wine.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May God bless you by causing dew to fall from the heavens, by causing much fruit to be borne in the fields and may He give you much grain and new wine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May-it-be that God give you (sing.) bountiful/fruitful land that always has dew which is his grace, so-that your grains and wine/[lit. juice of grapes] are-abundant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I ask that God will send down to you dew from heaven to water your fields, and cause you to have abundant crops, good harvests of grain, and grapes for wine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:29:

  • Kankanaey: “May it also be that you (sing.) will rule those who inhabit other nations so-that they will serve you (sing.). Even your (sing.) siblings who are children of your (sing.) mother, they will kneel-down to you (sing.), because you (sing.) will be the one who will also rule-over them. May it also be that the one who curses you (sing.) will be cursed while by-contrast the one who blesses you (sing.) will be blessed.’ That’s what Isaac said in blessing Jacob his child.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “May various nations serve you, may people bow down to you, may you become the master of your elder and younger brothers, may your younger brothers bow down to you, may all who curse you fall under a curse, may all those who bless you be blessed.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “May-it-be that many people will-cause-(themselves)-to-be-subject under you (sing.) and they will-serve you (sing.). May-it-be that you (sing.) rule-over your relatives and they will-cause-(themselves)-to-be-subject under you (sing.). May-it-be that the one-who curses you (sing.) be cursed also, and the one-who-blesses you (sing.) be blessed also.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I ask that people of many nations will serve you and bow down to you. I ask that you will rule over your brothers, and that your mother’s descendants will also bow down to you. I ask that God will curse/punish those who curse you/ask God to do bad things to you, and bless those who bless you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)