complete verse (Genesis 27:38)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:38:

  • Newari: “Again Esau said — ‘Father, don’t you have even one more blessing? Give a blessing to me as well.’ Then he wept with a loud voice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Esau still pleaded with his father, ‘Father, do you (sing.) really not have even just one blessing? Bless me also.’ And he cried more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Esau said to his father, ‘My father, do you have only one blessing? My father, bless me, too!’ Then Esau cried very loudly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:39)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:39:

  • Newari: “Isaac said to him — ‘The ground where you live will be far away from the growing of grain and from the dew that falls from the heavens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Isaac said to him, ‘The land where you (sing.) will-live will- not -be-fruitful, and it will- not always -have dew which is the grace of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His father Isaac answered and said to him, ‘The place where you will live will be far from the fertile soil and from the dew that God sends from heaven to water the fields.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:40)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:40:

  • Newari: “‘You will have to live by the power of your sword. You will have to serve your younger brother. At the time you become vexed by this, at that time you will remove his yoke from your neck and throw it away.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) will just always be-fighting, and you (sing.) will-serve your younger-one. But if you (sing.) will-rebel-against him, you (sing.) will-be-free from his power.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You will rob and kill people in order to get what you need to live, and you will be as though you are your brother’s slave. But when you decide to rebel against him, you will free yourself from/no longer be under his control.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:41)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:41:

  • Newari: “Because his father had given the blessing to Jacob Esau was angry with him. Then he said in his heart — ‘As soon as my father dies, I will kill him.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Esau held-a-grudge-against Jacob because of the blessing that his father had-given to Jacob. Esau said to himself, ‘Father will- soon -die; if/when he will-die, I will-kill Jacob.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So, because his father had given a blessing to Jacob, and not to him, Esau hated his younger brother. Esau thought to himself, ‘After my father dies and we finish mourning for him, I will kill Jacob!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:42)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:42:

  • Newari: “She called her son Jacob and said — ‘Your elder brother is thinking of taking revenge by killing you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Rebeka heard-the-news about the plan of Esau, so she had- Jacob -called and told-(him), ‘Your older-sibling Esau is-planning to kill you (sing.) so-that he will-be-consoled from his anger with you.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Rebekah found out what her older son, Esau, was thinking. So she summoned her younger son, Jacob, and said to him, ‘Listen to me. Your older brother, Esau, is comforting himself by planning to kill you, to get revenge because of your deceiving your father.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:43:

  • Newari: “So listen to what I have to say. Escape quickly to my elder brother Laban’s place in Haran.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore [you (sing.)] listen to what- I -will-say: [You (sing.)] flee to Haran, there to my sibling/(brother) Laban.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So now, my son, listen carefully to what I am telling you. Escape quickly and go and stay with my brother Laban, in Haran town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:44)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:44:

  • Newari: “and stay there until your elder brother’s anger subsides.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (sing.) stay-for-a-while there until the anger of your older-sibling/(brother) subsides/[lit. becomes-lighter],” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Stay with him a while, until your older brother is no longer angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:45)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:45:

  • Newari: “After your elder brother’s anger subsides, having forgotten what you have done, I will send to get you. Why should I be separated from the two of you on the very same day?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and he will-have-forgotten already what you have-done to him. I will- just -send-(someone)-to-get you (sing.) there if he is no-longer angry with you (sing.). I do not want that you two would-become-missing/lost from me in just one day if you (pl.) would-kill-each-other.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When he forgets what you did to him, I will send a message to you, to tell you to return from there. If Esau kills you, others will kill him, and then both my sons would die at the same time!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)