complete verse (Genesis 25:29)

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)