Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 35:5:
- Newari: “After they went from there God covered the surrounding cities with cold fear. So no one was able to pursue Jacob and his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jacob and-company were- now -leaving, God caused- the people in the surrounding cities -to-become-afraid, so they did- not -pursue Jacob and-company.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As they prepared to leave there, God caused the people who lived in the cities around them to be extremely afraid of Jacob’s family, so that they did not pursue and attack them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
