Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 24:54)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:54:

  • Newari: “After that Abraham’s servant and all who came with him ate and drank. And they stayed the night there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the servant and his companions ate. And they slept there that night. When they woke-up in the morning, the servant said, ‘I will- now -go-home to my master.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then they ate a meal together. The men who were with Abraham’s servant also slept there that night. The next morning, the servant said, ‘Allow me now to return to my master.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:55)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:55:

  • Newari: “They said — ‘Keep her here with us for ten days. Then take [her] away.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the sibling/(brother) and the mother of Rebeka replied, ‘Let- Rebeka -stay here for-a-while-yet with us (excl.) even for only ten days, after that you (pl.) can- now -leave/[lit. walk].'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But her brother and her mother replied, ‘Let the girl remain with us for about ten days. After that, you may take her and go.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:56)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:56:

  • Newari: “He said — ‘Don’t tell us to stay here. The LORD has completed our work here. Now we will go back to my master.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But the servant said, ‘[You (pl.)] do- not -cause- me -to-be-long here. The LORD has-facilitated now my purpose in coming here, therefore [you (pl.)] let- me -go-back now to my master.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But he replied to them, ‘Yahweh has made my journey successful, so do not detain me. Let me take her back to my master now!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:57)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:57:

  • Newari: “They said — ‘[We] will ask Rebekah to see what she will say.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Let us (incl.) call Rebeka first and ask what she (thinks).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They said, ‘Let’s call Rebekah and ask her what she wants to do.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:58)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:58:

  • Newari: “So they called Rebekah and asked — ‘Will you go with him?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore they called Rebeka and asked, ‘Would you like to-go-with him now?’ Rebeka replied, ‘Yes, I will-go-with.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So they summoned Rebekah and asked her, ‘Will you go with this man now?’ She replied, ‘Yes, I will go.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:59)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:59:

  • Newari: “So they sent Rebekah and her nurse off with Abraham’s servant and his men.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Therefore, they had- Rebeka including the one-who-takes-care of-her -go-with the servant of Abraham and his companions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So they allowed Rebekah, a woman who had taken care of her when she was very young, Abraham’s servant, and the men who had come with him. to go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:60)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:60:

  • Newari: “Giving [their] blessing to Rebekah, they said –‘May God give you many descendants, 1 and may your descendants be able to conquer their enemies.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They blessed Rebeka on her journey. They said, ‘Our (excl.) sister/sibling, may-it-be that will-come-from you (sing.) very many descendants. May your descendants defeat their enemies.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Before they all left, they asked God to bless Rebekah, and said to her, ‘Our sister, we ask that Yahweh will cause you to have millions of descendants, and allow them to completely defeat all those that hate them.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 24:61)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 24:61:

  • Kankanaey: “On the next day (lit. its morning), Rebeka got-ready and the young-ladies who were her slaves, and they mounted-on-horseback (used also for other animals) on their camels. Then they set-out to-go-with the slave of Abraham.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Rebekah and her maid servants sat on camels, being ready to go with Abraham’s servant. In this way they went from there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When everything was now ready, Rebeka and her female servants rode on the camels, and they followed the servant of Abraham.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Rebekah and her maid servants got ready and got on their camels and went with Abraham’s servant.” (Source: Translation for Translators)