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

• Kankanaey: “When they two had-grown-up (lit. become-large), Esau became-skilled in hunting and always/only to the woods is where-he-was-going. Jacob however, he was a thoughtful/reflective person who stayed-close-to-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “After they became big, Esau became a good hunter and one who would be outside. Jacob, however, was gentle and became one who only did house work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When the two children had-grown-up/[lit. had-gotten-big], Esau became a skillful hunter and he was always in the field while Jacob on-the-other-hand was a quiet man and always staying in tents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the boys grew up, Esau became a skilled hunter. He spent a lot of time out in the fields. Jacob was a quiet man who stayed close to the campsite.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:28:

• Kankanaey: “The one Isaac loved, it was Esau, because he craved what-he-hunted. Rebeka however, she loved Jacob.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because Esau did hunting and brought meat, Isaac loved him very much. Rebekah, however, loved Jacob more.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Isaac liked Esau more because he always wanted to-eat what- Esaw -hunted, but Jacob was the one that Rebeka liked more.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Isaac liked Esau more, because he enjoyed the taste of the meat of the animals that Esau killed. But Rebekah liked Jacob more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

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)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:30:

• Kankanaey: “so he said to Jacob, ‘Please give-me-some of that red-stuff because here it’s like I will die with my hunger.’ (Because-of that-aforementioned which Esau said, they also nicknamed him Edom.)” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “‘Being hungry to eat I am about to die, so give me a little of that red lentil broth.’ (So he was also called Edom.)” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He said to Jacob, ‘Please, let- me -eat of that red (stuff) you (sing.) are-cooking for I am very exceedingly hungry.’ (That is why Esau was-called Edom.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He said to Jacob, ‘Give me some of that red stew to eat right now, because I am very hungry!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:31:

• Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jacob said, ‘First turn-over to me your (sing.) authority/right as firstborn, then I will give- you (sing.) -some.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jacob said — ‘First give me your first [born] rights of the big son.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But Jacob replied, ‘I will-give you this if you will-give me your rights as older-one.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob said, ‘I will give you some if you sell me your birthright/the privileges you have because you are the firstborn son.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:32:

• Kankanaey: “‘Yes all-right, because it will have no use anyway if I die with hunger,’ Esau said.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Esau said — ‘Being hungry to eat I am about to die, so what does that right do for me?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Esau said, ‘Okay, for what-will- I -do with those rights if I just die of hunger.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Esau replied, ‘Well, I am about to die from being so hungry. If I die now, my birthright will not benefit me./What good will my birthright be to me?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:33:

• Kankanaey: “Jacob then said, ‘You (sing.) swear then.’ So Esau swore turning-over his authority/right as firstborn to Jacob.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jacob said — ‘First of all the first turn, make the promise.’ Then he made the promise. In this way he sold his right as first-born son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob replied, ‘If that is the case, [you (sing.)] swear first to me.’ So Esau swore that his rights as the older-one would now belong to Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob said, ‘Swear to/Solemnly promise me that you are giving me the privileges that you will have from being the firstborn son!’ So that is what Esau did. He sold his birthright to Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 25:34:

• Kankanaey: “And then Jacob gave (him) some bread and some of that red vegetable-viand. He ate, then he got-up and left. That’s how Esau caused-to-be-mocked/belittled the authority/right that ought-to-have-been his as firstborn.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jacob gave bread and lentil broth to Esau. Having eaten Esau went his way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob gave him bread and soup. After he ate and drank, he then walked-away. In that-which Esau did, he abandoned/rejected his rights as the older-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Jacob gave to Esau some bread and some stew made of lentils/beans. Esau ate and drank, and then he got up and left. By doing that, Esau showed that he was not interested in/did not value the privileges that would be his because of being the firstborn son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)