Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 27:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:6:

  • Kankanaey: “then Rebeka said to Jacob, ‘I-have-just-heard what your (sing.) father told your (sing.) older-sibling. He said,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “She said to her son Jacob — ‘I heard your father speaking to your elder brother Esau like this –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Rebeka told her child Jacob, ‘I heard that/[linker] your father told to Esau to” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Rebekah said to her son, Jacob, ‘Listen to me. I heard your father talking to your brother, Esau, saying,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:7:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Go and hunt so that you (sing.) will cook a delicious meat-viand-that-I-will-eat so that I will then bless you (sing.) before God, because my death is probably near,’ he said to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Before I die, you go hunting and feed me [something] tasty. Then I will bless you in the presence of the LORD.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “hunt and then cook for him right-away his favorite food. For before he dies [reported-speech] he will-bless Esau in the presence of the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘Go and kill some wild animal and bring it here, and prepare the meat in a tasty way, so that I may eat it, and then before I die I can give you my blessing while Yahweh is listening.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:8:

  • Kankanaey: “Listen- then carefully (lit. correctly) -to what I instruct you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will carefully/thoroughly do-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So listen to me now and do as I say.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So child, obey what I will-command you (sing.):” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So now, my son, do what I am telling you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:9:

  • Kankanaey: “Go to our pasture so-that you (sing.) will choose two goat offspring that are fat. Bring (them) here so-that I will cook the kind of meat-viand that your (sing.) father likes-very-much” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Go and get two nice sacrificial lambs, [and] I will make their meat really delicious for your father.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Go there to our (incl.) livestock/[lit. animals] and take two young and fattened goats, for I will-cook-for your father his favorite food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Go out to the flock and kill two nice young goats and bring the meat to me. Then I will prepare some tasty food for your father, the way he likes it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:10:

  • Kankanaey: “so-that you will take-it to him so-that you (sing.) will be the one he blesses.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “You will take it and feed [it] to your father. Then your father will give you [his] blessing before [he] dies.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then [you (sing.)] bring this to him so-that he will-bless you (sing.) before he dies.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then you can take it to your father, in order that he can eat it, and then, before he dies, he will give his blessing to you, and not to your older brother.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:11:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Jacob said, ‘Yes all-right, but Esau, he is hairy. As for me, my skin is smooth (lit. clean).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jacob said — ‘Esau’s whole body has hair. I, however, have no hair.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Jacob said to his mother, ‘You know that Esau is hairy and I on-the-other-hand am not.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Jacob said to his mother Rebekah, ‘But my brother Esau’s skin has hair all over it, and my skin is not like that! My skin is smooth!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:12:

  • Kankanaey: “If/When father places-his-hands-on-me, he-will-come-to-know that it is I, and-so surely he will think to himself (lit. say in his thoughts) that I am just mocking/belittling him and he will replace his blessing with a curse.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Suppose father tries to touch me, it would seem like I was deceiving him. Then I would be given a curse instead of a blessing.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Father might touch me and will-know that I am- just -deceiving him and he will-curse me instead of blessing-(me).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “What will happen if my father touches me? He will realize that I am tricking him, and as a result I will be cursed/he will say that God will do bad things to me, not a blessing!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 27:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 27:13:

  • Kankanaey: “But his mother said, ‘Just let me (even-if I) be the one to experience his curse. Just-so-long-as you (sing.) obey what I say so-that you will right-away go and get those goats.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Rebekah said to him — ‘May the curse given to you apply to me. Just do as I say and come bringing a sacrificial lamb.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Rebeka replied, ‘Child, I am-the-one-who will-answer/be-responsible if you (sing.) are-cursed, you do just what I am-commanding you. Go now and get me goat(s).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “His mother replied, ‘If that happens, let the curse be on me. You do what I am telling you. Go and get the goats for me!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)