Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:7:
- Kankanaey: “When Jose saw his siblings, he recognized-(them) instantly, but he conversed-with them as if they were strangers and he said speaking-harshly, ‘Where are you from?’ ‘We (excl.) came-from Canaan to go buy-food-supplies,’ they said replying,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “As soon as he saw his elder brothers he recognized them. But pretending not to recognize them, he asked them loudly — ‘Where have you come from?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jose saw them, he recognized them right-away, but they on-the-other-hand did- not -recognize him. He just did- not -let- himself -to-be-noticed that he (was) Jose. He spoke harshly to them. He asked, ‘Where- (are) you (pl.) -from.’ They replied, ‘We (excl.) (are) from-Canaan, and we (excl.) came here in-order to-buy food.’ Jose then remembered his dream about them which brought-about- their -being-angry (with him). He said, ‘You (pl.) (are) spies! You (pl.) came here in-order to-see which portion/part of our (excl.) nation (is) weak in defense.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them. But he pretended that he did not know them. He spoke harshly to them, saying, ‘Where do you come from?’ One of them replied, ‘We have come from Canaan, to buy some grain.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)