Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:15:
- Kankanaey: “When all the money of those-from Egipto and from-Canaan was used-up, those-from-Egipto went to Jose and they said, ‘Please give us some food. You (sing.) ought not to ignore/abandon us (excl.) to die with hunger, because here-now our (excl.) money is already used-up.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After the money of those living in the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been spent, those living in Egypt came and said to Joseph — ‘Please give us grain. If not we will die right in front of you. The money we had has all been spent.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The time came that the money of those who-came-from-Egipto and those who-came-from-Canaan was- now -consumed. Those who-came-from-Egipto went to Jose and said, ‘We (excl.) do- not -have money anymore. Just give us (excl.) food for (it) seems that we (excl.) will- now -die of hunger.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the people of Egypt and Canaan had spent all their money for grain, they all kept coming to Joseph and saying, ‘Please give us some food! If you do not give us grain, we will die! We have used all our money to buy food, and we have no money left!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
