Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:13:
- Kankanaey: “Then Jose took- them -by-the-hand and brought-them-close to Jacob. His right-hand toward Efraim so-that he would-be-opposite the left-hand of Jacob and his left-hand toward Manasses so-that he would-be-opposite his father’s right-hand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joseph got up, and causing his son Ephraim to be situated on Israel’s left and Manasseh on [his] right, he brought [them] before [him].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then he had- his children -come-closer again to their grandfather so-that they would-be-blessed. Efraim (was) on the right side of Jose, that-is on the left side of Israel; and Manase (was) on the left side of Jose, that-is on the right side of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then Joseph took both of the boys, putting Ephraim on his right side toward Jacob’s left hand, and putting Manasseh on his left side toward Jacob’s right hand, and brought them close to Jacob.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
