Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:23:

• Kankanaey: “They said that because they did not (empathy particle) know that Jose understood their speech, because starting-from their arrival there, there-was someone whom Jose had called to interpret.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph understood what they were saying. Since an interpreter had been put between them, they did not realize that he understood their language.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They did- not -know that Jose could-understand what they were-talking-about because when he spoke to them he had an interpreter.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “While they were talking with Joseph, they were speaking through an interpreter/someone who knew their language and the Egyptian language, but when they said these things among themselves, they were speaking in their own language, and they did not know that Joseph could understand their language, and that he could understand what they were saying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:17:

• Kankanaey: “The slave obeyed that-aforementioned that Jose instructed, and he escorted the siblings to his house.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “That man, doing as Joseph said, brought them into Joseph’s house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The steward obeyed the command to him. So he brought the siblings/(brothers) to the house of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The man did as Joseph said. And he took them to Joseph’s house.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:24:

• Kankanaey: “When everything was-prepared, Jose saw-off (lit. caused-to-depart) his siblings saying, ‘Really don’t you quarrel and blame-one-another on the trail.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way Joseph sent his brothers off from there. Before they went he said to them — ‘Don’t quarrel on the way.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When he had-sent-away his siblings/(brothers), he told them not to fight/quarrel on the road.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then he sent his brothers on their way, saying to them ‘Do not quarrel along the way!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:13:

• Kankanaey: “There was also absolutely no food in the collective-countries, because the famine had-gotten-worse and the people in Egipto and Canaan became- utterly -weak.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because the famine became severe there was no grain anywhere. Because the famine became severe both in Egypt and Canaan, the people there, having nothing to eat, became weak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, the famine/[lit. hunger] became very severe, so there was no food in any place. The people in Egipto and in Canaan now became-weak because of the famine/[lit. hunger].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “There were no crops growing in the whole region, because the famine was very severe. The people of Egypt and Canaan became weak because they did not have enough food to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:19:

• Kankanaey: “But his father said, ‘Child, I know that the descendants of Manasses will also become in-the-future a large nation. But greater will be the honor of his younger-sibling and his descendants will become in-the-future stronger nations.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Without listening to his request, his father said — ‘I know, [my child], I know quite well. He, having many descendants, will also be be great. But his younger brother will be much greater than he, and his descendants will become groups of nations.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But his father answered, ‘Yes, I know-(it) son. The descendants of Manase will-become famous people too. But the descendants of Efraim will-become more famous and they will-become many groups of peoples.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But his father refused, saying, ‘I know that, my son, I know what I am doing. Manasseh’s descendants will also become a people-group, and they will become important. But his younger brother’s descendants will become greater than his will. His descendants will become several nations.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)