Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:3:
Kankanaey: “When that was so, there-were again seven cows that came-out, but they were extremely-skinny their ribs being-countable. They reportedly went to the location of the seven good-looking-ones,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Then, soon after that, seven other cows, ugly and so thin that one could see their bones, came out and went to stand with the first ones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Shortly there also came-out seven ugly and thin cows,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Soon seven other cows, unhealthy-looking and thin, came up behind them from the Nile River. They stood alongside the fat cows that were on the riverbank.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:35:
Kankanaey: “Give them moreover their authority to gather-together that-aforementioned fifth so-that they will store-it and guard-it in all-the-towns.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Within the seven years that are about to come soon, collect the harvest, bring it, store [it] in storehouses of the city and give authority to guard it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “In those years, [you (sing.)] have- them -gather-up all that you (pl.) can-collect from the harvest. And under your (sing.) ruling, [you (sing.)] have- them -keep the harvest in the storehouses of the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “They should collect this amount of grain during those seven years that are coming, when there will be plenty of food. You should supervise them as they store it in the cities.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:10:
Kankanaey: “‘No indeed sir,’ they said. ‘We consider ourselves (lit. our bodies) as your (sing.) slaves and it is emphatically true that our (excl.) purpose only in coming here was that we (excl.) buy what we (excl.) will eat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “They said — ‘No, it’s not like that. Your servants have come to buy grain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘No, sir! We (excl.) (are) not spies. We (excl.) came here in-order to buy food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “One of them replied, ‘No, sir! We have come to buy grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:4:
Kankanaey: “If you (sing.) permit that our (excl.) younger-sibling go-along, we (excl.) will go buy what we will eat.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “If you also allow us to take Benjamin along, we will go,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “If you (sing.) will-have- him -accompany us (excl.) we (excl.) will-go-back there and buy food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “So, if you will send our younger brother with us, we will go down to Egypt and buy some grain for you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 44:2:
Kankanaey: “Also join-in-placing-on-top my silver cup in the sack of the last/youngest.’ And he obeyed/fulfilled that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “In the sack of the youngest one, with his money [lit.: silver], put my silver cup.’ They did like Joseph said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then put my silver cup in the sack of the youngest-one with the money that he paid for the food.’ The steward did what Jose told (him).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then put my silver cup in the top of the youngest brother’s sack, along with the silver that he paid for the grain.’ So the servant did what Joseph told him to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:11:
Kankanaey: “so that I have a way to take-care-of you. Because there will still be five years of famine, and I don’t-want you and your families and your livestock to be-lacking.’ ‘” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “If you live there I will be able to care for you. For there are also five years of famine still remaining. Otherwise you will have no guardian” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “I will-take-good-care of him there in Goshen because there are still five years of famine that will-come. I do- not -want that he and his household as-well-as his animals to become-hungry.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Since there will be five more years of famine, I will make sure that you have food. If you do not come here, you and your family and all of your servants will starve.”” (Source: Translation for Translators)
