Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 37:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:28:

  • Kankanaey: “The siblings of Juda agreed-to that-aforementioned which he said. When those sellers arrived, they drew-out (same word as to unsheath a bolo) Jose from the well and they sold-him to them for twenty silvers and they took-him-along to Egipto.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So when the merchants going down that road arrived, they lifted Joseph from the well. Then he was sold into their hands for 20 pieces of silver. Then they took him away to Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So when- the merchants who (were) Ishmaelinhon, which their tribe (was)Midianhon -passed-by, they pulled- Jose -up from the well and they sold him for a price which (was) 20 silver (pieces). And Jose was-brought by the Ishmaelinhon to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When those traders from the Midian area came near, Joseph’s brothers pulled him up out of the pit/cistern. Then they sold him to the men from Midian for 20 pieces of silver. The traders then took Joseph to Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 38:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:25:

  • Kankanaey: “When they brought-out Tamar, there was that-which-she-caused-to-be-told to her parent-in-law saying, ‘The owner of this ring, belt and cane, that is the father of this fetus of mine. Identify please who is the owner of these.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When she had been found and was being brought, Tamar sent word to her father-in-law like this — ‘The one of whom these are is the one by whom I am pregnant. Do you know of whom this symbol, this string and this stick are?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when- Tamar was- now -being-brought, there-was someone she sent/[lit. commanded] to Juda to say, ‘Here (is) the what-is-used-as-a-mark and its what-is-tied-to, as-well-as the staff/walking-stick. The owner of these is the father of my being-pregnant-with. Recognize whose this (is)/[lit. for whom this].'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But as they were taking her outside of the city, she gave the ring and walking stick to someone, and told him to take them to Judah, and say to him, ‘The man who owns these things is the one who caused me to become pregnant.’ She also said to tell him, ‘Look at this ring, and the cord that is attached to it, and this walking stick. Whose are they?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:5:

  • Kankanaey: “there-was a night when the two of them dreamed, and they knew that there-was-(something) that what they dreamed meant (lit. wanted) to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “both of them also had dreams, which had various meanings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One night (during)-that-(time), the one-who-serves the drink and the one-who-cooks/(bakes) bread had-a-dream while they were there in prison. Each one of them had a different dream and the meaning of their dreams (were) also different.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One night while the king’s drink-server and his baker were there in the prison, each of them had a dream. Each dream had a different meaning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:14:

  • Kankanaey: “When the king heard that-aforementioned which the drink-server had said, he caused- Jose -to-be-called and they hurried to go release-him from the prison. When he then had-gotten-a-haircut and changed-clothes, he entered to the location of the king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Hearing this, Pharaoh quickly sent to get Joseph. Then he [cut his] hair and shaved [his] beard, changed [his] clothes and came to stand before Pharaoh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the king caused-to-be-called Jose, and he had- him -gotten-out quickly from prison. After he had-(his)-hair-cut and had-shaved, he changed (his-clothes) and came/went to the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the king heard that, he told some servants to bring Joseph to him, and they quickly brought Joseph out of the prison. Joseph shaved and put on better clothes, and then he went and stood in front of the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:46)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:46:

  • Kankanaey: “He also named Jose Zafenat Panea which was a name of one-from-Egipto, then he gave-him a young-lady as his spouse. That young-lady, it was Asenat the child of Potifera who was priest at Heliopolis. Thirty were the years of Jose upon-his-beginning to serve the king in Egipto. And he went and traveled-around the entire country Egipto.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When Joseph became the head of the land of Egypt, he was thirty years old. Coming out from Pharaoh’s place, he travelled all over the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jose at-that-time was-aged 30 years when he started to serve the king of Egipto. One time,Jose left for-a-while the palace and went-around the whole of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joseph was 30 years old when he started to work for the king of Egypt. To do his work, he left the king’s palace and traveled throughout Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 42:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:21:

  • Kankanaey: “and they said conversing-together, ‘Here-now we are-being-hardshipped today because of what we did to our younger-sibling in the past. Because we saw (relevant reason particle) his hardship/suffering and his sorrow/hurt feelings when-he-pleaded- to us -for-mercy but we turned-a-deaf-ear-to-him (lit. deafed-him) anyway. That’s probably the reason that we have been-overtaken by this hardship.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then they talked with one another — ‘We have to bear trouble like this because of what we did to our younger brother. When he was in trouble, even though he begged for help we had no concern. So now trouble has come to us like this.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before they left, they said to one another, ‘We (are) now being-punished of what we (incl.) did to our (incl.) sibling/(brother). We (incl.) saw his suffering when he begged us (incl.), but we (incl.) did- not at-all -pity him. That is the reason why this difficulty has-come to us (incl.).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They said to each other, ‘It is surely because of what we did to our younger brother that we are being punished/God is punishing us! We saw that he was very distressed when he pleaded with us not to harm him. But we did not pay any attention to him, and that is why we are having this trouble!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:15:

  • Kankanaey: “So then the siblings took what-would-be-arrived-with to the governor and the money and they set-out to go to Egipto taking-along Benjamin. When they then arrived there, they went and appeared to (lit. caused-themselves-to-be-seen-by) Jose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking the gift items, double the silver, and Benjamin, they hurried off to Joseph in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the siblings/(brothers) brought with them gifts and they also doubled their money. Then they set-out to Egipto with Benjamin, and they appeared to Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the men took the gifts that Jacob said that they should take, and twice the amount of money that the grain would cost, and they also took Benjamin. They went down quickly to Egypt, and they stood in front of Joseph.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 44:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 44:13:

  • Kankanaey: “The siblings abruptly-tore their clothes because-of their sorrow/pain of thoughts. Then they again loaded the sacks on their donkeys and they returned to the city.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing this they tore their clothing. And loading the sacks on the donkeys, [they] came back into the city.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the siblings/(brothers) saw it, they tore their clothes due-to their bad feelings. Then they loaded again their sacks on the donkeys and returned to the city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The brothers tore their clothes because they were so dismayed. They loaded the sacks on the donkeys again and returned to the city.” (Source: Translation for Translators)