Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 41:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:34:

  • Kankanaey: “Also appoint rulers/officials to go collect the fifth of what people will harvest in the coming seven years whose crop is good.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And also from now on, Great King, during the seven years of good harvest, choose a man to collect one-fifth of the harvest.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[You (sing.)] put-in-place also some officials through the whole-of Egipto to-prepare this place within the seven years of abundance.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You should also appoint supervisors over the country, in order that they can arrange to collect one-fifth of all the grain that is harvested during the seven years when food is plentiful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 42:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:9:

  • Kankanaey: “Then Jose remembered what he had dreamed in the past concerning them and he said, ‘You are probably spies! You have come here to spy-out this country of ours (excl.) (to see) if it has areas-of-weakness.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He remembered the dream that he saw concerning them, then he said — ‘You have come here to do spying. You are ones who have come to learn the weakness of our land.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Jose saw them, he recognized them right-away, but they on-the-other-hand did- not -recognize him. He just did- not -let- himself -to-be-noticed that he (was) Jose. He spoke harshly to them. He asked, ‘Where- (are) you (pl.) -from.’ They replied, ‘We (excl.) (are) from-Canaan, and we (excl.) came here in-order to-buy food.’ Jose then remembered his dream about them which brought-about- their -being-angry (with him). He said, ‘You (pl.) (are) spies! You (pl.) came here in-order to-see which portion/part of our (excl.) nation (is) weak in defense.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “And then Joseph remembered what he had dreamed about them many years previously. But he decided not to tell them yet that he was their younger brother. He said to them, ‘You are spies! You have come to find out whether we will be able to defend ourselves if you attack us!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:3:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon Juda said, ‘Yes indeed, but that ruler in Egipto, he thoroughly threatened us (excl.) saying, ‘Don’t you be-repeating to appear to me if you don’t bring-along your younger-sibling.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Judah said — ‘The head of Egypt warned us saying ‘Do not come without bringing your younger brother.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But Juda replied to him, ‘The governor warned us (excl.) not to show ourselves (excl.) to him if our (excl.) sibling/(brother) Benjamin(is) not with us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But Judah said to him, ‘The man who sold us the grain warned us sternly, ‘I will not let you see me again if you come and your younger brother is not with you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 44:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 44:1:

  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, Jose ordered the slave who was in-charge-of his house and he said, ‘Fill their sacks with food and put-on-top the money of each one in his sack.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joseph gave an order to the chief of the workers in his house — ‘In all their sacks put as much grain as they can take, then in the mouths of all [their] sacks put their silver.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, Jose commanded the steward of his house. He said, ‘Fill with food the sacks of the siblings/(brothers) according-to (what) they can-carry, and put the money which they paid in their sacks.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When his brothers were ready to return home, Joseph said to the man who was in charge of things in his house, ‘Fill the sacks of those men with as much grain as they can carry on their donkeys. And put in the top of each man’s sack the silver that he paid for the grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 45:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:10:

  • Kankanaey: “you and your (sing.) children and your (sing.) grandchildren, along with your sheep, goats, cows and other possessions. You (pl.) can stay in the region of Gosen which is near to my location” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Together with your children and grandchildren bring all [your] cattle and goods, and live close to me in Goshen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You tell him also-that he can stay in the land of Goshen with his children and grandchildren, animals, and all his possessions, so-that he is-near to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “You can live in the Goshen region. You and your children and your grandchildren, your sheep and goats and cattle, and everything that you own, will be near me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:32:

  • Kankanaey: “I will tell him that you pasture-animals and you have brought-along your animals and all your possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will tell the king that you are shepherds, so [you] have brought cows, sheep, cattle and all [your] belongings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-tell him that you (pl.) are ones-who-watches-over animals, and you (pl.) in-fact brought your (pl.) animals and all your (pl.) possessions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The men are all shepherds. They take care of their livestock, and they have brought with them their sheep and goats and cattle, and everything else that they own.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
  • Wubuy: “And I will tell him, you (habitually) look after sheep and goats and cattle, and you have brought them all here with you.” (Source: Michael Hore in The Bible Translator 2004, p. 448ff. )

complete verse (Genesis 47:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:31:

  • Kankanaey: “Then Jacob said, ‘Swear that you (sing.) will fulfill-it.’ And Jose swore, then Jacob knelt at the head-end of his bed and thanked God.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Once more Israel said — ‘Give me [your] promise.’ Joseph gave [his] promise. Then Israel bowed down over the head of his bed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob said, ‘[You (sing.)] swear to me that you (sing.) will- surely -fulfill-it.’ So Jose swore to him. Then Jacob knelt down on his thing-to-lay-down-on to give-thanks to God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob said, ‘Swear/Solemnly promise to me that you will do it!’ So Joseph swore to do it. Then Jacob turned over in bed, bowed his head, and worshiped God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:25)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:25:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he instructed them to swear that they would take-along his bones when God led them to that country. And they swore it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then Joseph caused them to promise — ‘Promise me to carry my bones along to the land [where] God takes you.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jose had- the Israelinhon -swear. He said, ‘[You (pl.)] promise that when God causes- you (pl.) -to-leave from here, you (pl.) will-bring also my bones when you (pl.) leave from this place.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Joseph said, ‘When God enables you to do that, you must take my body back to Canaan.’ He made his older brothers solemnly promise to do that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)