Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:24:

• Kankanaey: “Then they went and dropped him in that well that had no water.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then they threw him into a well that had no water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and threw (him) into the well where water is stored. But there (was) no water in that well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then they took him and threw him into the pit/cistern. But the pit/cistern was dry; there was no water in it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)