complete verse (Genesis 37:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:30:

  • Kankanaey: “Then he went and joined his siblings and he said, ‘Our younger-sibling is nowhere (defensive particle)! What then will I do?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He went to his younger brothers and said — ‘The child is not there any more, what shall I do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he returned to his siblings and said, ‘Our (incl.) younger-one is-not-there anymore. How can- I now -go-home there to father?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “He went back to his younger brothers and said, ‘The boy is not in the pit/cistern! What can I do now?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)