complete verse (Genesis 39:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:7:

  • Kankanaey: “Therefore it was not long before (lit. and) Potifar’s spouse craved him and said, ‘Let’s (dual) sleep-together.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Some time later his master’s wife longed for [lit.: put eye] and said to him — ‘Come sleep with me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Sometime later, the wife of his master wanted/liked him. She invited Jose to-lay-with her.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Because of that, after a while, his master’s wife started to look fondly at Joseph. So one day she said to him, ‘Have sex with me!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)