complete verse (Genesis 40:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:22:

  • Kankanaey: “As for his companion however, he caused-him-to-be-hung on a post. And all that Jose had said was-fulfilled.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The chief bread baker, however, was killed by hanging. This all happened just like Joseph said.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “but the head of the ones-who-bake bread, he had-caused-to-be-impaled his corpse/dead-body. Everything happened (as) Jose had-told them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But he commanded that the chief baker should be killed by being hanged, just as Joseph had said would happen when he told the two men the meaning of their dreams.” (Source: Translation for Translators)