complete verse (Genesis 40:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:5:

  • Kankanaey: “there-was a night when the two of them dreamed, and they knew that there-was-(something) that what they dreamed meant (lit. wanted) to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “both of them also had dreams, which had various meanings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One night (during)-that-(time), the one-who-serves the drink and the one-who-cooks/(bakes) bread had-a-dream while they were there in prison. Each one of them had a different dream and the meaning of their dreams (were) also different.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One night while the king’s drink-server and his baker were there in the prison, each of them had a dream. Each dream had a different meaning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)