Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:12:

• Kankanaey: “‘This is too much (= Oh come on)! You came here so-that you would spy-out this country of ours (excl.),’ said Jose answering.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph said — ‘No, you have come to learn the weakness of this land.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But Jose said, ‘I do- not -believe (it)! You (pl.) came here in-order to-see as-to which portion/part of our (excl.) nation (is) weak in defense.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He said to them, ‘I do not believe you. You have come just to see whether we would be able to defend ourselves if we were attacked!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)