complete verse (Genesis 42:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:13:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) are the children of an old-man who lives in Canaan. We would have been ten and two siblings, but the youngest was left-behind at the location of our (excl.) father and the other also is-no-more.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said — ‘All twelve of us are brothers. We, who live in Canaan, are sons of one man. The youngest, however, is with our father, only one [brother] is no more.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Sir, we (excl.) (are) twelve siblings/(brothers) (in)-all, and only one (is) our (excl.) father who (is) now there in Canaan. Our (excl.) youngest-one is-left there with him. Our (excl.) one sibling/(brother) (is) no more.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But one of them replied, ‘No, that is not true! Originally there were twelve of us who were brothers, the sons of one man. Our younger brother is with our father. One younger brother has died.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)