complete verse (Genesis 44:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 44:7:

  • Kankanaey: “And they said answering, ‘What perhaps does that mean to say sir? God knows that there-is- absolutely -nothing we (excl.) have done like that.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said to him — ‘What is this that you have said, Lord! Your servants are not able to do such a thing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said to the steward, ‘Sir, how can you (sing.) say that? (It is) impossible that we (excl.) would-do that thing?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But one of them replied to him, ‘Sir, why do you say such things? We are your servants, and we would never do anything like that!” (Source: Translation for Translators)