complete verse (Genesis 45:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 45:21:

  • Kankanaey: “When Jose told his siblings who were the children of Jacob what the king had said, they obeyed/believed. Jose gave them the horse-drawn-carriages that the king instructed, along with what they would use-as-carry-food on the trail.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The sons of Israel did just as Pharaoh said. Joseph sent them off with large carts and food and drink to eat along the way.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The children of Jacob obeyed this. And according-to the command of the king of Egipto, Jose gave his siblings/(brothers) some carts and sent-along-provisions of food for their journey.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob’s sons did what the king suggested. Joseph gave them carts and food to eat along the way, as the king had ordered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)