complete verse (Genesis 46:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:27:

  • Kankanaey: “If the two children of Jose who were born in Egipto were also to-be-counted, the number of Jacob’s family who went there would go to (i.e., would be approximately) seventy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joseph had two sons born in Egypt. Now in this way Jacob had a total of seventy descendants in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Including the two children/(sons) of Jose who were-born in Egipto, 70 (in)-all was the entire household of Jacob when he went to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Including Jacob and Joseph and Joseph’s two sons who were born in Egypt, there were 70 members of Jacob’s family when they were all there in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)