complete verse (Genesis 47:24)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:24:

  • Kankanaey: “In harvest-season, you must give the fifth-part of your harvest. What is left, you may use it as your seed and as what your families will eat.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “At harvest time one part in five of what grows in your fields must be brought and given to the king. Then, however, four parts you may keep for seed and for food for your families and children.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “If you will- indeed -harvest, [you (pl.)] give to the king the fifth portion of your harvest. And the rest will-be yours (pl.), so-that you (pl.) have something to-plant and your (pl.) entire household will-have food.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But when you harvest the crop, you must give one-fifth of the crop to the king. The rest of the crop you can keep, to be seed to plant in the fields, and to be food for you and your children and for everyone else in your household to eat.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)