complete verse (Genesis 47:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:3:

  • Kankanaey: “The king asked-about their work and they said answering, ‘Sir king, we (excl.) pasture-animals like just the same our (excl.) ancestors.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh asked them — ‘What work do you do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king asked them, ‘What (is) your (pl.) work?’ They replied, ‘We (excl.) (are) ones-who-watch-over animals, just-like our (excl.) parents.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The king asked the brothers, ‘What work do you do?’ They replied, ‘We are shepherds, just as our ancestors were.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)