Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:1:

• Kankanaey: “When time then passed-by, it-was-made-known to Jose that his father was sick. And he took-along the two males who were his sons, Manasses and Efraim.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Some time later someone came to tell Joseph that his father Jacob was very sick [lit.: unwell]. Joseph took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim along and went to see Jacob.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Later there-was-(someone who) told Jose that his father (was) ill. So he brought his two children who (were) Manase and Efraim and went to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Some time later, someone told Joseph, ‘Hey, your father is ill.’ When Joseph heard that, he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to see his father.” (Source: Translation for Translators)