Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:21:

• Newari: “Then he said to Joseph — ‘You can see, I will not live very long now. God will be with you. And He will take you back to the land of your ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Israel said to Jose, ‘Soon now I will-die, but you (pl.) should- not -worry for God will-be-with you (pl.) and will-cause-(you pl)-to-return to the land of your (pl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Jacob said to Joseph, ‘I am about to die. But I know that God will help/protect you. And some day he will take your descendants back to the land of their ancestors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)