Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:30:

• Kankanaey: “Then he went and joined his siblings and he said, ‘Our younger-sibling is nowhere (defensive particle)! What then will I do?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He went to his younger brothers and said — ‘The child is not there any more, what shall I do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then he returned to his siblings and said, ‘Our (incl.) younger-one is-not-there anymore. How can- I now -go-home there to father?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He went back to his younger brothers and said, ‘The boy is not in the pit/cistern! What can I do now?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:31:

• Kankanaey: “When that was so, they killed a goat and they dipped Jose’s long garment in its blood.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “They killed a ram and soaked Joseph’s wide upper garment in its blood.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They killed a goat and they dipped the garment of Jose in blood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph’s brothers did not dare to tell their father what they had done. So, they decided to invent a story about what had happened. They got Joseph’s robe. Then they killed a goat and dipped the robe in the goat’s blood.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:32:

• Kankanaey: “Then they had-it-taken to their father and they caused-it-to-be-told (to him) saying, ‘We (excl.) found this long garment. Examine-it please (to see) whether this is the garment of your (sing.) child.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then they took that wide upper garment to their father and said — ‘We found this. Is this of your son or not?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then they brought the garment of Jose to their father and said, ‘We (excl.) found this. See if (it) belongs to Jose or not.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They took that pretty robe back to their father and said, ‘We found this robe! Look at it. Is it your son’s robe?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:33:

• Kankanaey: “Their father recognized-it immediately and said, ‘That’s it emphatically! I-see- (particle of sudden realization) that a fierce animal has torn-repeatedly and eaten Jose my child!'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He recognized that upper garment and then said — ‘This is my son’s upper garment. A wild animal having killed him, must have chewed him to pieces and eaten him.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob then recognized the garment. He said, ‘It belongs-to-him/[lit. His that]! He (was) killed by a ferocious animal! (It is) very/[emphasis marker] certain that he has-been-devoured by an animal.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “He recognized it, and he said, ‘Yes, it is my son’s robe! Some ferocious/wild animal must have attacked and killed him! I am sure that the animal has torn Joseph to pieces!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:34:

• Kankanaey: “He suddenly-tore his own clothes and put-on-clothes made from sacks in order to show his sorrow (lit. pain of his thoughts). He mourned-for Jose a-long-time.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He tore his upper garment. He covered his body with sackcloth. And remained in mourning for his son in this way for many days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then Jacob tore his garments and clothed (himself) in sackcloth to show his sadness. A number of days was his continual-mourning for his child.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob was so grieved that he tore his clothes. He put on sackcloth/clothes that people wear when they are mourning for someone who has died. He mourned/cried for his son for many days.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 37:35:

• Kankanaey: “Even though all his children came to go comfort him, he was still just the same not able-to-be-comforted, because he said, ‘Let-(me)-alone, I will continue to mourn-for my child until I die and I am joined to him in the location of the spirits of the dead.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “All his children came and tried to comfort him, [but] he would not agree. He said — ‘I will stay in mourning for my son [until] I go to place of my son.’ This was how heart-broken he felt for his son.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He was-comforted by all his children but he still kept-on [emphasis marker] his continuous-mourning. He said, ‘You (pl.) just leave- me -be/alone! I will-die [linker] mourning because of the death of my child.’ And his crying continued because of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “All of his children came to try to comfort him, but he did not pay attention to what they said. He said, ‘No, I will still be mourning/crying when I die and go to be with my son.’ So Joseph’s father continued to cry because of what had happened to his son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:1:

• Kankanaey: “At that time, Juda left his male siblings in the mountain-area and went to reside near the man from-Adullam who was-named Hira.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “At that time Judah, leaving his elder and younger brothers, went to stay at the place of a man named Hira who lived in Adullam.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “At also the same time, Juda separated-from his siblings and he settled there with Hira who is from-Adulam.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “At that time, Judah left his older and younger brothers and went down from the hilly area and stayed with a man whose name was Hiram, who lived in Adullam town.” (Source: Translation for Translators)