Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:26:

• Kankanaey: “After that Juda identified that those-things belonged-to him and he said, ‘That woman is more righteous than I, because I did not (sympathy particle) cause- Sela my child -to-marry her.’ And he did not again sleep-with Tamar.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Judah said that it all belonged to [lit.: was of] him. Then he said — ‘As it turns out she is more righteous than I. For I did not give her in marriage to my son Shelah.’ After that he did not sleep with her again.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Juda recognized that those things were his so he said, ‘She has-no sin. I (am)-the-(one-who) has-sinned for I did- not -have- her -married to my child Shela.’ Juda did- not -lay with Tamar again.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the man did that, Judah recognized the ring and the stick. He said, ‘She is more righteous than I am. I did not tell my son Shelah to marry her, as I promised that I would.’ And Judah did not have sex with her again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:27:

• Kankanaey: “When the time arrived for Tamar to-give-birth, it-became-known that her pregnancy/fetus was twins.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “At the time of childbirth, it became known that there were two children in her womb.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Tamar was- now -about-to-give-birth, (it) was-noticed that what- she -was-carrying (were) twins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When it was time for her to give birth, she was surprised that there were twin boys in her womb.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:28:

• Kankanaey: “As she was having-hardship/pain, the one baby caused-to-come-out his hand/arm and the midwife (one-who-caused-to-be-born) grasped that hand/arm, then she tied-it with a red thread. She said, ‘This is the one-who went-ahead.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “At the time of childbirth, when birthpains occurred, one of them put out a hand. The midwife, tying a red thread on his hand, said — ‘This is the first-born.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When she was- now -in-labor/[lit. was-hurting], the hand of the one child came-out. The midwife tied it with a red cord/string so-that it would-be-known that he was the first who-was-born.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand. So the midwife fastened a scarlet thread around his wrist, saying, ‘This one came out first.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:29:

• Kankanaey: “But the baby withdrew his hand/arm and his twin-companion went-ahead. And-so the midwife said amazed, ‘Why is it you (sing.) now who went-ahead?’ And-so she named-him Perez.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “That hand quickly went [back] in. Then the other one was born first. The midwife said — ‘How did you get born first?’ So he was named Perez.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the child brought-back-inside/[lit. caused-to-go-inside] his hand and his twin was-the-one who came-out first. The midwife said, ‘You (sing.) really tried-hard to-come-out.’ So the child was-named Perez.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But he pulled his hand back inside the womb, and his brother came out first. So she said, ‘So this is how you break your way out first!’ So she named him Perez, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘breaking out.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:30:

• Kankanaey: “Then the one whose hand/arm was tied with a red thread followed and they named-him Zera.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The one with red thread tied on the hand was born next. He was named Zerah. The one with red thread tied on the hand was born next. He was named Zerah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then his twin that had the red cord/string on his hand also came-out. He was-named Zera.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then his younger brother, the one who had the scarlet thread around his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘redness of dawn.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:1:

• Kankanaey: “As for Jose, the descendants of Ismael arrived-with-him in Egipto and sold him to Potifar who was captain of the king’s guards.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph was taken away to Egypt. Potiphar, leader of the guard of Pharaoh’s palace in Egypt bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, when Jose had-been-taken by the Ishmaelinhon to Egipto, he was-sold to Potifar who (was) one of the officials of the king of Egipto. (Potifar was the captain of the guards at the palace.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Meanwhile, the descendants of Ishmael took Joseph down to Egypt. There Potiphar bought Joseph from them. Potiphar was an Egyptian who was one of the king’s officials and the captain of the king’s palace guards/guards who protected the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:2:

• Kankanaey: “Because God was with him, good was the result of even anything that he was doing and he stayed-with in the house of his master.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because the LORD was with Joseph, everything [lit.:as much work as] he did prospered. And he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose was- truly -guided by the LORD, therefore he became-prosperous/successful. He stayed there in the house of his Egiptohanon master Potifar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Because Yahweh helped Joseph, he was able to do his work very well, and lived in the house of his Egyptian master.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:3:

• Kankanaey: “When Potifar saw that God was with him to cause-to-be-good the results of all he was doing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “His master realized that tht LORD was with him and that the LORD brought to completion each work that he did.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Potifar saw that the LORD truly guided Jose and he was-blessed in all he did,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “His master saw that Yahweh was helping Joseph and enabling him to be successful in everything that he did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)