Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 39:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:12:

  • Kankanaey: “That being so, Potifar’s spouse suddenly-grabbed-onto his clothing (any garment) and said, ‘Let’s (dual) go sleep-together (emphatic, often forceful exclamation)!’ But Jose abruptly-ran and went-out, so his clothing was left-behind in the woman’s hand.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Grasping Joseph’s shawl she said — ‘Sleep with me.’ Leaving his shawl in her hand, Joseph escaped from there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Now, the wife of his master grabbed him by the garment and said, ‘[You (sing.)] lay-with me.’ But Jose ran out of the house, and his outer garment was left-behind which the woman was-holding-on-to.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Potiphar’s wife grabbed his cloak and said, ‘Have sex with me!’ Joseph ran out of the house, but his cloak was still in her hand!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:13:

  • Kankanaey: “When the woman saw that he had left-behind his clothing in his running to go-out,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing that Joseph had escaped, leaving his shawl in her hand” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the woman saw that Jose had-gone-out and she held his outer garment,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When she saw that he had run outside leaving his cloak in her hand,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:14:

  • Kankanaey: “she immediately-called her slaves and said to them, ‘Look at that now! My spouse brought that Hebreo so-that he would shame us! He entered here-in my room so-that he would rape (lit. force) me (unfulfilled expectation), but I screamed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “She called the workers in the house and said — ‘Look, it turns out that that Hebrew has been brought here to disgrace us. He came in here to sleep with me. I cried out loudly.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “she called her servants and said, ‘[You (pl.)] look-at this! My husband brought us (incl.) here a Hebrew in-order to put- us (incl.) -to- shame. You (pl.) know-what, he came in to my room to rape me, but I shouted.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “she called the household servants. She said to them, ‘Look! This Hebrew man that my husband brought to us is insulting/trying to do something disgraceful to us! He came into my room and tried to rape me/make me have sex with him, but I screamed loudly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:15:

  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, he immediately-ran to go-out, but guess-what, he left-behind this clothing of his at my-location.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because I cried out loudly, he left his shawl here and escaped.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So he ran out, and he left his garment.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As soon as he heard me scream loudly, he left his loincloth with me and ran outside!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:16:

  • Kankanaey: “The woman put-away that clothing at her-location until Potifar Jose’s master came-home.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “She had kept that shawl until her husband came into the house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The woman kept the garment of Jose until her husband arrived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “She kept the loincloth beside her until her husband, Joseph’s master, came home.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:17:

  • Kankanaey: “Then she also reported-negatively to him saying, ‘That Hebreo slave that you (sing.) brought here, he entered my room so-that he would rape (lit. force) me (unfulfilled expectation).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “As soon as [her] husband came in, she told him that same story — ‘That Hebrew servant that you brought came in here to disgrace me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “She then told her husband what-had-happened. She said, ‘The Hebrew servant whom you (sing.) brought here [he] wanted to-put- me -to-shame for he entered my room to rape meit*.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then she told him this story: ‘That Hebrew slave whom you brought here came into my room and tried to rape me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:18:

  • Kankanaey: “But I screamed, therefore he immediately-ran to go-out and he left-behind this clothing of his at my-location.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After I cried out loudly he escaped, leaving his shawl.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “But when I shouted he ran out, and even his garment was-left-behind.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “As soon as I screamed loudly, he ran outside, leaving me holding his loincloth!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 39:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:19:

  • Kankanaey: “When Jose’s master heard what his spouse negatively-reported, extreme was his anger.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After he heard his wife say — ‘Your servant did like this,’ Joseph’s master flared with anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Potiphar heard what was-told-by his wife about what Jose had-done, he was very angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Joseph’s master heard this story that his wife told him, saying ‘This is how your slave treated me,’ he was very angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)