Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 40:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:5:

  • Kankanaey: “there-was a night when the two of them dreamed, and they knew that there-was-(something) that what they dreamed meant (lit. wanted) to say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “both of them also had dreams, which had various meanings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “One night (during)-that-(time), the one-who-serves the drink and the one-who-cooks/(bakes) bread had-a-dream while they were there in prison. Each one of them had a different dream and the meaning of their dreams (were) also different.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One night while the king’s drink-server and his baker were there in the prison, each of them had a dream. Each dream had a different meaning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:6:

  • Kankanaey: “When it was light (i.e. the next day), Jose went to their location. He saw that they were worried” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the morning, when Joseph came, [he] saw that they looked dejected.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In-the-morning, when Jose went to them, he saw that they were weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The next morning, when Joseph came to them, he saw that both of them were dejected/worried.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:7:

  • Kankanaey: “and he said to them, ‘Why are you being-sad today?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So he asked them — ‘Why do you seem to look so dejected today?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So he asked them, ‘Why are you sad?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So he asked them, ‘Why do you look so sad today?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:8:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Yes indeed, because we (excl.) two dreamed last night, and absolutely no one is-able-to-interpret what our (excl.) dreams mean (lit. want) to say,’ they said. ‘God only is the one who gives skill/wisdom to interpret dreams. Please tell me those-aforementioned that you have dreamed,’ said Jose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “They said — ‘The two of us have both had dreams. But there is no one here to tell us their meaning.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘We had-a-dream but there is no one to explain the meaning.’ Jose said, ‘God is the one who gives wisdom to explain the meaning of the dreams. Please tell me what are your (pl.) dreams.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “One of them answered, ‘We both had dreams last night, but there is no one who can tell us the meaning of the dreams.’ Joseph said to them, ‘God is the only one who can tell the meaning of dreams. So tell me what you dreamed, and God will tell me the meaning.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:9:

  • Kankanaey: “The one-who-served-drinks went-ahead to relate and he said, ‘This is what I dreamed. There was reportedly (kano ‘reportedly’, signalling 2nd-hand information, is normally used in relating dreams) a grape vine in front of me” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The chief cupbearer [lit.: new wine vessel holder] told Joseph an account of his dream like this — ‘In my dream I saw a grapevine plant before me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the head of the ones-who-serve drink told his dream. He said, ‘I dreamed that there-was a vine/[lit. main-stem] of grape in front of me” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the king’s chief drink-server told his dream to Joseph. He said, ‘In my dream I saw a grapevine in front of me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:10:

  • Kankanaey: “whose branches were three. When it had just-leafed, it flowered and bore-fruit (lit. fruited). Just-a-little-while also and its fruit was-ripe.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “And on the grapevine there were three branches. Furthermore, as soon as the buds opened, flowers also blossomed. Then, it became full of ripe grapes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and it had three branches. It sprouted, blossomed, and its fruit ripened.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “On the vine there were three branches. After the branches budded, they blossomed, and then they produced clusters of grapes.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:11:

  • Kankanaey: “Since to-my-sudden-realization I was holding the king’s cup, I-picked-all-of the grapes and squeezed their juice (lit. its water) into that cup. Then I went and served-it to the king. That is what I dreamed.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, I squeezed the grapes, putting it intothe vessel and took [it] to Pharaoh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I was holding a cup of the king of Egipto and I broke-off grapes and then squeezed-(them) into the cup. Afterwards, I gave the cup to the king.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “I was holding the king’s cup, so I took the grapes and squeezed the juice into the cup. Then I gave the cup to the king to drink the juice.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 40:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 40:12:

  • Kankanaey: “‘This is its meaning,’ said Jose replying. ‘Those-aforementioned three branches of it, that is three days,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joseph said to him — ‘In your dream, the three branches stand for three days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jose said, ‘This is the meaning of your (sing.) dream: The three branches mean three days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “God immediately told Joseph what the dream meant. So Joseph said to him, ‘This is the meaning of your dream: The three branches of the vine represent three days.” (Source: Translation for Translators)