Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 41:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:22:

Kankanaey: “‘When I slept again, I dreamed again and I reportedly saw seven heads-of-grain on one stalk/base whose fruit was well-formed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Again, in another dream I saw seven nice, full heads of grain growing on the stalk of a plant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “But I fell-asleep again and dreamed again that I saw seven good/full heads-of-grain that came-up from a single stem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then I had another dream. I saw seven heads of grain. They were full of kernels of grain and ripe, and they were all growing on one stalk.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:23:

Kankanaey: “A-little-while-later also, seven other (lit. also) heads-of-grain sprouted and grew whose fruit was poorly-formed because hot wind had scorched-it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Then again seven thin looking heads of grain grew up which had withered from the east wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “And in/from that stem also, came-out also seven heads-of-grain that (were)-hardened by hot wind from the east.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then to my surprise I saw seven other heads of grain that sprouted. They were thin and had been dried up by the hot east wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:24:

Kankanaey: “Then they abruptly-ate-all-of the ones whose fruit was well-formed. I related these two dreams of mine to those who were skilled in predicting-the-future, but none of them were able-to-explain.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Those seven thin and withered heads swallowed up the seven good heads of grain. I told this to all the astrologers. None of them were able to tell me the meaning of this.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Then the lean/thin heads-of-grain ate-up the seven good/full sheaves. I already told this to the magicians, but not even one among them could-explain its meaning.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The thin heads of grain swallowed the seven good heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but none of them could explain to me what they meant.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:25:

Kankanaey: “Jose then said, ‘Sir King, God has caused- you (sing.) -to-dream those two dreams of yours so-that what he will do in-the-future will-become-known. The meaning of the two of them is-the-same.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “Joseph said to Pharaoh — ‘Great king, both dreams have the same meaning. God has shown the Great King what He is about to do.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Jose said to the king, ‘Beloved King, your (sing.) two dreams have only one meaning. Through these dreams, God has-revealed to you (sing.) what- he -is-going-to-do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “Then Joseph said to the king, ‘Both your dreams have the same meaning. God is revealing to you in your dreams what he is about to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:26:

Kankanaey: “The seven cows that are fat and the seven heads-of-grain whose fruit is well-formed, seven years is the meaning of those.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “The meaning of the seven good-looking cows is seven years, and the meaning of the seven good heads of grain is also seven years. The meaning of both dreams is the same.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The seven fat cows and the seven good/full heads-of-grain have the same seven years of meaning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The seven healthy cows represent seven years. The seven good heads of grain also represent seven years. The two dreams both have the same meaning.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:27:

Kankanaey: “Furthermore the seven skinny cows and the seven heads-of-grain that wind scorched, (they are) seven years of famine.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “The meaning of the thin cows that looked like skin and bones which came out later is also seven years. And the meaning of the seven thin heads of grain withered by the east wind is also seven years. This says that there will be seven years of famine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “The seven lean and ugly cows and the seven lean/thin heads-of-grain which (were)-hardened by the hot wind from the east means seven years of famine/hunger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “The seven thin ugly cows that came up behind them and the seven worthless heads of grain that were dried up by the hot east wind each represent seven years of famine/when food will be very scarce.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:28:

Kankanaey: “Just like what I said a-little-while-ago, that God has-made-known to you (sing.) what he will do in-the-future.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “This matter, which I told the Great King, has shown the Great King what God is about to do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “According to what- I already -had-said to you, Beloved King, God has-revealed to you (sing.) what he is-going-to-do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “It will happen just as I have told you, because God has revealed to you what he is about to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:29:

Kankanaey: “Because there will be in-the-future seven years in which the plants and trees in the entire country Egipto will have more-than-sufficiently much fruit (includes any crop).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
Newari: “For seven years there will be very fruitful harvests everywhere in the land of Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “Within-(the-period-of) seven years that will-come, the entire Egipto will-have very-great abundance.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
English: “There will be seven years in which there will be plenty of food throughout the land of Egypt,” (Source: Translation for Translators)