Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:54:
- Kankanaey: “When that was so, what Jose prophesied came-true. When the seven years with good crops were finished, seven years of famine took-their-place. There was also famine in the other collective-countries, but in Egipto by-contrast, food was still in-excess.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “And like Joseph had said the seven years of famine began. There was famine in all places. In Egypt, however, there was grain in all places.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “and now began the seven years of famine/hunger like Jose had-said. There (was) also famine in other places but there-was food on-the-other-hand in all of Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then the seven years of famine started, just as Joseph had predicted. There was also a famine in all the other nearby lands, but although the crops did not grow, there was food everywhere in Egypt, because of the grain they had stored up in the cities.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:55:
- Kankanaey: “When the ones-from-Egipto also were-made-hungry, they went and requested what they would eat from the king, and the king said, ‘Go see Jose and obey all that he tells (you).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After they had nothing to eat because of the famine, those living in Egypt also went to Pharaoh and requested grain. He said to them — ‘Go to Joseph, Whatever he says, do just like that.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Later-on those-from-Egipto also felt the famine, so they asked for food from the king. The king said to them, ‘[You (pl.)] go to Jose for he (will-be) the-one-who will-tell you (pl.) what you (pl.) are-to-do.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When all the people of Egypt had eaten all of their own food and were still hungry, they begged the king for food. So the king told all the people of Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph, and do what he tells you to do.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:56:
- Kankanaey: “When the famine became-worse over the entire country in Egipto, Jose caused-to-be-opened the collective-granaries and he sold food to those-from-Egipto.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After the famine had spread throughout the land, Joseph opened all the grain storage places. And grain was sold to those who lived in Egypt. For the famine was severe everywhere in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The famine spread to every place. And because the famine (was) very severe over the wholeland of Egipto, Jose had- all the storehouses -opened-up and sold food to the ones from-Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When the famine was very bad throughout the whole country, Joseph ordered his helpers to open the storehouses. Then they sold the grain in the storehouses to the people of Egypt, because the famine was very severe all over Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:57:
- Kankanaey: “Many also were the people who went to Egipto who came-from far countries so-that they would go buy-food from Jose, because the famine had also become-worse in their locations.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Since the famine took place in all lands, those living in other lands also came to Joseph to buy grain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Almost all nations also went to Egipto to-buy food from Jose because the famine (was) very severe in every place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “And people from many nearby countries came to Egypt to buy grain from Joseph, because the famine was very severe everywhere.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:1:
- Kankanaey: “When Jacob came-to-know that there-was a place-to-buy-supplies of food in Egipto, he said to his children, ‘Let’s not just be-sitting-down,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “After it was known that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons — ‘Why are you doing nothing but fold your hands?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jacob learned that there-was food for-sale in Egipto, he told his sons, ‘What are- you still -waiting-for?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When someone told Jacob that there was grain in Egypt that people could buy, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you just sit there looking at each other?/Do not just sit there looking at each other! We need some grain!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:2:
- Kankanaey: “because there-is reportedly food in Egipto. Please go buy-food-supplies there so-that we do not die with hunger.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “I have heard that there is grain in the land of Egypt. If we are to be surviving, go there, buy grain and bring it.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “I have-heard that there is food for-sale as-it-is-said in Egipto, so [you (pl.)] go there and buy so-that we will- not -die of famine/hunger.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He said to them, ‘Someone told me that there is grain for sale in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us, in order that we will not die!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:3:
- Kankanaey: “So it was that Jose’s ten older-siblings went to Egipto to go buy what they would eat, because the famine had also become-severe in Canaan. But as for Benjamin who was his actual younger-sibling, Jacob did not give-permission that he go-along because he was-afraid lest there-be something-that-would-happen to him. When Jose’s siblings then arrived in Egipto, they joined the other collective-people to go buy-food-supplies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “So Joseph’s ten elder brothers went to Egypt to buy grain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “So the ten siblings/(brothers) of Jose went to Egipto in-order to-buy food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “So Joseph’s ten older brothers went down to Egypt to buy some grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:4:
- Kankanaey: “So it was that Jose’s ten older-siblings went to Egipto to go buy what they would eat, because the famine had also become-severe in Canaan. But as for Benjamin who was his actual younger-sibling, Jacob did not give-permission that he go-along because he was-afraid lest there-be something-that-would-happen to him. When Jose’s siblings then arrived in Egipto, they joined the other collective-people to go buy-food-supplies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Jacob, however, afraid that something might happen to him, did not send Joseph’s younger brother, Benjamin, with his elder brothers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “But Jacob did- not -have- Benjamin the younger sibling/(brother) of Jose -accompany (them) for he was-afraid that there might-be (something) bad that would-happen to him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “But Jacob did not send Benjamin, Joseph’s younger brother, to go with the others, because he was afraid/worried that something terrible might happen to him like what happened to Joseph.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
