Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:13:

• Kankanaey: “Whereupon they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) are the children of an old-man who lives in Canaan. We would have been ten and two siblings, but the youngest was left-behind at the location of our (excl.) father and the other also is-no-more.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “They said — ‘All twelve of us are brothers. We, who live in Canaan, are sons of one man. The youngest, however, is with our father, only one [brother] is no more.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Sir, we (excl.) (are) twelve siblings/(brothers) (in)-all, and only one (is) our (excl.) father who (is) now there in Canaan. Our (excl.) youngest-one is-left there with him. Our (excl.) one sibling/(brother) (is) no more.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But one of them replied, ‘No, that is not true! Originally there were twelve of us who were brothers, the sons of one man. Our younger brother is with our father. One younger brother has died.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:14:

• Kankanaey: “‘Exactly so,’ Jose then said. ‘You are truly spies.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph said to them — ‘Like I said, you have indeed come to spy.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose said, ‘Like what- I -said, surely you (pl.) (are) spies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph replied, ‘You are lying! I think it is just as I told you. You are spies!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:15:

• Kankanaey: “But I will test you whether what you have told is true. I swear by the name of the king that you will never-leave here if that-aforementioned younger-sibling of yours does not come.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Now I will test to see who you actually are. I say to you — Until your youngest brother comes, you will not get to go from here.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But I will-test you (pl.) (to-see) if what you (pl.) are-saying (is) really true. I swear in the name of the king of Egipto that you (pl.) can- not -leave from-here until you (pl.) do- [lit. not] -bring here your youngest-sibling.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But this is how I will determine whether what you are saying is true. I think that as surely as the king lives, you are spies. And you will not leave this place until your youngest brother comes here!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:16:

• Kankanaey: “Choose one of you so-that he will go fetch-(him) while the others remain-behind in prison until I-come-to-know if what you have told is true. If then it is not true, I will definitely thereby-know that you are spies.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “One of you go and bring him. The others are to stay here in prison. In this way it will be known whether what you have said is true or not. If what you have said turns out to be false — you have indeed come to spy.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “One of you (pl.) will- go -home to-get your (pl.) sibling/(brother). The rest of you (pl.) will-be-imprisoned until you (pl.) can prove what you (pl.) are-saying, because if not, (it is) really true that you (pl.) (are) spies.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Send one of your group to go and get your younger brother and bring him here. I will put the rest of you in prison, in order that I may test what you have said to find out whether what you are telling me is true. If the one who goes does not bring your younger brother here, then, just as surely as the king lives, it will be clear that you are lying and that you are spies.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:17:

• Kankanaey: “When it was-finished that he said that, he caused- them -to-be-imprisoned for three days.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph kept them all in prison for three days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “He had- them -put-in-prison for three days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then Joseph put them all in prison for three days.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:18:

• Kankanaey: “On the third day, Jose said to them, ‘I am a person who believes in God, therefore I will not kill you provided you follow what I say.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “On the third day he said to them — ‘I am a man who fears God. If you do like that you can be spared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “On the third day, Jose said to them, ‘I respect God, so I will- still -give you (pl.) an opportunity to-live if you (pl.) will- only -obey what I will-command you (pl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “On the third day, Joseph went to the prison and said to them, ‘I am a man who fears that God will punish me if I do not do what I promise. So do what I tell you, and I will spare your lives.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:19:

• Kankanaey: “If it is true that you are trustworthy people, let’s-just-have (lit. even-if) one be-left-behind here-in prison. The others of you by-contrast, you can go take-home the food you buy to your in-a-hungry-state families.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “If you are actually good men, Let one of you stay here in prison, all the others are to go from here taking grain to feed those who are getting nothing to eat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you (pl.) are-telling the truth, one of you (pl.) will-have-to-remain here and [you (pl.)] go-home and bring food for your (pl.) starving families.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If you are honest men, let one of your brothers stay here in prison, and the rest of you can take some grain back to your families who are very hungry because of the famine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 42:20:

• Kankanaey: “But it is necessary that you accompany your youngest younger-sibling here to thereby confirm the truth of what you said so I will not kill you.’ They agreed-to (lit. yessed) that-aforementioned that Jose said” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “However, do not fail to bring your youngest brother. Only then will I be able to know whether what you have said is true or not. Then you will also be spared. They said ‘Good.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Afterwards, bring here to me your (pl.) youngest-sibling so-that I can-prove that you (pl.) are- not -lying and so-that I will- not -have- you (pl.) -killed.’ And they did this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But if you come back here again, you must bring your youngest brother to me, so that you can prove that what you told me is true, and as a result I will not have you executed.’ So they agreed to do that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)