Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Genesis 43:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:15:

  • Kankanaey: “So then the siblings took what-would-be-arrived-with to the governor and the money and they set-out to go to Egipto taking-along Benjamin. When they then arrived there, they went and appeared to (lit. caused-themselves-to-be-seen-by) Jose.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Taking the gift items, double the silver, and Benjamin, they hurried off to Joseph in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So the siblings/(brothers) brought with them gifts and they also doubled their money. Then they set-out to Egipto with Benjamin, and they appeared to Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the men took the gifts that Jacob said that they should take, and twice the amount of money that the grain would cost, and they also took Benjamin. They went down quickly to Egypt, and they stood in front of Joseph.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:16:

  • Kankanaey: “When Jose saw that Benjamin was-there, he said to the slave who was-in-charge-of his house, ‘Escort these-ones to my house and butcher an animal that we (excl.) will-eat-for-viand, because they will join- me -in-eating-the-noon-meal (lit. join-in-twelve-o’clocking).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seeing Benjamin, Joseph said to the chief worker in his house said — ‘Bring them into my house. And prepare a feast. Today at noon, they will eat with me.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When Jose saw that Benjamin was with them, he commanded his steward, ‘Take these people to the house. [You (sing.)] slaughter an animal and cook-(it), for they will-have-lunch with me.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the man who was in charge of/supervised things in his house, ‘Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare a meal, because I want them to eat with me at noon.’ And he told him in what order they were to be seated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:17:

  • Kankanaey: “The slave obeyed that-aforementioned that Jose instructed, and he escorted the siblings to his house.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “That man, doing as Joseph said, brought them into Joseph’s house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The steward obeyed the command to him. So he brought the siblings/(brothers) to the house of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The man did as Joseph said. And he took them to Joseph’s house.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:18)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:18:

  • Kankanaey: “When they were arriving then at the house, they were afraid, and they said in their thoughts, ‘He has caused- us -to-be-escorted here because of the money that was returned to our sacks in the past. They will probably catch/arrest-us so-that they will cause- us -to-become his slaves and they will take our donkeys.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Because they were brought into Joseph’s house, they were afraid. They thought — ‘Because of the silver that was given back in the sacks, bringing us into the house like this [they] will imprison us and make us slaves. Then our donkeys will also be taken.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The siblings/(brothers) were terrified when they were-brought to the house of Jose for they thought, ‘Perhaps we (incl.) are-brought here because of the money that was-returned to our (incl.) sacks during our(inc) first-time to-come here. Maybe they will-capture us (incl.), and take our (incl.) donkeys and make us (incl.) slaves.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But they were afraid because he was taking them to Joseph’s house. They were thinking, ‘He is taking us here because of the silver that was put in our sacks the first time that we came here. While we are eating, he will have his servants attack us and seize us and cause us to become his slaves, and also take our donkeys.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:19:

  • Kankanaey: “When they arrived at the doorway of the house, they said to Jose’s slave,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “So, arriving at the door of the house they said to the chief worker in Joseph’s house –” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So they spoke to the steward when they were still at the door of the house.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “They went with the man who was in charge of things in Joseph’s house. When they arrived at the entrance of the house,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:20:

  • Kankanaey: “‘Sir, there-is please that which we (excl.) would say. We (excl.) came here one-time to go buy food.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Having bought grain here before, when we came back” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “They said, ‘Sir, just a minute, we (excl.) have something-to-say to you (sing.). We (excl.) came here before to-buy food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “one of them said to him, ‘Please, sir, listen to me. We came down here previously and bought some grain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:21)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:21:

  • Kankanaey: “Whereupon when we (excl.) stopped on the trail to overnight there, we (excl.) opened our sacks, and that’s when- we (excl.) -found-out that the exact money that we (excl.) had paid was repeatedly-placed-on-top (i.e. repeatedly = in more than one sack) in the sack of each-one. Here-now we (excl.) return-it to you (sing.),” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “In the evening, when we opened our sacks at the shelter where we were staying, we found silver in the mouths of the sacks. So we have brought it back.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When we (excl.) were-going-home we (excl.) stopped for a night in a place. And there we (excl.) opened-up our (excl.) sacks and we (excl.) saw inside the very same-amount of money which we (excl.) paid for the food. Here (it is) actually, we (excl.) brought-(it) in-order to-give-(it)-back.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But at the place where we stopped for the night as we were returning home, we opened our sacks. We were astonished to see that in the top of each of our sacks was the exact amount of silver that we had paid for the grain! So we have brought it back with us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 43:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:22:

  • Kankanaey: “and there is also what we (excl.) have brought-along as payment for what we (excl.) will again buy. We-have-no-idea who put the money in our (excl.) sacks.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “We have also brought other silver to buy grain. We don’t know who put the silver in our sacks.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “We (excl.) still brought additional money in-order to-buy food. We (excl.) do- not -know who put our (excl.) money in our (excl.) sacks.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “We have also brought more silver with us to buy more grain. We do not know who put the silver in our sacks.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)