Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:23:
- Kankanaey: “‘It’s-OK, don’t be afraid,’ the slave said answering. ‘Your God who is also the God of your father is the one who put it in your sacks, because I emphatically admittedly received your payment.’ Then he left to go call Simeon and he arrived-with-(him) at their location.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “He said — ‘Don’t be afraid. Your [God] and the God of your father has put the silver in your sacks. I have received [lit.: taken] the silver that you gave. Then he brought Simeon to them [lit.: to their place].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The steward replied, ‘No problem, [you (pl.)] do- not -be-afraid. Your (pl.) God, the God also of your (pl.) father, is the-one perhaps who-put that money in your (pl.) sacks. I received your (pl.) payment at-that-time.’ Then he brought Simeon to them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “The man replied, ‘Relax! Do not worry about it! I received the silver that you brought. Your God, the God your father worships, must have put it in your sacks.’ And then he brought Simeon to them from the prison.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:24:
- Kankanaey: “Then he caused- them -to-enter the house and he gave-them water so that they would wash their feet. He also fed their donkeys.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “That man took them to Joseph’s house. Then he gave them water to wash [their] feet. He also gave food to their donkeys.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The steward had- the siblings/(brothers) -enter the house of Jose and gave-(them) water so-that they could-wash their feet. He also gave food to their donkeys.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then he took them into Joseph’s house. He gave them water to wash their feet and gave them food for the donkeys.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:25:
- Kankanaey: “As for the siblings, they prepared what they would give to Jose when he came-home at twelve o’clock, because they had come-to-know that they would-eat-with him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “They made the gifts ready to give to Joseph at noon. For they had been called to eat there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “The siblings/(brothers) prepared their gifts for Jose while they waited for him to come-home at noon. For they were-told that they would-have-lunch there at the house of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He told them that they were going to eat with Joseph at noon. So the men prepared their gifts to give to Joseph when he arrived.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:26:
- Kankanaey: “When Jose then arrived, they knelt-down and bent-face-downward in giving (him) what they had arrived-with.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “When Joseph came to the house they gave him the gifts that they had brought. Then kneeling, they bowed down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jose arrived, they gave their gifts and knelt-down in-front of him as (a sign of) respect.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts that they had brought into the house. Then they bowed down to the ground in front of him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:27:
- Kankanaey: “He greeted them and then he said, ‘Is your old father that you told me about previously still-(alive)? Is he still strong?'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Asking whether they were well or not, Joseph said — ‘You told me about your old father. How is he now? Is he still well?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Jose asked them how they were. Then he also asked, ‘How (is) your (pl.) father who is old now, who you (pl.) mentioned previously to me? (Is) he still alive?'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “He asked them if they were well/in good health, and then he asked, ‘How is the health of your old father, the one that you told me about? Is he still living?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:28:
- Kankanaey: “‘Yes indeed, your (sing.) servant who is our (excl.) father, he is still strong (reassurance particle),’ they said answering while they again knelt-down to praise/honor him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “They said — ‘Up to now your servant our father is still well.’ And once more, kneeling, they bowed down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “They replied, ‘Father (is) still alive and he (is) still well.’ Then they knelt-down again to him as (a sign of) respect.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “One of them replied, ‘Yes, our father, who is willing to be your servant, is still alive, and he is well.’ Then again they bowed down in front of him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:29:
- Kankanaey: “When Jose then saw his younger-sibling Benjamin, he said, ‘Oh that one is the youngest that you told-about.’ And he said to Benjamin, ‘My child, may it be that God will bless you (sing.).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Joseph, seeing his younger brother [his] mother’s son, Benjamin, said — ‘Is this your youngest brother that you told [me] about? ‘May God bless you, Little Guy.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “When Jose saw Benjamin his sibling/(brother) via his mother Raquel, he said, ‘Is this your (pl.) youngest that you (pl.) mentioned previously to me?’ He then told Benjamin, ‘May God bless you (sing.), toto/(address to a boy/young man).'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Then he saw his younger brother Benjamin, his own mother’s other son. He asked them, ‘Is this your youngest brother, the one whom you told me about?’ After they said ‘Yes,’ he said to Benjamin, ‘Young man, I pray that God will act kindly toward you.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 43:30:
- Kankanaey: “Upon his saying that, he suddenly left, because he was not able-to-restrain his extreme lonesomeness for his younger-sibling and he felt-like-crying. Therefore he went to his room and went and (not redundant) cried.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
- Newari: “Because his heart became ill at ease seeing his younger brother, he turned away from there, went into his own room, and wept.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon: “Then Jose hurriedly went-out for as-if he would- now really -cry (due)-to his missing his younger-(sibling). He entered his room and there (he) cried.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- English: “Joseph quickly left the room. He realized that he was about to cry because he was full of emotion about his younger brother/loved his younger brother so much. He went into his private room and cried there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)