Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:13:

• Kankanaey: “There was also absolutely no food in the collective-countries, because the famine had-gotten-worse and the people in Egipto and Canaan became- utterly -weak.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because the famine became severe there was no grain anywhere. Because the famine became severe both in Egypt and Canaan, the people there, having nothing to eat, became weak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, the famine/[lit. hunger] became very severe, so there was no food in any place. The people in Egipto and in Canaan now became-weak because of the famine/[lit. hunger].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “There were no crops growing in the whole region, because the famine was very severe. The people of Egypt and Canaan became weak because they did not have enough food to eat.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:14:

• Kankanaey: “As for Jose, he gathered all the money in Egipto and Canaan that they used-to-buy food and he took-it to the palace of the king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “All the people of the lands of Egypt and Canaan having bought grain, [and] having collected all the money [they] paid, Joseph brought it and put it in Pharaoh’s house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose gathered/collected all the money that those who-came-from-Egipto and those who-came-from Canaan paid for the food that they bought, and he brought this to the palace of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph collected all the money that the people in Egypt and Canaan paid for the grain they were buying from him, and he brought the money to the king’s palace.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:15:

• Kankanaey: “When all the money of those-from Egipto and from-Canaan was used-up, those-from-Egipto went to Jose and they said, ‘Please give us some food. You (sing.) ought not to ignore/abandon us (excl.) to die with hunger, because here-now our (excl.) money is already used-up.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “After the money of those living in the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been spent, those living in Egypt came and said to Joseph — ‘Please give us grain. If not we will die right in front of you. The money we had has all been spent.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The time came that the money of those who-came-from-Egipto and those who-came-from-Canaan was- now -consumed. Those who-came-from-Egipto went to Jose and said, ‘We (excl.) do- not -have money anymore. Just give us (excl.) food for (it) seems that we (excl.) will- now -die of hunger.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When the people of Egypt and Canaan had spent all their money for grain, they all kept coming to Joseph and saying, ‘Please give us some food! If you do not give us grain, we will die! We have used all our money to buy food, and we have no money left!'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:16:

• Kankanaey: “Jose also said, ‘If all your money is used-up, bring your animals so that I will exchange-(them) for food.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph said to them — ‘If the money you had has all been spent, bring cattle. I will give you grain in return for your cattle.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose said, ‘If you (pl.) really/[emphasis marker] do- not -have any more money, [you (pl.)] bring your (pl.) animals here and that will-be- your (pl.) -payment for food.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph replied, ‘Since your money is all gone, bring me your livestock. If you do that, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:17:

• Kankanaey: “And they took to Jose their horses, cows, sheep and donkeys and he exchanged-(them) for food. He gave them what they would eat in that year and that was the exchange for all their animals.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So they brought the domesticated animals that they had. In return for grain, Joseph took the horses, sheep, female goats, cows, and donkeys that they brought. In this way Joseph took domesticated animals in return for grain that year.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So they brought to Jose their horses, sheep, cows, and donkeys, and exchanged-(them) for food. For the whole year, Jose provided them food in exchange for their animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So they brought their livestock to Joseph. He gave them food in exchange for their horses, their sheep and goats, their cattle, and their donkeys.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:18:

• Kankanaey: “When the next-in-line years arrived, they went again to Jose and they said, ‘Sir, we (excl.) are not able-to-conceal/deny that our (excl.) money is already used-up and you (sing.) have already taken our (sing.) animals. There is already absolutely nothing that we (excl.) are able-to-give you (sing.) excepting our (sing.) bodies and our (sing.) land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The next year they came again and courteously requested — ‘We will not hide our matter from you. All our money has been spent, all our domesticated animals have become yours. Now we have nothing else except our bodies and fields.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “After one year, the people again came to Jose and said, ‘(It is) not hidden from you (sing.) that we (excl.) do-not-have money anymore and our (excl.) livestock/animals are-there with you (sing.) now. Nothing at-all has- been-left/remains with us (excl.), aside-from ourselves/[lit. our ownselves] and the land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “The next year they came to him again and said, ‘We cannot hide this from you: We have no more money, and now our livestock belongs to you. We have only our bodies and our land to give to you. We have nothing else left.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:19:

• Kankanaey: “You (sing.) ought not to permit us (excl.) to die with hunger. Please exchange our (excl.) bodies and our land for food. We (excl.) will just go ahead and become slaves of the king and he will come-to-own our (excl.) lands, just so long as you (sing.) give us (excl.) food as our (excl.) means-of-livelihood and seed that we (excl.) will plant so that this land will not be abandoned with nobody staying (there).'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Don’t destroy us and our fields. Giving us grain, take us and our fields. In this way we, together with our fields will become servants and maid servants of Pharaoh. Please give us seed. Then we will not have to die, our land also will not become barren.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore help us (excl.) so-that/[linker] we (excl.) will- not -die and our (excl.) fields/land will- not -be-abandoned/forsaken. We agree to-become slaves of the king and our (excl.) lands will-become his in-order-for us (excl.) to just have food. Then give us (excl.) seeds that can-be-planted so-that we will- not -die and so-that ourfields/lands will- not -be-abandoned/forsaken.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “If you do not give us some food, we will die!/Do you want to watch us die? If you do not give us seeds, our fields will become useless. Buy us and our land in exchange for food. Then we will be the king’s slaves, and he will own the land. Give us seeds that we can plant and grow food, in order that we will not die, and in order that our land will not become like a desert.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:20:

• Kankanaey: “And Jose bought all the land of Egipto for the king. It was necessary (lit. forced) that those-from-Egipto sell their farms because of the extreme famine and the king came-to-own all the land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way Joseph managed to buy all the fields of Egypt for Pharaoh, one by one. Because the famine there was very severe, all the Egyptians had to sell their fields. In this way all the fields of Egypt became Pharaoh’s.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore all who (were) from-Egipto sold their lands to Jose because the famine/hunger (was) now severe. Jose bought all of this for the king, therefore those lands became property of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Joseph bought all the farms in Egypt for the king. The people of Egypt each sold their land to him because the famine was very severe, and they had no other way to get money to buy food. So all the farms became the king’s farms.” (Source: Translation for Translators)