Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:21:

• Kankanaey: “Moreover all the people in Egipto became slaves of the king.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “And all the people of Egypt became Pharaoh’s male and female servants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose made the entire people of the whole land of Egipto slaves of the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “As a result, Joseph caused all the people from one border of the country to the other to become the king’s slaves.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:22:

• Kankanaey: “That alone which Jose did not buy was the land of the priests, because the king was-giving-them what they would eat and it was not necessary that they sell their land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Only the priests living there did not have to sell their fields. For the king had distributed grain to them every day.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Only the lands of the priests were- not -bought by Jose. They did- not -need to-sell their lands because they were-provided-for by the king with their food.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But he did not buy the priests’ land, because they received food from the king regularly, so the food that the king gave them was enough for them. That is the reason they did not sell their land to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:23:

• Kankanaey: “When that was so, Jose said to the collective-people, ‘I have already bought you and your land for the king. Here is seed that you will plant.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Then Joseph said to all [the people] — ‘Now you and your fields all belong to the king [lit.: have become the king’s]. Now I will give you seed to plant the fields.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose said to the people, ‘Now that I have- now -bought you (pl.) and your (pl.) lands for the king, here-is the seed so-that you (pl.) can-plant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph said to the people who sold themselves and their land to him, ‘Listen to me! Today I have bought you and your land for the king. So here are seeds for you so that you can plant them in the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:24:

• Kankanaey: “In harvest-season, you must give the fifth-part of your harvest. What is left, you may use it as your seed and as what your families will eat.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “At harvest time one part in five of what grows in your fields must be brought and given to the king. Then, however, four parts you may keep for seed and for food for your families and children.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “If you will- indeed -harvest, [you (pl.)] give to the king the fifth portion of your harvest. And the rest will-be yours (pl.), so-that you (pl.) have something to-plant and your (pl.) entire household will-have food.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But when you harvest the crop, you must give one-fifth of the crop to the king. The rest of the crop you can keep, to be seed to plant in the fields, and to be food for you and your children and for everyone else in your household to eat.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:25:

• Kankanaey: “They said answering, ‘You (sing.) have saved our (excl.) lives and we (excl.) will become slaves of the king if that will-please-you (sing.), sir.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “They said — ‘You have saved us. Now we have become the king’s servants.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The people said, ‘Sir, you (sing.) (are) very kind to us (excl.); you (sing.) have-saved our (excl.) lives. We (excl.) agree to-become slaves of the king.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “They replied, ‘You have saved our lives! We want you to be pleased with us. And we will be the king’s slaves.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:26:

• Kankanaey: “And Jose made-it a law in Egipto that the king would take-possession of the fifth of the crop, and that is their law until today. That alone which the king did not take-possession-of was the land of the priests.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So in the land of Egypt Joseph prepared a law of the fields. This law still exists in Egypt, even until now. According to this law one part of a field in five belongs to the king [lit.: is the king’s]. Only the fields of the priests did not become the king’s.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “So Jose made a law in the land of Egipto that the fifth portion of the harvest (be) for the king. This law still continues until now. Only the land of the priests was not owned by the king.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So Joseph made a law about all the land in Egypt, stating that one-fifth of the crops that are harvested belongs to the king. That law still exists. Only the land that belonged to the priests did not become the king’s land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:27:

• Kankanaey: “And the descendants of Israel who was also named Jacob stayed accordingly in Egipto in the place Gosen. They became-rich and their children also became-many.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “In this way the Israelites made their residence in Goshen in Egypt. They got much property there. They were also getting many descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “The Israelinhon lived/(settled) there in Goshen which is under-jurisdiction of Egipto. They were-able-to-acquire land there and their children increased greatly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob and his family started to live in Egypt, in the Goshen region. They acquired property there. Many children were born to them there. As a result, their population increased greatly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 47:28:

• Kankanaey: “Ten and seven years is the time- Jacob -stayed in Egipto until he yeared 147.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, all together he lived one hundred and forty seven years.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jacob lived in Egipto for 17 years; he lived until the age of 147 years.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years. Altogether he lived 147 years.” (Source: Translation for Translators)