Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:29:

• Kankanaey: “But the baby withdrew his hand/arm and his twin-companion went-ahead. And-so the midwife said amazed, ‘Why is it you (sing.) now who went-ahead?’ And-so she named-him Perez.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “That hand quickly went [back] in. Then the other one was born first. The midwife said — ‘How did you get born first?’ So he was named Perez.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But the child brought-back-inside/[lit. caused-to-go-inside] his hand and his twin was-the-one who came-out first. The midwife said, ‘You (sing.) really tried-hard to-come-out.’ So the child was-named Perez.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But he pulled his hand back inside the womb, and his brother came out first. So she said, ‘So this is how you break your way out first!’ So she named him Perez, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘breaking out.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 38:30:

• Kankanaey: “Then the one whose hand/arm was tied with a red thread followed and they named-him Zera.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “The one with red thread tied on the hand was born next. He was named Zerah. The one with red thread tied on the hand was born next. He was named Zerah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Then his twin that had the red cord/string on his hand also came-out. He was-named Zera.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Then his younger brother, the one who had the scarlet thread around his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah, which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘redness of dawn.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:1:

• Kankanaey: “As for Jose, the descendants of Ismael arrived-with-him in Egipto and sold him to Potifar who was captain of the king’s guards.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Joseph was taken away to Egypt. Potiphar, leader of the guard of Pharaoh’s palace in Egypt bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Now, when Jose had-been-taken by the Ishmaelinhon to Egipto, he was-sold to Potifar who (was) one of the officials of the king of Egipto. (Potifar was the captain of the guards at the palace.)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Meanwhile, the descendants of Ishmael took Joseph down to Egypt. There Potiphar bought Joseph from them. Potiphar was an Egyptian who was one of the king’s officials and the captain of the king’s palace guards/guards who protected the king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:2:

• Kankanaey: “Because God was with him, good was the result of even anything that he was doing and he stayed-with in the house of his master.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Because the LORD was with Joseph, everything [lit.:as much work as] he did prospered. And he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Jose was- truly -guided by the LORD, therefore he became-prosperous/successful. He stayed there in the house of his Egiptohanon master Potifar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Because Yahweh helped Joseph, he was able to do his work very well, and lived in the house of his Egyptian master.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:3:

• Kankanaey: “When Potifar saw that God was with him to cause-to-be-good the results of all he was doing,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “His master realized that tht LORD was with him and that the LORD brought to completion each work that he did.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Potifar saw that the LORD truly guided Jose and he was-blessed in all he did,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “His master saw that Yahweh was helping Joseph and enabling him to be successful in everything that he did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:4:

• Kankanaey: “he was confident/satisfied with him, and he appointed him as his companion and helper. He also entrusted to him his house and all his possessions so-that he would be-in-charge.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So seeing that, he rejoiced. And he made him chief of the workers in his own house. He also gave him responsibility for his whole house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “so he was-pleased with Jose/[lit. his will-fell toward Jose]. He made him his personal helper and ruler of his household and of all his possessions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph’s master was pleased with him, so he appointed him to be his personal servant. Then he appointed him to be the one who would take care of everything in his household and all of his possessions.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:5:

• Kankanaey: “Starting-from then, God blessed Potifar and all those who resided-in-the-house because of Jose, and he caused-to-be-good and caused-to-increase all his possessions in his house and his land.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “From the time that he gave him all the responsibility for his own house, the LORD blessed the house of that Egyptian because of Joseph. The blessing of the LORD fell everywhere [both] inside and outside his house.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “From the time that Jose was-ruling, the LORD blessed the household of Potifarthe Egiptohanon and all his possessions in his house and farm. The LORD did this because of Jose.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “From the time Potiphar appointed Joseph to take care of everything in his household and all that he owned, Yahweh blessed the people who lived in Potiphar’s house because of Joseph. He also caused Potiphar’s crops to grow well.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 39:6:

• Kankanaey: “Since Potifar entrusted to Jose all his possessions, there-was nothing that he needed to keep-thinking-about except food. But-then Jose was also handsome and his body was well-formed.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “So he released all responsibility to Joseph. He now had no concerns [about anything] except about what he would eat and drink.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Potifar entrusted all to Jose and he no-longer concerned-(himself)-about anything except only his food. Jose (was) handsome and had a healthy body.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Potiphar allowed Joseph to take care of everything that he owned. Potiphar needed to decide only about the food he ate. He was not concerned about anything else in his house. Joseph was well-built/muscular and handsome.” (Source: Translation for Translators)