complete verse (Genesis 41:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:1:

  • Kankanaey: “When two years then passed-by, the king in Egipto also dreamed. He was reportedly standing on the edge of the river Nile,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Two years later Pharaoh had a dream. In the dream he was standing on the bank of the Nile River.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After two years, the king of Egipto dreamed that he was standing at the banks of the Nile River.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Two complete years later, the king of Egypt had a dream. In the dream, he was standing alongside the Nile River.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:2:

  • Kankanaey: “and he reportedly saw seven cows that were fat and good-looking which came-out from the water, and they grazed there.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Seven very good-looking fat cows came out of the river and went to eat grass.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Suddenly there came-out seven beautiful and fat cows, and they then/right-away ate grass.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Suddenly seven healthy fat cows come up out of the river. They started eating the grass that was on the riverbank.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:3:

  • Kankanaey: “When that was so, there-were again seven cows that came-out, but they were extremely-skinny their ribs being-countable. They reportedly went to the location of the seven good-looking-ones,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then, soon after that, seven other cows, ugly and so thin that one could see their bones, came out and went to stand with the first ones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Shortly there also came-out seven ugly and thin cows,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Soon seven other cows, unhealthy-looking and thin, came up behind them from the Nile River. They stood alongside the fat cows that were on the riverbank.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:4:

  • Kankanaey: “and they abruptly-ate those good-looking-ones. Then the king woke-up.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the thin cows which were only skin and bones ate the fat cows. At that time Pharaoh awoke from sleep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “and they then/right-away came-near to the seven beautiful and fat cows and ate-(them). Then the king woke-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the unhealthy thin cows ate the seven healthy fat cows. And then the king woke up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:5:

  • Kankanaey: “When he again slept, he dreamed again, and he reportedly saw seven heads-of-grain on a single stalk/base whose fruit was well-formed (used of plumb, heavy grains).” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “He went to sleep again and had another dream. In the dream he saw one stalk of a plant bearing seven seven good full heads of grain.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The king fell-asleep again and he dreamed again. In his dream he saw seven good/full/healthy heads-of-grain which come-out-from a single stem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The king went to sleep again, and he had another dream. This time he saw seven heads of grain that were full of kernels of grain and ripe, and all growing on one stalk.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:6:

  • Kankanaey: “A-little-while-later also reportedly, seven other (lit. also) heads-of-grain sprouted and grew whose fruit was poorly-formed because hot wind had scorched it.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “After that seven heads of grain, thin and withered by the east wind, appeared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “And from that stem also, came-out also seven lean/thin heads-of-grain which (were)-hardened by hot wind from the east.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After that, the king saw that seven other heads of grain sprouted on that (OR, on another) stalk. They were thin and had been dried up by the hot east wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:7:

  • Kankanaey: “And they ate-all-of those whose fruit was well-formed. Then the king again woke-up/got-up and come-to-find-out it was only a dream.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Then the seven thin heads of thin grain swallowed up the seven full heads of grain. Then Pharaoh awoke from [his] sleep. He realized that it had been a dream.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then the lean/thin heads-of-grain ate up the seven good/full sheaves/heads-of-grain. Then the king woke up. He thought that (it was) true but (it was) only a dream [surprise-particle].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven ripe full heads. Then the king woke up. He realized that he had been dreaming.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 41:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 41:8:

  • Kankanaey: “When it-got-light then (i.e. next day), he was-worried, so he caused-to-be-invited all the wise/skilled/intelligent future-predictors and omen-interpreters in their land at Egipto so-that he would ask them what his dreams meant to say. But when he related-(them) to them, none was able-to-tell their (lit. its) meaning to him.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “The next morning, Pharaoh’s mind not being at rest, sent to summon the astrologers and the ones who were learned and skilled in the whole land. He told them about the dream that he had seen. None of them, however, were able to tell Pharaoh its meaning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “In-the-morning, the mind of the king was-troubled about his dreams so he summoned/caused-to-call all the magicians and wise/smart men of Egipto. He told them his dreams, but not one of them could-explain the meaning of those.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “But the next morning he was worried about the meaning of the dream. So he summoned all the magicians and wise men who lived in Egypt. He told them what he had dreamed, but none of them could tell him the meaning of the two dreams.” (Source: Translation for Translators)