complete verse (Genesis 46:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:27:

  • Kankanaey: “If the two children of Jose who were born in Egipto were also to-be-counted, the number of Jacob’s family who went there would go to (i.e., would be approximately) seventy.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joseph had two sons born in Egypt. Now in this way Jacob had a total of seventy descendants in Egypt.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Including the two children/(sons) of Jose who were-born in Egipto, 70 (in)-all was the entire household of Jacob when he went to Egipto.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Including Jacob and Joseph and Joseph’s two sons who were born in Egypt, there were 70 members of Jacob’s family when they were all there in Egypt.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:28:

  • Kankanaey: “When they were-soon to arrive, Jacob sent-ahead Juda to the location of Jose to go ask the trail that went to Gosen. When Juda then returned, then they went.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to tell to send him to tell Joseph to come to Goshen to meet him [EAH: I’m not sure I understand this]. When they arrived there” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Before they were-able-to-reach Egipto, Jacob commanded Juda to-go ahead to Jose in-order to-point to them the place of Goshen. When Jacob and-company arrived at Goshen,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob sent Judah to go ahead of the rest of them to talk with Joseph and ask for directions on how to travel to Goshen. Then Judah returned to the rest of his family and they all traveled to the Goshen region. When they arrived there,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:29:

  • Kankanaey: “Jose also, he caused-to-be-readied his horse-drawn-carriage so-that he would go meet his father. When they then saw-each-other, Jose immediately-hugged him and cried for-a-long-time.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Joseph prepared his chariot and came out to meet his father Israel in Goshen. As soon as he met his father he embraced [him] for a long time, weeping.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jose rode in his chariot and went there to-meet his father. When they saw-each-other, Jose embraced his father and kept-on/continued his crying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joseph got his chariot ready and went to Goshen to meet his father. When Joseph arrived, he threw his arms around his father’s neck and cried a long time.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:30:

  • Kankanaey: “Then his father said, ‘Now I am-ready to die, because (relief particle) I have seen you (sing.) and I know that you (sing.) are still alive.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Israel said to Joseph — ‘I having had the chance to meet you and look at your face I know that your have not died. Now I have the chance to die in peace.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jacob said to Jose, ‘Now I (am) ready to-die because I have- now -seen you (sing.) alive.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Jacob said to Joseph, ‘I have seen you and I know that you are still alive! So now I am ready to die.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:31:

  • Kankanaey: “Then Jose said to his siblings and other members of his father’s family, ‘I am going to the king so that I will make-known that you have come who are the family of my father and my siblings from Canaan.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “‘Now I will go to the King and tell him that my father, [my] brothers, and [their] households who were in Canaan have come here.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then Jose said to his siblings/(brothers) and to the entire household of his father, ‘I will-go and tell the king of Egipto that my siblings/(brothers) and the entire household of my father who lived in Canaan have- now -arrived.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Then Joseph said to his older brothers and younger brother and to the rest of his father’s family, ‘I will go to the king and say to him, ‘My older brothers and younger brother and my father and the rest of his family, who were living in Canaan land, have all come to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:32:

  • Kankanaey: “I will tell him that you pasture-animals and you have brought-along your animals and all your possessions.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “I will tell the king that you are shepherds, so [you] have brought cows, sheep, cattle and all [your] belongings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “I will-tell him that you (pl.) are ones-who-watches-over animals, and you (pl.) in-fact brought your (pl.) animals and all your (pl.) possessions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “The men are all shepherds. They take care of their livestock, and they have brought with them their sheep and goats and cattle, and everything else that they own.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:33:

  • Kankanaey: “If he has- you -called and asks-about your work,” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “If Pharaoh asks you ‘What work do you do?'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “So if he will-summon you (pl.) and ask what is your (pl.) work,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the king summons you and asks, ‘What work do you do?'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 46:34)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 46:34:

  • Kankanaey: “tell (him) that you have pastured-animals starting-from back in your childhood (lit. smallness) until today like just the same the work of our ancestors in the past. That is what you are to say so that he will give-permission that you stay here-in Gosen, because those-from-Egipto dislike all who pasture-animals.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Newari: “say, ‘We are shepherds, from the first we have been ones who graze sheep.’ Then he will give you a place to live in Goshen.’ Joseph caused them to speak like that because those who live in Egypt do not like people who graze sheep.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “[you (pl.)] tell (him) that you (pl.) (are) one(s)-who-watch-over animals from/ever-since when you (pl.) (were) still small just-like your (pl.) parents, so-that he will-cause- you (pl.) -to-live in Goshen. For the ones-from Egipto have-bad-(feelings) towards the one(s)-who-watches animals.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “answer him by saying, ‘From the time when we were young, we have taken care of livestock, just as our ancestors did.’ If you tell him that, he will let you live in the Goshen region.’ Joseph told them to say that because the people of Egypt despised all shepherds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)