Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:14:

• Kankanaey: “But Jacob crossed- his hands -in-opposite-directions and the right-hand is what he placed on Efraim the younger-sibling and his left-hand on Manasses the older-sibling.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “But Israel took his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, and he put his left hand on the head of Manasseh, even though he was the older one.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But Israel laid his right hand on the head of Efraim who was the younger-one, and he laid his left hand on the head of Manase who was the older-one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But Jacob did not do what Joseph wanted him to do. Instead, he reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, even though he was the younger son. He crossed his arms and put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the older son.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:17:

• Kankanaey: “It was not good in Jose’s opinion his seeing his father placing his right hand on Efraim’s head, therefore he moved-it by placing on Manasses the hand of his father.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “That his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head did not please Joseph. So he tried to move his father’s hand from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “When Jose saw that his father had-placed his right hand on the head of Efraim, he had-bad feelings/he was displeased. So he took-hold-of the hand of his father in-order to move-(it) to Manase,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head and not on Manasseh’s head, he was distressed/displeased. So he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:18:

• Kankanaey: “He said, ‘Not that-one father because this is the older-sibling and that’s the one-on-whom-you(sing.)-are-to-place your (sing.) right-hand.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “He said to his father — ‘Not like this, father, this is the first-born, put the right hand on this one’s head.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “and said, ‘Father, that is not the-one. Here (is) the older-one; put your (sing.) right hand on his head.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “Joseph said to him, ‘My father, that is not right! The one on whom you put your left hand is my older son. Put your right hand on his head.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:19:

• Kankanaey: “But his father said, ‘Child, I know that the descendants of Manasses will also become in-the-future a large nation. But greater will be the honor of his younger-sibling and his descendants will become in-the-future stronger nations.'” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “Without listening to his request, his father said — ‘I know, [my child], I know quite well. He, having many descendants, will also be be great. But his younger brother will be much greater than he, and his descendants will become groups of nations.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “But his father answered, ‘Yes, I know-(it) son. The descendants of Manase will-become famous people too. But the descendants of Efraim will-become more famous and they will-become many groups of peoples.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “But his father refused, saying, ‘I know that, my son, I know what I am doing. Manasseh’s descendants will also become a people-group, and they will become important. But his younger brother’s descendants will become greater than his will. His descendants will become several nations.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 48:20:

• Kankanaey: “And he blessed them on that day and he said, ‘Later indeed (predictive formula) the Israelita will use your names in their process-of-blessing. They will say, ‘May God cause- you -to-become like Efraim and Manasses.’ ‘ That’s what he said causing-to-go-first the name of Efraim.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
• Newari: “That day Israel gave them a blessing like this –‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.”” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “Therefore he made Efraim greater than Manase. And that day, he blessed them saying, ‘The Israelinhon will-use your (pl.) names to-bless. They will-say, ‘May God bless/cause-good to you (sing.) the-same-as/like Efraim and Manase.’ ‘” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “So he blessed them both on that day, saying, ‘The people in Israel will use your names when they bless people. They will say, ‘We pray that God will help you as he helped Ephraim and Manasseh.” In that way, Jacob said that Ephraim would become more important than Manasseh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)