complete verse (Genesis 49:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 49:32:

  • Newari: “That field and the cave which is there was bought from the Hittites.'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “This field and cave was-bought from the Hithanon.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “That field and the cave in it were bought from the Heth people-group; so that is where I want you to bury me.'” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 49:33)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 49:33:

  • Newari: “After giving commands to his sons like this, Jacob curled up in bed and died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “After Jacob spoke to his children, he laid-down and breathed his last breath/[lit. and broke-off breath]. And he was-joined with his relatives who have now died.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When Jacob finished giving those instructions to his sons, he lay down on his bed again. Then he died.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:1:

  • Newari: “Lying prostrate, Joseph wept and kissed his father’s body.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Jose then embraced his father and kissed-(him) crying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joseph leaned close to his father’s face and cried over him and kissed him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:2:

  • Newari: “Then he had the doctor who lived in his place, apply fragrant ointment on his father’s corpse.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “Then he commanded his embalmers/[ones-who-embalm] to-embalm his father. So they embalmed him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Joseph commanded his servants who were morticians to embalm his father’s body/put spices on his father’s body to preserve it/keep it from decaying, and then wrap it with strips of cloth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:3:

  • Newari: “This was a work of forty days. The Egyptians were also in mourning for seventy days.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “The length of embalming him was 40 days, according-to the custom of the ones from/of-Egipto. The [plural] Egiptohanon mourned for Jacob within-(a-period) of 70 days.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “So the morticians did that. It took 40 days to embalm Jacob’s body, because that is the amount of time that was always required for them to embalm a body. And the people of Egypt mourned for 70 days because of Jacob’s death.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:4:

  • Newari: “As soon as the days of mourning were past, Joseph spoke like this to the officials — ‘Take this much of a request of mine to Pharaoh.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When their mourning was finished, Jose said to the officials of the king of Egipto, ‘If possible speak to the king” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “When the time of mourning was finished, Joseph said to the king’s officials, ‘If you are pleased with me, please take this message to the king:” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:5:

  • Newari: “My father caused me to swear an oath like this — ‘I am about to die. ‘Bury me in my grave that I dug in the land of Canaan.’ So if Pharaoh gives me the order to go, I will go and come [back].'” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “that he will-allow me to-bury my father in Canaan. For before he died, he had- me -swear that I would-bury him in the burial-place that he had-made in Canaan. After the burial I will-come-back immediately.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “‘When my father was about to die, he told me to solemnly promise that I would bury his body in Canaan, in the tomb that he himself had prepared. So please let me go up to Canaan and bury my father’s body. Then I will return.”” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Genesis 50:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Genesis 50:6:

  • Newari: “Pharaoh said — ‘Go to Canaan and bury your father as you promised and come [back].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the king knew (about it),he said to Jose, ‘Fulfill what you (sing.) swore to your father. [You (sing.)] go and bury him.'” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “After they gave the king the message, he replied, ‘Tell Joseph, ‘Go up and bury your father’s body, as you swore/solemnly promised that you would do.”” (Source: Translation for Translators)