complete verse (Leviticus 11:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Leviticus 11:15:

  • Kupsabiny: “crows of various kinds,” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Among the birds, these are the ones that will be considered repulsive. For example, various types of eagles, vultures, hawks, crows, cranes, owls, swans ospreys, and bats. It is not OK to eat the flesh of these [birds].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) are- not -to-eat the birds that are-like eagles, crows/ravens; birds that eat a corpse of a person or an animal, falcons, owls, vultures, birds that swoop-down-upon/pounce-upon fish, a-sort-of-white-herons, storks/cranes, and fruit-eating-bats. You (plur.) are-to-consider these birds detestable.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “any kind of raven,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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