complete verse (Deuteronomy 26:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Deuteronomy 26:3:

  • Kupsabiny: “Bring (sing.) that food to the priest who will be in office in those days and say to him, ‘I give these things saying thank you to God because I have come to this land that he vowed to our grandfathers to give to us.’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “Speak like this to the priest who is working there at that time, "[We] have brought this basket to declare that we have arrived in the land that the LORD your God promised to give our forefathers."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “You (plur.) go to the priest who serves that time and say to him, ‘By this offering, I acknowledge today that the LORD our (incl.) God is the one who brought me in this land that he swore to our (incl.) ancestors to give to us (incl.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • English: “Go to the Supreme Priest who is serving at that time and say to him, ‘By giving you this first part of my harvest today, I am declaring to Yahweh our God that I have picked it in the land that he vowed to our ancestors to give to us.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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